CVR ENERGY INC (CVI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CVI • US12662P1084

25.23 USD
-1.6 (-5.96%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
25.15 USD
-0.08 (-0.32%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 7:54:55 PM

This CVI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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Overall CVI gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CVI against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CVI has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CVI does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CVI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CVI has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year CVI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CVI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CVI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CVI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCVI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.73%, CVI is not doing good in the industry: 65.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CVI's Return On Equity of 3.70% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CVI is outperformed by 61.35% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CVI (5.00%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CVI is significantly below the industry average of 22.53%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (11.94%) for CVI is well above the current ROIC(5.00%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.73%
ROE 3.7%
ROIC 5%
ROA(3y)5.74%
ROA(5y)5.82%
ROE(3y)31.83%
ROE(5y)37.44%
ROIC(3y)11.94%
ROIC(5y)13.42%
CVI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCVI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.38%, CVI is not doing good in the industry: 66.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CVI has declined.
  • CVI has a Operating Margin of 2.65%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CVI underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CVI has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 4.83%, CVI is doing worse than 75.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CVI has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.65%
PM (TTM) 0.38%
GM 4.83%
OM growth 3Y-33.41%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-55.4%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-22.48%
GM growth 5Y19.17%
CVI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCVI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

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2. CVI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CVI is creating some value.
  • CVI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CVI has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • CVI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CVI Yearly Shares OutstandingCVI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CVI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCVI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.53 indicates that CVI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CVI (2.53) is better than 74.40% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.40 is on the high side and indicates that CVI has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CVI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.40) than 83.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.53
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC7.65%
CVI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCVI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.79 indicates that CVI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.79, CVI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that CVI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CVI (1.13) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.79
Quick Ratio 1.13
CVI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCVI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. CVI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CVI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -142.00%.
  • CVI shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -61.22% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.90% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CVI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.75% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-142%
EPS 3Y-61.22%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-515.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.05%
Revenue growth 5Y12.75%
Sales Q2Q%-7.04%

3.2 Future

  • CVI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.91% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.70% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y157.32%
EPS Next 2Y68.56%
EPS Next 3Y46.75%
EPS Next 5Y20.91%
Revenue Next Year-3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CVI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCVI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
CVI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCVI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. CVI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CVI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.38, CVI can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CVI.
  • CVI is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.65, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 36.38
CVI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCVI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 70.05% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CVI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.66
CVI Per share dataCVI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CVI's earnings are expected to grow with 46.75% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y68.56%
EPS Next 3Y46.75%

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5. CVI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.26%, CVI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CVI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.41.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CVI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.26%

5.2 History

  • CVI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CVI has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CVI Yearly Dividends per shareCVI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y68.56%
EPS Next 3Y46.75%
CVI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCVI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

CVI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CVR ENERGY INC

NYSE:CVI (3/9/2026, 7:54:55 PM)

After market: 25.15 -0.08 (-0.32%)

25.23

-1.6 (-5.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners33.59%
Inst Owner Change0.71%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.54B
Revenue(TTM)7.16B
Net Income(TTM)27.00M
Analysts44.29
Price Target28.05 (11.18%)
Short Float %16.46%
Short Ratio3.6
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.26%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)47.25%
Min EPS beat(2)7.18%
Max EPS beat(2)87.31%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-33.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-262.27%
Max EPS beat(4)87.31%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-58.42%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-25.59%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-19.34%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.8%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.66%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)9.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)24.6%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.55%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.39%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.54%
PT rev (1m)-1.79%
PT rev (3m)-3.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-147.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2852.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-25.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)-37.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 36.38
P/S 0.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 17.61
P/B 3.47
P/tB 3.47
EV/EBITDA 6.66
EPS(TTM)-1.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.69
Fwd EY2.75%
FCF(TTM)-2.37
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.43
OCFY5.68%
SpS71.23
BVpS7.26
TBVpS7.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.73%
ROE 3.7%
ROCE 6.33%
ROIC 5%
ROICexc 6.03%
ROICexgc 6.03%
OM 2.65%
PM (TTM) 0.38%
GM 4.83%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)5.74%
ROA(5y)5.82%
ROE(3y)31.83%
ROE(5y)37.44%
ROIC(3y)11.94%
ROIC(5y)13.42%
ROICexc(3y)14.82%
ROICexc(5y)16.62%
ROICexgc(3y)14.82%
ROICexgc(5y)16.62%
ROCE(3y)15.11%
ROCE(5y)16.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-44.69%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-44.69%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-33.41%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-55.4%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-22.48%
GM growth 5Y19.17%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.93
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.95
Cap/Depr 94.79%
Cap/Sales 5.33%
Interest Coverage 1.34
Cash Conversion 24.28%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.79
Quick Ratio 1.13
Altman-Z 2.53
F-Score7
WACC7.65%
ROIC/WACC0.65
Cap/Depr(3y)86.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.38%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-142%
EPS 3Y-61.22%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-515.38%
EPS Next Y157.32%
EPS Next 2Y68.56%
EPS Next 3Y46.75%
EPS Next 5Y20.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.05%
Revenue growth 5Y12.75%
Sales Q2Q%-7.04%
Revenue Next Year-3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y227.59%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.11%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year202.21%
EBIT Next 3Y52.32%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-238.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-64.36%
OCF growth 3Y-47%
OCF growth 5Y9.86%

CVR ENERGY INC / CVI FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CVI.


What is the valuation status of CVR ENERGY INC (CVI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CVR ENERGY INC (CVI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CVR ENERGY INC (CVI) stock?

CVR ENERGY INC (CVI) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CVI stock?

The dividend rating of CVR ENERGY INC (CVI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.