Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE:DKL) Balances Distribution Growth With Elevated Leverage

Delek Logistics shows distribution expansion and operational momentum while capital structure and cash-flow metrics constrain valuation. Technical indicators point to near-term stability with limited trending potential.

Recent News

On November 7, 2025 Delek Logistics announced its third-quarter 2025 corporate filings and scheduled related investor communications. On November 13, 2025 the partnership declared a quarterly cash distribution of $1.120 per common limited partner unit payable to unitholders of record on November 7, 2025.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 12.45 indicates no strong trend; directional strength lacks momentum, implying price action may remain range-bound rather than trending aggressively.

DI+ shows a dip-and-reverse while DI- shows a peak-and-reverse, both actions indicating directional indicators have flipped toward a bullish bias; however the low ADX moderates the expectation for an extended move.

MACD sits at 0.47 with a signal line at 0.40, and the MACD has experienced a dip-and-reverse. The MACD crossing above its signal line constitutes a bullish momentum signal that supports short-term upside bias.

MRO reads 17.74 and has dipped-and-reversed; the positive MRO implies price currently trades above the Partnership’s modeled target, signaling a higher likelihood of mean reversion or consolidation from current levels.

RSI at 56.17 with a recent dip-and-reverse indicates mild bullish momentum without overbought conditions, consistent with a controlled upward bias rather than a runaway rally.

Daily price at $45.84 sits above the 20-day average ($45.31), 50-day average ($44.14) and 200-day average ($40.95), with the 12-day EMA showing a dip-and-reverse; those relationships favor continued price support above near-term averages while capping acceleration.

Bollinger band placement places the price just below the upper 1x band ($45.89), suggesting limited immediate upside cushion before volatility-based resistance; the SuperTrend lower support sits at $43.55 and offers a nearby technical floor.

Volume trends lag short- and long-term averages (today’s volume 34,722 vs. 10-day avg 58,599 and 200-day avg 122,742), indicating moves have occurred on below-average participation and reducing conviction for a durable breakout. Low betas (42-day 0.49; 52-week 0.55) support a low-volatility profile in the near term.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Third-quarter reporting shows net income of $45,560,000 alongside EBITDA of $128,694,000 and EBIT of $93,895,000. EBIT margin stands at 35.94%, above the industry peer mean of 30.10% and above the industry peer median of 25.64%, and sits inside the industry peer range (low -8.22% to high 62.86%), reflecting stronger operating profitability relative to many peers.

EPS came in at $0.85 versus an estimate of $1.04, producing an EPS surprise of -18.27%, which signals a notable shortfall versus consensus expectations for the quarter.

Revenue growth registers 6.06% on the headline measure, showing positive top-line expansion. Free cash flow shows a cash outflow of $14,155,000 and free-cash-flow yield of -0.61%, reflecting negative free cash generation in the period and pressuring cash available for distribution and deleveraging.

Leverage metrics present a material constraint: total debt $2,295,942,000 and net debt $2,281,406,000 sit roughly in line with enterprise scale, while debt-to-assets at 83.57% places the partnership toward the higher end of the industry peer range (industry peer high 87.69%). Debt-to-EBITDA around 17.84x and interest coverage near 1.96x indicate heavy leverage and limited cushion against interest expense.

Liquidity ratios show a current ratio of 1.03, slightly above the industry peer mean of 0.89, while the cash ratio at 1.87% and cash-and-short-term-investments of $6,912,000 indicate constrained cash buffers relative to debt load. Dividend/distribution metrics show a dividend payout ratio of 130.84% and dividend coverage of 0.76x, which underscore distribution growth pressure when viewed against negative free cash flow and high leverage.

Valuation multiples present mixed signals: P/E at 50.73 sits below the industry peer mean of 69.39 but P/B at 132.00 far exceeds the industry peer mean of 2.29; enterprise multiple 35.71 sits below the industry peer mean of 44.86. Taken together with cash-flow and leverage dynamics, valuation appears elevated relative to underlying cash generation.

The current valuation as determined by WMDST: over-valued.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-09-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-11-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-02-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow 54.9 M
 Capital Expenditures -69.09 M
 Change In Working Capital -20.56 M
 Dividends Paid -59.61 M
 Cash Flow Delta 5.5 M
 End Period Cash Flow 6.9 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 261.3 M
 Forward Revenue 45.4 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 208.0 M
 Depreciation 34.8 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 34.8 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 215.9 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 53.3 M
 EBITDA 128.7 M
 EBIT 93.9 M
 Operating Income 45.4 M
 Interest Income 26.7 M
 Interest Expense 48.0 M
 Net Interest Income -21.27 M
 Income Before Tax 45.9 M
 Tax Provision 344.0 K
 Tax Rate 0.749 %
 Net Income 45.6 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 45.6 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.04
 EPS Actual 0.85
 EPS Difference -0.19
 EPS Surprise -18.269 %
 Forward EPS 0.59
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.7 B
 Intangible Assets 385.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets -385.01 M
 Total Current Assets 382.8 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 6.9 M
 Cash 6.9 M
 Net Receivables 334.2 M
 Inventory 18.6 M
 Long-Term Investments 35.4 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 308.4 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 370.2 M
 Net Debt 2.3 B
 Total Debt 2.3 B
 Total Liabilities 2.7 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 17.5 M
 Retained Earnings
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 0.33
 Shares Outstanding 53.480 M
 Revenue Per-Share 4.89
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 2.3 B
 Enterprise Value 4.6 B
 Enterprise Multiple 35.707
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -9.68 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 83.99 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 81.226
mean: 44.855
median: 44.185
DKL: 35.707
low: 24.093
 EV/R 17.588
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 157.237
 Asset To Liability 1.006
 Debt To Capital 0.992
 Debt To Assets 0.836
Debt To Assets QoQ 3.614 %
Debt To Assets YoY 15150.547 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.877
DKL: 0.836
mean: 0.515
median: 0.502
low: 0.192
 Debt To Equity 131.407
Debt To Equity QoQ 89.325 %
Debt To Equity YoY -140913.266 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA DKL: 131.407
high: 5.118
mean: 1.573
median: 1.527
low: -2.376
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 132.0
Price To Book QoQ 85.767 %
Price To Book YoY -946.632 %
Price To Book IPRWA DKL: 132.0
high: 3.564
mean: 2.288
median: 2.088
low: 1.237
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 50.735
Price To Earnings QoQ 66.46 %
Price To Earnings YoY -5.577 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 121.258
mean: 69.393
median: 59.659
DKL: 50.735
low: -33.81
 PE/G Ratio -1.277
 Price To Sales (P/S) 8.827
Price To Sales QoQ -4.339 %
Price To Sales YoY 5.289 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 34.715
mean: 12.8
median: 11.855
DKL: 8.827
low: 0.344
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 73.631
Forward PE/G -1.854
Forward P/S 50.767
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.405
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.095
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.721 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -20.467 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.159
mean: 0.102
DKL: 0.095
median: 0.073
low: 0.031
 Receivables Turnover 0.742
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -25.664 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -76.303 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 8.65
mean: 2.797
median: 2.318
low: 1.312
DKL: 0.742
 Inventory Turnover 11.628
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -18.474 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -77.521 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA DKL: 11.628
high: 9.673
mean: 5.15
median: 3.579
low: 1.113
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 122.968
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -39.463
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 711.633 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -351.071 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 83.102
median: 19.111
mean: 9.79
DKL: -39.463
low: -81.1
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 20.802
 CapEx To Revenue -0.264
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.985
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.3 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.3 B
 Invested Capital 2.3 B
 Net Tangible Assets -385.01 M
 Net Working Capital 12.6 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.019
 Current Ratio 1.034
Current Ratio QoQ 11.656 %
Current Ratio YoY -16.289 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.411
DKL: 1.034
mean: 0.891
median: 0.88
low: 0.422
 Quick Ratio 0.984
Quick Ratio QoQ 10.856 %
Quick Ratio YoY -15.827 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.025
DKL: 0.984
mean: 0.728
median: 0.603
low: 0.306
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 17.84
 Cost Of Debt 2.109 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 1.957
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -5.688 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 2.241 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 6.813
mean: 3.821
median: 3.497
DKL: 1.957
low: -1.01
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.11
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 171.302
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.764
 Dividend Payout Ratio 1.308
 Dividend Rate 1.11
 Dividend Yield 0.026
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -0.205 %
 Revenue Growth 6.059 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -523.115 %
Revenue Growth YoY -131.714 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 9.471 %
DKL: 6.059 %
median: 4.197 %
mean: 4.111 %
low: -18.748 %
 Earnings Growth -39.716 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -133.968 %
Earnings Growth YoY 115.953 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 134.783 %
mean: 9.925 %
median: 8.654 %
DKL: -39.716 %
low: -90.909 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 20.393 %
Gross Margin QoQ -19.446 %
Gross Margin YoY -10.624 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 79.299 %
median: 39.642 %
mean: 38.43 %
DKL: 20.393 %
low: 5.781 %
 EBIT Margin 35.937 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 2.312 %
EBIT Margin YoY 8.587 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 62.857 %
DKL: 35.937 %
mean: 30.101 %
median: 25.639 %
low: -8.224 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 17.364 %
Return On Sales QoQ -18.421 %
Return On Sales YoY -47.533 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 49.363 %
median: 25.639 %
mean: 25.081 %
DKL: 17.364 %
low: -7.927 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -14.15 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -0.614 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 46.89 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -65.698 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 2.716 %
mean: 1.179 %
median: 1.017 %
low: -0.325 %
DKL: -0.614 %
 Free Cash Growth 48.843 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -173.327 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -133.782 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA DKL: 48.843 %
high: 38.483 %
median: 1.598 %
mean: -27.588 %
low: -128.871 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -0.311
 Cash Flow Margin 15.586 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.894
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.657 %
Return On Assets QoQ -4.33 %
Return On Assets YoY -11.815 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 3.812 %
DKL: 1.657 %
mean: 1.623 %
median: 1.157 %
low: -1.524 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.95 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 2.608
Return On Equity QoQ 87.149 %
Return On Equity YoY -991.365 %
Return On Equity IPRWA DKL: 2.608
high: 0.108
mean: 0.047
median: 0.046
low: -0.059
 DuPont ROE 184.219 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.042 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 5.37 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -99.804 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 4.563 %
DKL: 4.042 %
mean: 2.479 %
median: 2.174 %
low: -0.759 %

Six-Week Outlook

Technical posture favors range-bound, cautiously bullish behavior. Short-term momentum indicators (MACD crossing above its signal line, DI+ recovery, RSI above 50) support limited upside, while ADX sub-20 and low volume reduce likelihood of an extended trending move. Expect trading to respect near-term support at about $43.55 (SuperTrend lower) with resistance clustered near the upper Bollinger band around $45.9 and the recent high near $46.4. MRO’s positive reading warns of mean-reversion risk given price sits above modeled target, so volatility skews toward consolidation or modest pullback if participation picks up.

Fundamentals limit the scope of sustained upside: high net debt, negative free cash flow, and payout coverage below 1x create structural constraints that likely keep market participants focused on distributions and deleveraging progress. Any re-rating requires demonstrable FCF improvement or material debt reduction to reduce leverage ratios and improve coverage metrics. Over the next six weeks, price action will likely track operational headlines and liquidity developments while remaining bounded by the technical support/resistance band described above.

About Delek Logistics Partners, LP

Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE:DKL) develops and manages infrastructure solutions for the oil and gas industry. Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, the company functions as a subsidiary of Delek US Holdings, Inc. Since its establishment in 2012, Delek Logistics Partners has focused on the transportation and storage of crucial energy resources across the United States. The company organizes its operations into three key segments: Gathering and Processing, Wholesale Marketing and Terminalling, and Storage and Transportation. In the Gathering and Processing segment, Delek Logistics Partners maintains pipelines, tanks, and offloading facilities for crude oil and natural gas, along with services for water disposal and recycling. The Wholesale Marketing and Terminalling segment features refined product terminals and pipelines in Texas, Tennessee, and Arkansas, providing marketing and terminalling services to independent clients. In the Storage and Transportation segment, Delek Logistics Partners utilizes a comprehensive network of tanks, offloading facilities, and trucks to ensure efficient transportation and storage of crude oil, intermediates, and refined products. The company emphasizes operational excellence and customer satisfaction, reinforcing its role in the energy infrastructure sector.



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