Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) Begins LA Refinery Wind-Down, Signals Near-Term Margin Pressure

Closure activity at the Los Angeles refinery alters regional supply dynamics and adds near-term operational headwinds for the company. Technical momentum and cash-flow metrics point toward pressure on short-term price action while fundamentals show mixed operating improvements against heavy leverage and low cash generation.

Recent News

On August 28, 2025 Phillips 66 disclosed that it would begin winding down its 139,000‑barrel‑per‑day Los Angeles‑area refinery as early September approaches, with unit idling scheduled in Q4 2025 and most layoffs expected by December; the company emphasized the multistage nature of the shutdown and reaffirmed its prior timeline. Subsequent coverage through early September reiterated the phased closure and noted the combined effect with other refinery exits on California fuel supply.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 25.12 indicates a strong trend strength; a strong ADX raises the likelihood that directional signals from trend followers will carry through the near term and amplify moves tied to operational news.

DI+ sits at 22.57 and is decreasing, which creates a bearish directional bias; DI- shows a dip & reversal at 14.85, a pattern that aligns with additional downside pressure rather than support for further advances.

MACD reads 1.52 with a signal line at 1.93 and a decreasing MACD trend; MACD below its signal line combined with a declining trajectory signals bearish momentum on price impulses and reduces conviction for sustained upside in the coming weeks.

MRO at 10.36 with a peak & reversal indicates price sits above the internal regression target and carries downward reversion risk; this elevates the probability of mean reversion toward modeled fair value levels absent fresh bullish catalysts.

RSI at 57.52 with a peak & reversal shows momentum weakening from recent highs, consistent with the MACD and DI configuration and suggesting short‑term consolidation or modest retreat rather than breakout continuation.

Price relationships present mixed timing signals: last close $129.57 trades above the 200‑day average of $118.60, signaling longer‑term strength, while the 12‑day EMA and short‑term averages show peak‑and‑reversal behavior. SuperTrend lower at $126.83 lies below the market price and offers a proximate technical support reference; Bollinger bands place the price below the 1x lower band levels supplied, implying elevated short‑term volatility relative to the mean.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Operating performance: EBIT of $1,394,000,000 and EBITDA of $2,210,000,000 produce an EBIT margin of 4.18%, below the industry peer mean of 17.40% and the industry peer median of 13.65%. Operating margin registers 3.57%, consistent with modest operating profitability but trailing peer central tendencies.

Top‑line dynamics show YoY revenue growth of 46.87% while QoQ revenue change measures -198.39%; YoY expansion indicates material annual growth, but the QoQ figure signals substantial quarter‑to‑quarter volatility in reported revenue flows.

Earnings and outlook: Reported EPS came in at $2.38 versus an estimate of $1.71, an EPS surprise of 39.18%. Forward EPS of $2.37 produces a forward PE near 49.0x while trailing PE sits at 50.81x, metrics that reflect elevated valuation multiples relative to cash generation.

Cash generation and capital: Operating cash flow reached $845,000,000 with free cash flow of $258,000,000, yielding a free cash flow yield of 0.53%. Free cash conversion remains limited relative to reported net income ($877,000,000) and yields constrained flexibility for buybacks or expansion without relying on external financing.

Balance sheet and leverage: Total debt of $20,935,000,000 and net debt near $19,883,000,000 produce a debt‑to‑EBITDA of 9.47x and debt‑to‑equity of 76.15%; interest coverage near 5.09x provides some buffer but leverage metrics indicate elevated indebtedness versus operating cash flow stability.

Returns and capital efficiency: Return on equity stands at 3.19% and return on assets at 1.19%, while asset turnover at 0.45 exceeds the industry peer mean of 0.15, reflecting comparatively efficient use of assets to generate revenue despite low margin structure.

Shareholder distributions and valuation: Dividend yield sits at about 1.00% with a dividend payout ratio near 55.53% and dividend coverage ratio approximately 1.80x. Price/book around 1.78 lies above the industry peer mean of 1.55 but within the peer range. Free cash flow yield remains low and, combined with elevated P/E multiples and material leverage, underpins WMDST’s determination that the current valuation is over‑valued.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-07-25
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-24
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.5 B
 Operating Cash Flow 845.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -587.00 M
 Change In Working Capital -1.07 B
 Dividends Paid -487.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta -345.00 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.1 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 33.3 B
 Forward Revenue 9.1 B
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 29.9 B
 Depreciation 816.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 816.0 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 32.1 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 3.4 B
 EBITDA 2.2 B
 EBIT 1.4 B
 Operating Income 1.2 B
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 274.0 M
 Net Interest Income -274.00 M
 Income Before Tax 1.1 B
 Tax Provision 212.0 M
 Tax Rate 19.0 %
 Net Income 877.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 908.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.71
 EPS Actual 2.38
 EPS Difference 0.67
 EPS Surprise 39.181 %
 Forward EPS 2.37
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 75.9 B
 Intangible Assets 2.5 B
 Net Tangible Assets 25.0 B
 Total Current Assets 21.1 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 1.1 B
 Cash 1.1 B
 Net Receivables 11.3 B
 Inventory 5.6 B
 Long-Term Investments 2.4 B
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 10.9 B
 Short-Term Debt 3.7 B
 Total Current Liabilities 19.7 B
 Net Debt 19.9 B
 Total Debt 20.9 B
 Total Liabilities 47.3 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 27.5 B
 Retained Earnings 31.2 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 68.03
 Shares Outstanding 404.124 M
 Revenue Per-Share 82.46
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 48.9 B
 Enterprise Value 68.8 B
 Enterprise Multiple 31.109
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -18.818 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 10.153 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 75.659
PSX: 31.109
mean: 30.349
median: 28.835
low: -7.608
 EV/R 2.063
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.762
 Asset To Liability 1.605
 Debt To Capital 0.432
 Debt To Assets 0.276
Debt To Assets QoQ 5.322 %
Debt To Assets YoY 652.991 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.609
PSX: 0.276
mean: 0.236
median: 0.212
low: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 0.762
Debt To Equity QoQ 10.455 %
Debt To Equity YoY 706.866 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.807
PSX: 0.762
mean: 0.725
median: 0.442
low: 0.002
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.778
Price To Book QoQ 3.685 %
Price To Book YoY -8.989 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 3.756
PSX: 1.778
median: 1.768
mean: 1.548
low: 0.005
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 50.808
Price To Earnings QoQ -139.86 %
Price To Earnings YoY -14.609 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 185.623
mean: 52.014
PSX: 50.808
median: 48.382
low: -96.671
 PE/G Ratio -0.139
 Price To Sales (P/S) 1.466
Price To Sales QoQ -4.56 %
Price To Sales YoY -2.807 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 30.921
mean: 6.124
median: 5.84
PSX: 1.466
low: 0.012
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 48.998
Forward PE/G -0.134
Forward P/S 5.366
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 6.125
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.451
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 7.017 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -9.905 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA PSX: 0.451
high: 0.396
median: 0.165
mean: 0.148
low: 0.002
 Receivables Turnover 3.091
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 7.958 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -9.118 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 6.047
PSX: 3.091
mean: 1.92
median: 1.804
low: 0.322
 Inventory Turnover 5.524
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -10.348 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 0.713 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 23.002
PSX: 5.524
mean: 3.262
median: 2.469
low: 0.051
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 29.518
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 12.274
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -17.2 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 20.374 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 82.233
PSX: 12.274
median: 5.201
mean: 2.162
low: -110.2
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 23.956
 CapEx To Revenue -0.018
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.719
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 44.7 B
 Net Invested Capital 48.4 B
 Invested Capital 48.4 B
 Net Tangible Assets 25.0 B
 Net Working Capital 1.4 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.053
 Current Ratio 1.071
Current Ratio QoQ -12.825 %
Current Ratio YoY -6.473 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 5.453
median: 1.249
mean: 1.2
PSX: 1.071
low: 0.329
 Quick Ratio 0.787
Quick Ratio QoQ -10.164 %
Quick Ratio YoY -0.096 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 3.791
mean: 0.941
median: 0.919
PSX: 0.787
low: 0.247
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 9.473
 Cost Of Debt 1.118 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 5.088
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 34.552 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -20.998 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 22.447
mean: 6.991
median: 6.558
PSX: 5.088
low: -20.714
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.018
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 34.6
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 1.801
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.555
 Dividend Rate 1.21
 Dividend Yield 0.01
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 5.713 %
 Revenue Growth 9.507 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -198.386 %
Revenue Growth YoY 46.872 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 39.248 %
PSX: 9.507 %
median: -4.359 %
mean: -5.23 %
low: -35.032 %
 Earnings Growth -364.444 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -172.889 %
Earnings Growth YoY -1788.883 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 122.222 %
median: -21.739 %
mean: -23.683 %
low: -180.0 %
PSX: -364.444 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 10.293 %
Gross Margin QoQ 58.281 %
Gross Margin YoY 30.638 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 82.166 %
mean: 25.097 %
median: 22.581 %
PSX: 10.293 %
low: -39.892 %
 EBIT Margin 4.183 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 44.491 %
EBIT Margin YoY 2.776 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 95.08 %
mean: 17.395 %
median: 13.652 %
PSX: 4.183 %
low: -39.515 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 3.571 %
Return On Sales QoQ 23.351 %
Return On Sales YoY -12.26 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 90.781 %
mean: 14.072 %
median: 11.212 %
PSX: 3.571 %
low: -39.515 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 258.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.528 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -204.554 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -82.441 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 8.634 %
median: 1.276 %
mean: 1.274 %
PSX: 0.528 %
low: -11.931 %
 Free Cash Growth -209.322 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 56.089 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -30.28 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 300.833 %
mean: 0.989 %
median: -24.008 %
PSX: -209.322 %
low: -448.718 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.294
 Cash Flow Margin 1.077 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.409
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.187 %
Return On Assets QoQ 76.113 %
Return On Assets YoY -10.953 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.797 %
mean: 1.197 %
PSX: 1.187 %
median: 0.982 %
low: -3.385 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.478 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.032
Return On Equity QoQ 78.611 %
Return On Equity YoY -7.429 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.111
PSX: 0.032
mean: 0.029
median: 0.027
low: -0.087
 DuPont ROE 3.203 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.334 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 50.678 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -99.352 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 6.932 %
mean: 2.638 %
median: 2.373 %
PSX: 2.334 %
low: -4.078 %

Six-Week Outlook

Short‑term price bias tilts toward consolidation to modest downside. Technicals—declining DI+, rising DI‑ pattern, decreasing MACD, and MRO/RSI peak‑and‑reversals—favor correction from recent levels absent new catalysts. The LA refinery wind‑down introduces event risk that can amplify intraperiod volatility and drive headline‑sensitive moves. Elevated valuation multiples, thin free cash flow yield, and high debt‑to‑EBITDA increase sensitivity to operational shocks, so expect rangebound to mildly bearish action over the next six weeks with episodic volatility tied to news on the closure timeline or material updates to production and cash‑flow guidance.

About Phillips 66

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) develops as a comprehensive energy manufacturing and logistics enterprise, with operations spanning the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and beyond. The company organizes its activities into four primary segments: Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties (M&S). In the Midstream segment, Phillips 66 transports crude oil and various feedstocks, delivers refined petroleum products to market, and provides terminaling and storage services. This segment also manages the transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas liquids and natural gas. The Chemicals segment produces and markets a wide array of products, including ethylene, olefins, aromatics, and styrenics, along with specialty chemicals like organosulfur compounds and solvents. Phillips 66’s Refining segment processes crude oil into essential petroleum products such as gasoline, distillates, aviation fuels, and renewable fuels. Within the Marketing and Specialties segment, the company purchases, resells, and markets refined petroleum products, while also manufacturing and marketing specialty items like base oils and lubricants. Founded in 1875 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Phillips 66 continues to play a significant role in the global energy sector.



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