Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PARR) Positioned To Outperform As Refining Strength Drives Near-Term Upside

Business momentum and cash generation have pushed fundamentals well ahead of expectations while technicals show an emerging bullish bias; valuation metrics point to latent upside in the coming weeks.

Recent News

On August 25, 2026 Par Pacific disclosed that Laramie Energy, in which it holds a 46% non‑controlling interest, entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its oil and gas assets for $485 million in cash (with $60 million payable on the fifth anniversary and up to $65 million in potential earn‑outs). Par Pacific expects to receive approximately $146 million of the transaction consideration (and may receive up to ~$30 million of earn‑outs) and will exit its investment in Laramie Energy.

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+: ADX at 21.03 signals an emerging trend; DI+ at 25.63 with a dip‑and‑reversal indicates renewed bullish directional pressure while DI‑ at 19.95 trending lower reinforces that bullish bias. Together these directional indicators support a near‑term price drift upward that aligns with the view of valuation upside.

MACD: MACD reads 1.35 with a recent dip‑and‑reversal, indicating momentum recovery, but the MACD remains below its signal line at 1.71, so bullish momentum lacks confirmation until a crossover occurs; a confirmed MACD cross above the signal line would strengthen upside conviction relative to the current valuation.

MRO: MRO sits positive at 19.77 and trending down, which implies the market price currently sits above the model target and therefore carries an elevated risk of a price pullback; this potential retracement would act as a mean‑reversion event against the directional setup and could consolidate gains.

RSI: RSI at 59.4 and decreasing shows momentum cooling from higher readings without reaching overbought territory, supporting a scenario of constructive consolidation rather than an abrupt reversal.

Price Structure & Breadth: Last close $79.92 sits above the 20‑day average $77.94, the 50‑day average $71.92 and the 200‑day average $55.25, and price12‑day EMA shows a dip‑and‑reversal—this alignment of price above key moving averages and Ichimoku Tenkan (77.91) > Kijun (76.00) with price above the cloud favors continuation of the recent advance. Bollinger bands place the 1σ upper band at $81.33 and the 1σ lower at $74.55; price trading near the upper band coupled with volume (1,183,812) above the 10‑day average (846,151) indicates strength but also compression risk near resistance levels.

Volatility & Correlation: 42‑day beta −0.16 and 52‑week beta −0.46 point to low market correlation; measured volatility remains moderate, supporting idiosyncratic moves driven by company cash flow and refining margins rather than broad market swings.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Business Snapshot: Par Pacific operates refining, retail and logistics businesses across Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast and Mountain West, plus a 46% interest in Laramie Energy; assets include refineries, terminals, pipelines and retail outlets that generate integrated margin capture across the value chain.

Profitability: EBIT $621,255,000 and EBITDA $657,709,000 with an EBIT margin of 20.93%. EBIT margin improved +4.13% QoQ and +3.02% YoY. Compared to the industry peer mean EBIT margin of 23.78% and median of 17.82%, Par Pacific’s margin sits between peer median and mean, indicating above‑median operating efficiency within refining and marketing operations.

Earnings & Valuation Metrics: Reported EPS $10.10 versus an estimate of $8.15, a positive surprise of approximately 23.93%. Trailing PE equals 6.54 while forward PE stands near 20.40; enterprise multiple measures 6.39. Free cash flow $242,857,000 produces a free cash flow yield of 7.46%, materially above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 3.38%. Strong cash generation and a low enterprise multiple underpin the current under‑valued determination by WMDST.

Liquidity & Leverage: Cash and short‑term investments $184,997,000, current ratio 1.84 and quick ratio 0.76. Total debt $1,131,734,000 with net debt $554,201,000 yields debt/EBITDA ~1.72 and interest coverage ~43.54, indicating conservative leverage and ample coverage of interest expense.

Growth & Efficiency: Revenue growth shows a large QoQ increase (+107.26%) alongside a +6.38% YoY rise; asset turnover improved QoQ (+49.75%) and YoY (+37.17%), supporting higher throughput and utilization. Return on equity at 23.31% improved +5.49% QoQ and +3.50% YoY; return on invested capital demonstrates similar gains, reflecting operational leverage.

Cash Conversion: Operating cash flow $282,568,000 and cash conversion metrics show a cash flow to earnings ratio of 75.27% and free cash to net income roughly 52.55%, which indicate strong cash realization from reported earnings and provide flexibility for capital allocation given upcoming expected proceeds from the Laramie transaction.

Valuation Note: The current valuation as determined by WMDST classifies the stock as under‑valued, supported by a low enterprise multiple (~6.39), a trailing PE of ~6.5, robust margins and double‑digit returns on equity, combined with a free cash flow yield near 7.5% and conservative debt metrics.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-08-04
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-11-03
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 172.5 M
 Operating Cash Flow 282.6 M
 Capital Expenditures -39.71 M
 Change In Working Capital -312.24 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 19.8 M
 End Period Cash Flow 192.3 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 3.0 B
 Forward Revenue 233.8 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 2.2 B
 Depreciation 36.5 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 36.5 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 2.3 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 816.2 M
 EBITDA 657.7 M
 EBIT 621.3 M
 Operating Income 627.4 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 14.3 M
 Net Interest Income -14.27 M
 Income Before Tax 607.0 M
 Tax Provision 144.0 M
 Tax Rate 23.731 %
 Net Income 462.1 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 462.9 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 8.15
 EPS Actual 10.10
 EPS Difference 1.95
 EPS Surprise 23.926 %
 Forward EPS 2.95
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 4.5 B
 Intangible Assets 137.2 M
 Net Tangible Assets 1.8 B
 Total Current Assets 2.5 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 185.0 M
 Cash 185.0 M
 Net Receivables 514.4 M
 Inventory 1.4 B
 Long-Term Investments 201.5 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 539.5 M
 Short-Term Debt 1.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 1.3 B
 Net Debt 554.2 M
 Total Debt 1.1 B
 Total Liabilities 2.5 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 2.0 B
 Retained Earnings 1.0 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 40.23
 Shares Outstanding 49.274 M
 Revenue Per-Share 60.25
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.3 B
 Enterprise Value 4.2 B
 Enterprise Multiple 6.388
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -82.35 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -69.487 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 49.871
mean: 24.591
median: 22.506
PARR: 6.388
low: 5.198
 EV/R 1.415
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.287
 Asset To Liability 1.803
 Debt To Capital 0.363
 Debt To Assets 0.25
Debt To Assets QoQ -22.424 %
Debt To Assets YoY -38.327 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.637
PARR: 0.25
median: 0.192
mean: 0.192
low: 0.011
 Debt To Equity 0.571
Debt To Equity QoQ -36.11 %
Debt To Equity YoY -58.417 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.74
PARR: 0.571
mean: 0.541
median: 0.404
low: 0.012
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.642
Price To Book QoQ -9.783 %
Price To Book YoY 36.58 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 4.654
median: 2.337
mean: 2.198
PARR: 1.642
low: 0.434
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 6.54
Price To Earnings QoQ -90.889 %
Price To Earnings YoY -62.37 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 87.244
mean: 29.045
median: 24.813
PARR: 6.54
low: 1.626
 PE/G Ratio 0.005
 Price To Sales (P/S) 1.096
Price To Sales QoQ -27.521 %
Price To Sales YoY 50.365 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 23.352
mean: 6.393
median: 5.359
PARR: 1.096
low: 0.502
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 20.397
Forward PE/G 0.017
Forward P/S 14.959
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 11.702
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.679
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 49.75 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 37.167 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA PARR: 0.679
high: 0.581
median: 0.232
mean: 0.206
low: 0.017
 Receivables Turnover 5.962
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 29.817 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 21.366 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 6.185
PARR: 5.962
mean: 2.275
median: 1.99
low: 0.366
 Inventory Turnover 1.536
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 24.897 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -0.902 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 13.876
mean: 3.264
median: 3.11
PARR: 1.536
low: 0.148
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 15.305
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 63.579
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -8.353 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 16.964 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA PARR: 63.579
high: 60.201
mean: -11.251
median: -11.56
low: -188.724
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 2.649
 CapEx To Revenue -0.013
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.089
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.7 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.7 B
 Invested Capital 2.7 B
 Net Tangible Assets 1.8 B
 Net Working Capital 1.1 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.139
 Current Ratio 1.84
Current Ratio QoQ 13.344 %
Current Ratio YoY 29.205 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.816
PARR: 1.84
median: 1.252
mean: 1.21
low: 0.467
 Quick Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio QoQ 27.562 %
Quick Ratio YoY 35.194 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 1.391
mean: 0.951
median: 0.947
PARR: 0.76
low: 0.381
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 1.721
 Cost Of Debt 0.875 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 43.542
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 832.208 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 877.66 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 86.568
PARR: 43.542
mean: 30.551
median: 15.887
low: -13.39
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.261
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 32.011
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 7.709 %
 Revenue Growth 62.789 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 10725.69 %
Revenue Growth YoY 638.347 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 94.825 %
PARR: 62.789 %
median: 35.834 %
mean: 33.093 %
low: -51.194 %
 Earnings Growth 1194.872 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -3684.652 %
Earnings Growth YoY -422.786 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA PARR: 1194.872 %
high: 384.375 %
mean: 117.824 %
median: 79.032 %
low: -355.556 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 27.493 %
Gross Margin QoQ 117.267 %
Gross Margin YoY 96.252 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 85.152 %
mean: 29.141 %
PARR: 27.493 %
median: 22.517 %
low: 3.205 %
 EBIT Margin 20.926 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 412.766 %
EBIT Margin YoY 302.423 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 95.642 %
mean: 23.778 %
PARR: 20.926 %
median: 17.819 %
low: 2.99 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 21.132 %
Return On Sales QoQ 547.03 %
Return On Sales YoY 353.476 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 95.642 %
mean: 21.319 %
PARR: 21.132 %
median: 16.032 %
low: 2.583 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 242.9 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 7.461 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -345.67 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 20.533 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 17.176 %
PARR: 7.461 %
mean: 3.384 %
median: 3.3 %
low: -3.681 %
 Free Cash Growth -389.885 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 72.19 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 29.16 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 1077.9 %
median: 227.394 %
mean: 66.874 %
PARR: -389.885 %
low: -1268.173 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.526
 Cash Flow Margin 11.716 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.753
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 10.571 %
Return On Assets QoQ 680.724 %
Return On Assets YoY 579.807 %
Return On Assets IPRWA PARR: 10.571 %
high: 9.068 %
median: 3.127 %
mean: 2.921 %
low: -2.231 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 19.412 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.233
Return On Equity QoQ 548.97 %
Return On Equity YoY 350.193 %
Return On Equity IPRWA PARR: 0.233
high: 0.165
mean: 0.069
median: 0.064
low: -0.064
 DuPont ROE 26.421 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 17.409 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 630.243 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 413.388 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA PARR: 17.409 %
high: 11.602 %
mean: 5.679 %
median: 4.949 %
low: -1.274 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect an overall bullish bias with intermittent consolidation: directional indicators (DI+ recovering and ADX emerging) plus price above key moving averages support continued upside that aligns with WMDST’s under‑valued assessment. Offsetting that bias, a positive MRO and an RSI that has begun to cool increase the likelihood of short, shallow pullbacks that would re‑test nearer support levels (superTrend lower at $71.33 and the 20‑day average near $77.94). Key items to watch for confirmation of renewed upside include a MACD cross above its signal line and sustained DI+ dominance; material corporate cash inflows from the announced Laramie disposal should strengthen the balance sheet and reduce net debt once realized, which would reinforce the fundamental case for valuation expansion. Volume remaining above recent averages would favor continuation; a decisive drop below near‑term support levels would indicate a period of consolidation rather than trend reversal.

About Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PARR) manages a diverse portfolio of energy and infrastructure businesses. Through its Refining segment, the company operates refineries that produce gasoline, distillate, asphalt, and other products, primarily serving markets in Kapolei, Hawaii; Newcastle, Wyoming; Tacoma, Washington; and Billings, Montana. The Retail segment runs fuel retail outlets, offering gasoline, diesel, and merchandise under the Hele, 76, and nomnom brands in Hawaii, as well as in Washington and Idaho. In its Logistics segment, Par Pacific Holdings owns and operates a network of terminals, pipelines, marine vessels, and storage facilities. These assets facilitate the distribution of ethanol, petroleum, and refined products across Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast, Washington, the Dakotas, and Wyoming. Additionally, the company maintains a jet fuel storage facility and pipeline servicing Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Par Pacific Holdings also controls a marine terminal, a rail loading terminal, a truck rack, and a proprietary pipeline supporting Joint Base Lewis McChord. Established in 1984 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company previously operated under the name Par Petroleum Corporation until 2015.



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