PBF vs CLH vs CVI Stock Comparison

PBF Energy, Clean Harbors and Cvr Energy Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PBF PBF Energy Inc.
$80.54 +9.3% 1M +138.2% 1Y
Market cap
$8.70B
P/E
6.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$34.37B
Div. yield
0.01%
Oil Refining Energy
6 wins
CLH Clean Harbors Inc
$316.96 +1.2% 1M +29.2% 1Y
Market cap
$16.49B
P/E
37.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.24B
Div. yield
–
Hazardous Waste Industrials
4 wins
CVI Cvr Energy Inc
$61.92 +20.1% 1M +56.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.80B
P/E
84.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.47B
Div. yield
–
Oil Refining Energy
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

PBF Energy leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (PBF Energy 6, Clean Harbors 4, Cvr Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPBFCLHCVILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.70B $16.49B $5.80B CLH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.4x 37.6x 84.1x PBF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 3.5x 30.8x 18.4x PBF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.5% +5.1% +17.9% CVI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.9% 7.0% 0.8% CLH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.9% 9.7% 10.2% PBF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 1.9x 1.4x PBF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +138.2% +29.2% +56.4% PBF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +40.6%/yr +23.2%/yr +25.8%/yr PBF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.3% 27.9% 54.5% CLH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 70/100 24/100 CLH

Percentile Scorecard

PBFCLHCVI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPBFCLHCVI
Valuation 82 #5 of 23 60 #7 of 16 5 #22 of 23
Growth 39 #12 of 19 62 #6 of 14 44 #11 of 19
Profitability 41 #11 of 18 85 #3 of 14 29 #13 of 18
Financial Health 61 #10 of 24 73 #5 of 16 44 #14 of 24
Shareholder Returns 65 #7 of 18 – 0 #18 of 18
Overall 58 70 24
  • PBF ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • CLH ranked among 16 companies in Waste Management
  • CVI ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPBFCLHCVISPY
1 month +9.3%+1.2%+20.1% -0.8%
3 months +28.3%+5.1%+81.6% +3.5%
6 months +97.5%+3.1%+91.2% +7.0%
Year to date +197.0%+35.2%+143.4% +12.2%
1 year +138.2%+29.2%+56.4% +13.0%
3 years +74.7%+109.9%+99.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +20.5%+28.1%+26.0% +23.1%
5 years +447.9%+183.9%+214.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +40.6%+23.2%+25.8% +11.0%
10 years +270.5%+588.7%+315.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +14.0%+21.3%+15.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePBFCLHCVISPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.3%27.9%54.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.4%31.1%50.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.640.27-0.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.121.051.04 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -76.8%-30.9%-63.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%-3.1%-1.9% -1.8%
52-week high $91.18$327.10$63.12 $779.14
52-week low $26.02$201.73$20.72 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePBFCLHCVI
P/E now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 9.5x 38.1xmedian 34.0x 90.2xmedian 9.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.3x 2.7xmedian 3.4x 0.7xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 7.3x 15.8xmedian 15.3x 9.5xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 9.5x 36.2xmedian 18.5x 17.7xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.9x 5.7xmedian 3.0x 8.4xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.32median 0.35 10.72median 3.42 -1.83median 0.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPBFCLHCVI
Revenue $34.37B $6.24B $8.47B
Gross profit $1.33B $2.01B $517.00M
Operating income $1.99B $739.29M $350.00M
Net income $1.37B $439.05M $171.00M
Free cash flow $670.60M $461.72M $351.00M
EPS (diluted) $11.18 $8.29 $0.69
Cash & equivalents $894.10M $408.36M $737.00M
Total debt $1.75B $2.77B $1.77B
Shares (diluted) 121.07M 52.96M 100.50M
Enterprise value $6.26B $13.50B $3.37B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPBFCLHCVI
P/E 7.0x 38.1x 90.2x
P/FCF 14.3x 36.2x 17.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.8x 18.5x 11.7x
P/S 0.3x 2.7x 0.7x
P/B 1.5x 5.7x 8.4x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 7.7x 8.4x
EV/EBITDA 4.0x 15.8x 9.5x
EV/EBIT 5.3x 25.7x 20.7x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 3.0x 0.9x
EV/FCF 15.6x 41.1x 20.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.3x 21.0x 13.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.32 10.72 -1.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPBFCLHCVI
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.5% 5.1% 17.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -6.5% 5.3% -5.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 224.0% 10.2% 404.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -28.4% 6.5% -21.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 260.4% 13.5% 207.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -22.6% 4.5% -26.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 237.6% 14.1% 162.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -24.4% 2.6% -37.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 230.5% 15.9% 120.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.2% 3.6% -49.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 290.9% 19.9% 320.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -18.0% 7.3% -15.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 148.3% 20.0% 750.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.6% 12.0% -19.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPBFCLHCVI
Gross margin 3.9% 32.3% 6.1%
EBITDA margin 7.7% 19.2% 9.0%
Operating margin 5.8% 11.8% 4.1%
Pretax margin 5.3% 9.6% 2.8%
Net margin 3.9% 7.0% 0.8%
FCF margin 2.0% 7.4% 4.1%
Operating cash flow margin 4.8% 14.5% 6.3%
Return on equity 22.4% 15.4% 23.1%
Return on assets 9.3% 5.7% 4.3%
Return on invested capital 17.9% 9.7% 10.2%
Return on capital employed 19.2% 11.3% 12.7%
Asset turnover 2.3x 0.8x 2.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 2.1x 3.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.7% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPBFCLHCVI
Debt / assets 11.9% 35.4% 43.4%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.9x 2.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 1.9x 1.4x
Debt / FCF 2.6x 6.0x 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 55.5% 62.6% 81.8%
Equity / assets 44.5% 37.4% 18.2%
Interest coverage 11.3x – –
Current ratio 1.3x 2.1x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.2x 1.7x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 4.00 3.89 3.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPBFCLHCVI
Dividend yield 1.4% – 0.3%
Net buyback yield – 1.4% –
Shareholder yield 1.4% 1.4% 0.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 9.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 18.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 18.8% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPBFCLHCVI
Forward P/E 3.5xFY2026 30.8xFY2026 18.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $23.07FY2026 $10.29FY2026 $3.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +41.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -8.8% +5.3% +43.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.94BFY2026 $6.28BFY2026 $9.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.8%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026 +35.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.6% +15.7% -23.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPBFCLHCVI
Held by institutions 88.3% 93.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 433 658 223
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.6% 0.0% +2.0%
Institutions buying 259 306 105
Institutions selling 122 246 75
Buyers to sellers 2.12 1.24 1.40

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PBFCLHCVI
PBF 1.00 0.02 0.73
CLH 0.02 1.00 0.01
CVI 0.73 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PBF, CLH and CVI?

Clean Harbors (CLH) is the largest by market capitalisation: PBF Energy (PBF) $8.70B, Clean Harbors (CLH) $16.49B, Cvr Energy (CVI) $5.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, PBF, CLH and CVI?

PBF Energy (PBF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PBF Energy (PBF) 6.4x, Clean Harbors (CLH) 37.6x, Cvr Energy (CVI) 84.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, PBF Energy (PBF) is cheapest (PBF Energy (PBF) 3.5x, Clean Harbors (CLH) 30.8x, Cvr Energy (CVI) 18.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cvr Energy (CVI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PBF Energy (PBF) +13.5%, Clean Harbors (CLH) +5.1%, Cvr Energy (CVI) +17.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Clean Harbors (CLH) has the highest net margin (PBF Energy (PBF) 3.9%, Clean Harbors (CLH) 7.0%, Cvr Energy (CVI) 0.8%). On return on invested capital, PBF Energy (PBF) leads (PBF Energy (PBF) 17.9%, Clean Harbors (CLH) 9.7%, Cvr Energy (CVI) 10.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PBF Energy (PBF) returned the most: PBF Energy (PBF) +138.2%, Clean Harbors (CLH) +29.2%, Cvr Energy (CVI) +56.4%. Over five years, PBF Energy (PBF) compounded fastest (PBF Energy (PBF) +40.6%/yr, Clean Harbors (CLH) +23.2%/yr, Cvr Energy (CVI) +25.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: PBF Energy (PBF) 0.01%, Clean Harbors (CLH) 0.00%, Cvr Energy (CVI) 0.00%. Clean Harbors (CLH) and Cvr Energy (CVI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Clean Harbors (CLH) has been the steadiest (PBF Energy (PBF) 65.3%, Clean Harbors (CLH) 27.9%, Cvr Energy (CVI) 54.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PBF, CLH and CVI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, PBF Energy (PBF) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.