CVI

CVR Energy, Inc.

Energy · $5.1B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$54.83

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$21.73

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$8.69

buy price

Overpriced

CVI is Overpriced: at $54.83 it trades 152% above its fair value of $21.73. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $8.69, 84% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Sales-Based (P/S). Its earnings are small compared with its price, so no reasonable earnings multiple can value it. We value it on its sales instead, at the price-to-sales ratio it has typically traded at.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth1.7% a year✗
Equity per share growth-3.0% a year✗
Sales growth4.8% a year✗
Free cash flow growth6.4% a year✗
Return on invested capital10.7%✓

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About CVR Energy, Inc.

CVR Energy, Inc., a diversified company, operates through its subsidiaries primarily focusing on petroleum refining and the production of nitrogen fertilizers within the United States. Its business is organized into two distinct divisions: Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer. The Petroleum segment is responsible for processing crude oil into marketable products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, and various other refined…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works