Delek US Holdings (DK) Q4 Earnings: Analyzing Key Metrics

Delek US Holdings (DK) recently reported its earnings for the quarter ending December 2024, revealing a total revenue of $2.37 billion. This marks a significant decline of 41.4% compared to the same quarter last year. The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were -$2.54, a worsening from -$1.46 in the prior year’s quarter.

The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, which was set at $2.55 billion, resulting in a surprise percentage of -6.92%. However, the company beat the expected EPS consensus of -$2.89, achieving a surprise of +12.11%.

Investors typically focus on year-over-year changes in revenue and earnings, alongside how these figures align with Wall Street forecasts, to gauge future stock performance. While these headline numbers are important, certain key metrics offer a deeper understanding of Delek US Holdings' quarter performance.

These critical metrics influence both top-line and bottom-line results; therefore, analyzing them against both previous year figures and analyst expectations is essential for predicting future stock movements.

Performance Metrics Overview

Here’s a breakdown of Delek US Holdings' key performance metrics for the reported quarter, comparing actual results with market estimates:

• Total Throughput Capacity Per Day - Big Spring, TX Refinery: 72,900 BBL/D achieved, exceeding analyst estimates of 70,339.66 BBL/D.
• Total Throughput Capacity Per Day - El Dorado, AR Refinery: 77,249 BBL/D compared to the expected 80,216.91 BBL/D from analysts.
• Tyler, TX Refinery - Per barrel of throughput - Refining production margin: Reported $6.66 million, surpassing the estimated $6.13 million.
• Total Throughput Capacity Per Day - Tyler, TX Refinery: 66,339 BBL/D against the average estimate of 64,911.18 BBL/D.
• Total throughput (average bpd) - Total Refining: 266,516 BBL/D, slightly lower than the 271,510 BBL/D estimate.
• El Dorado, AR Refinery - Per barrel of throughput - Refining production margin: Reported $0.56 million, significantly below the forecast of $2.26 million.
• Total refining production margin per barrel of total throughput: Recorded $3.71 compared to estimates of $3.75.
• Krotz Springs, LA Refinery - Per barrel of throughput - Refining production margin: $2.71 million against an estimate of $1.81 million.
• Total Throughput Capacity Per Day - Krotz Springs, LA Refinery: 50,028 BBL/D is below the expectation of 56,042.21 BBL/D.
• Total Revenues - Logistics: Reported at $209.80 million, notably lower than the expected $274.19 million, showing a year-over-year decline of 17.4%.
• Total Revenues - Corporate, Other and Eliminations: Recorded at -$175.80 million, better than the estimate of -$224.68 million.
• Total Revenues - Refining: Matching analyst estimates at $2.34 billion, with a year-over-year decrease of 40.6%.

For detailed metrics and further insights, investors can explore more about Delek US Holdings.

Over the past month, shares of Delek US Holdings have dropped by 9.8%, whereas the Zacks S&P 500 composite has decreased by 1.8%. Currently, the stock holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), suggesting that it may perform in line with the broader market in the coming period.

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