Delek Logistics Partners, LP (DKL) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $2.87BP/E –Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak7 of 30 checks passed
Delek Logistics Partners, LP passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 14 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 2/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 2.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 22.2% of total debt.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 35.5% over the last twelve months; the Industrials median is 19.9%.
Net margin above the industry
Delek Logistics Partners, LP's net margin of 11.9% is above the Industrials median of 2.5%.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 24.9% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $53.99 is above our fair value estimate of $43.24.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -0.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -5.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.1% a year.
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/S above the industry
Delek Logistics Partners, LP's price-to-sales of 2.19 is above the Industrials median of 1.27 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Trading above fair value
The share price of $53.99 is above our fair value estimate of $43.24.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 24.9% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -0.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -5.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.1% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 35.5% over the last twelve months; the Industrials median is 19.9%.
Guidance unchanged
The latest outlook (2026 EBITDA, Aug 5, 2026) was maintained, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 16.6% over the last twelve months, against 22.8% a year earlier.
Past performance2/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 2.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 11.9% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 16.8%.
Net margin above the industry
Delek Logistics Partners, LP's net margin of 11.9% is above the Industrials median of 2.5%.
Financial health1/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 22.2% of total debt.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 0.9 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts
Current assets are 0.85 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)
Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Delek Logistics Partners, LP paid dividends worth 6.3% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield above Treasuries
The 6.3% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield in the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Delek Logistics Partners, LP yields 6.3%.
Dividend stability
Fewer than five years of dividend history.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$43.24
The share price is 25% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA | 13.7× | – | 13.7× | $48.87 | 70% |
| Earnings power | 7.4% cost of equity | – | – | $30.09 | 30% |
| Fair value | $43.24 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $5.75M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $5.30M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 8.4%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 31%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.50
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.45
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +7.7% | -0.7% | +12.5% | +5.6% | |
| Gross profit | -11.7% | -4.8% | +0.8% | +3.4% | |
| Operating income | -10.3% | -4.6% | +0.2% | +8.9% | |
| Net income | +23.7% | +3.5% | +2.1% | +10.3% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on assets | 15.9% | 18.7% | 7.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.55 | 1.04 | 1.12 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | – | 7.59× | |
| Interest coverage | 5.7× | 4.2× | 1.0× | |
| Inventory turnover | 36.7× | 45.3× | 68.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.5% | 2.4% | 26.4% |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Delek Logistics Partners, LP generated $1.14B from operations and spent $667.05M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 99% of that went back into the business.
DuPont needs revenue, assets and equity
This company does not report all three for consecutive years.
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$176.46M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$237.12M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year8.7% → 8.6%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$237.12M vs $176.46M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell91.9% → 84.4%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.64 → 1.12
- No dilutionShare count did not rise– → –
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year25.91% → 21.23%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.57 → 0.50
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