Contrasting Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (OTCMKTS:AMCF) & PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF)

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (OTCMKTS:AMCF) and PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services has a beta of 6.21, suggesting that its stock price is 521% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PBF Energy has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Andatee China Marine Fuel Services and PBF Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PBF Energy	$31.54 billion	0.09	-$533.80 million	($9.10)	-2.66

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PBF Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Andatee China Marine Fuel Services and PBF Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services	N/A	N/A	N/A
PBF Energy	-3.30%	-15.67%	-6.91%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Andatee China Marine Fuel Services and PBF Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services	0	0	0	0	0.00
PBF Energy	6	7	1	0	1.64

PBF Energy has a consensus target price of $25.08, suggesting a potential upside of 3.79%. Given PBF Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PBF Energy is more favorable than Andatee China Marine Fuel Services.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.3% of PBF Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of Andatee China Marine Fuel Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of PBF Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

About Andatee China Marine Fuel Services

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, storage, distribution, and trading of blended marine fuel oil for cargo and fishing vessels in the People’s Republic of China. The company also produces customer specific products using its proprietary blending technology. It sells its products through distributors, as well as to retail customers in Liaoning, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Zhejiang Provinces. The company is based in Dalian, the People’s Republic of China.

About PBF Energy

PBF Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in refining and supplying petroleum products. The company operates in two segments, Refining and Logistics. It produces gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, lubricants, petrochemicals, and asphalt, as well as unbranded transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, blending components, and other petroleum products from crude oil. The company sells its products in Northeast, Midwest, Gulf Coast, and West Coast of the United States, as well as in other regions of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It is also involved in the provision of various rail, truck, and marine terminaling services, as well as pipeline transportation and storage services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.