Western Refining Inc. Western R WNR NYSE

Western Refining Inc. Western R (WNR) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $10.1B to $2.9B (average -18.6%/yr). Net income reached $125M, reflecting modest earnings improvement at +2.1%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 4.3%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is -107% (low), with a -120.8pp trend over the period. With a market cap data available and MOAT composite score of 12/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (30/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 10-year history, the company was profitable in 8 of 10 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (12/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 47/100 with 2/6 criteria passed.