Equity Brief · Energy2026-09-21
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Rompetrol Rafinare S.A.

I · AI Analysis

The brief

Rompetrol Rafinare runs two refineries in Romania that turn crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other petroleum products [Yahoo Finance]. The company also manufactures petrochemicals like polypropylene and operates a network of fuel stations across Romania [Yahoo Finance]. It provides storage, transportation, and quality control services for its products [Yahoo Finance].

Rompetrol Rafinare is a Romanian oil refiner that operates the Petromidia and Vega refineries, producing fuels, petrochemicals, and specialty products [Yahoo Finance]. The company is currently investing in storage infrastructure upgrades at Petromidia that will expand capacity by 20% [news.ro]. Trailing-twelve-month revenue through 30 June 2026 was RON 22.2B with a 6.2% operating margin, though free cash flow was negative at RON -51.2M [Yahoo Finance].

The company generates solid revenue but faces profitability pressure and burned cash over the trailing year.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 6/10

Sentinellis health

Moderate concerns

5.0/10

7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak

Profitability

16% of score0.0/10
Net margin+2.2%· need ≥ 3.2%, the lower third of oil & gas midstream & refining in our libraryGross margin+10.9%· need ≥ 11.9%, the lower third of oil & gas midstream & refining in our library

Returns on capital

16% of score10.0/10
ROIC+12.1%Return on equity+20.8%

Growth & momentum

11% of score10.0/10
Revenue growth+43.7%Operating margin trend—· no data

Balance sheet

32% of score4.2/10
Current ratio0.8x· need > 1.2xNet debt / EBITDA1.8xInterest coverage3.5x· need > 6.0xDebt / equity3.30· need < 1.5

Cash generation

16% of score0.0/10
Free cash flowRON -51.2M· need positiveCash vs reported profitRON 269.6M vs RON 495.2M· need OCF > net income

Value creation

11% of score10.0/10
ROIC vs cost of capital+4.5pp

Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.

Market capitalisation

RON 6.6B

Revenue (TTM)

RON 22.2B

Explainers

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II · Recent news

What moved

6 stories · ranked by relevance

  • Company2026-09-03

    Romania's Rompetrol Rafinare continues Petromidia refinery storage tank upgrades | Romania Investments News - SeeNews

    SeeNews

  • Company2026-09-03

    Rompetrol Rafinare anunță proiecte de reabilitare şi modernizare a cinci rezervoare de la Petromidia - Economedia

    Economedia

  • Company2026-09-03

    Rompetrol Rafinare continuă programul de modernizare a infrastructurii de stocare din Petromidia, care va creşte cu 20%. Program de reabilitare pentru cinci rezervoare - News.ro

    news.ro

  • Company2026-09-03

    Rompetrol Rafinare investește în modernizarea și extinderea capacității de stocare a rafinăriei Petromidia - Mediafax

    Mediafax

  • Company2026-09-08

    Bursă. Încep să se echilibreze cererea şi oferta pentru acţiunile Rompetrol Rafinare, în creştere cu 2 - Ziarul Financiar

    Ziarul Financiar

  • Company2026-08-31

    Bursă. Acţiunile Rompetrol Rafinare pierd 15% vineri, după două săptămâni în care şi-au triplat valo - Ziarul Financiar

    Ziarul Financiar

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Free cash flow was negative RON 51.2M over the trailing twelve months, meaning the company consumed more cash than it generated from operations [Sentinellis calculation].

1 of 6 risks in this report

Risks

6

Opportunities

4

Red flags

3

Leadership

2

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Produced 21 Sept 2026, 12:41 UTC

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