Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI – Get Free Report) and Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Kolibri Global Energy and Gevo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kolibri Global Energy | 22.67% | 8.42% | 6.04% |
| Gevo | -19.38% | -5.06% | -3.41% |
Risk & Volatility
Kolibri Global Energy has a beta of -0.63, meaning that its stock price is 163% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gevo has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kolibri Global Energy | $57.42 million | 3.03 | $15.48 million | $0.38 | 12.89 |
| Gevo | $160.58 million | 2.33 | -$33.84 million | ($0.13) | -11.85 |
Kolibri Global Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gevo. Gevo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kolibri Global Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Kolibri Global Energy and Gevo, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kolibri Global Energy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Gevo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Gevo has a consensus price target of $2.75, indicating a potential upside of 78.57%. Given Gevo’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gevo is more favorable than Kolibri Global Energy.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
27.3% of Kolibri Global Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Gevo shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Gevo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Kolibri Global Energy beats Gevo on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kolibri Global Energy
Kolibri Global Energy Inc. engages in the finding and exploiting oil, gas, and clean and sustainable energy in the United States. It sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as BNK Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Kolibri Global Energy Inc. in November 2020. Kolibri Global Energy Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.
About Gevo
Gevo, Inc. operates as a carbon abatement company. It operates through three segments: Gevo, Agri-Energy, and Renewable Natural Gas. The company focuses on transforming renewable energy into energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons that can be used as renewable fuels. It offers renewable gasoline and diesel, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable natural gas, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed and protein. The company was formerly known as Methanotech, Inc. and changed its name to Gevo, Inc. in March 2006. Gevo, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
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