Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI) vs. Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) Head to Head Review

Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) and Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Central Puerto and Kolibri Global Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Puerto	0	1	1	0	2.50
Kolibri Global Energy	0	2	1	0	2.33

Central Puerto currently has a consensus target price of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.75%. Kolibri Global Energy has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 185.71%. Given Kolibri Global Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kolibri Global Energy is more favorable than Central Puerto.

Profitability

This table compares Central Puerto and Kolibri Global Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Puerto	28.24%	15.01%	10.43%
Kolibri Global Energy	29.74%	9.37%	7.01%

Risk & Volatility

Central Puerto has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kolibri Global Energy has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Central Puerto and Kolibri Global Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Puerto	$832.65 billion	0.00	$54.56 million	$1.48	10.58
Kolibri Global Energy	$58.52 million	2.33	$18.11 million	$0.50	7.70

Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than Kolibri Global Energy. Kolibri Global Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Puerto, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.0% of Central Puerto shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Kolibri Global Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Central Puerto beats Kolibri Global Energy on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Central Puerto

Central Puerto S.A. engages in the electric power generation in Argentina. It operates through three segments: Electric Power Generation from Conventional Sources, Electric Power Generation from Renewable Sources, and Natural Gas Transport and Distribution. The company generates energy through thermal, hydroelectric, and wind farms. It also engages in the natural gas transport and distribution business. Central Puerto S.A. was founded in 1898 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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.