Reviewing Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) & Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI)

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Kolibri Global Energy and Central Puerto, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Kolibri Global Energy presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 198.91%. Central Puerto has a consensus price target of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.79%. Given Kolibri Global Energy’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kolibri Global Energy is more favorable than Central Puerto.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.3% of Kolibri Global Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.0% of Central Puerto shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kolibri Global Energy	$58.52 million	2.23	$18.11 million	$0.50	7.36
Central Puerto	$810.70 million	2.85	$54.56 million	$1.48	10.30

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.

Summary

Central Puerto beats Kolibri Global Energy on 10 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 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.