Contrasting Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) & BKV (NYSE:BKV)

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BEGet Free Report) and BKV (NYSE:BKVGet Free Report) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Bloom Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of BKV shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Bloom Energy and BKV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bloom Energy 2 7 9 2 2.55
BKV 0 0 8 0 3.00

Bloom Energy currently has a consensus target price of $22.97, indicating a potential upside of 5.42%. BKV has a consensus target price of $28.13, indicating a potential upside of 16.18%. Given BKV’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BKV is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bloom Energy and BKV”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Bloom Energy $1.47 billion 3.43 -$29.23 million ($0.05) -435.80
BKV $580.98 million 3.53 -$142.87 million N/A N/A

Bloom Energy has higher revenue and earnings than BKV.

Profitability

This table compares Bloom Energy and BKV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bloom Energy 0.29% 2.51% 0.50%
BKV N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Bloom Energy beats BKV on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bloom Energy

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Bloom Energy Corporation designs, manufactures, sells, and installs solid-oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation in the United States and internationally. The company offers Bloom Energy Server, a solid oxide technology that converts fuel, such as natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, or a blend of these fuels into electricity through an electrochemical process without combustion. It sells its products through direct and indirect sales channels to utilities, data centers, agriculture, retail, hospitals, higher education, biotech, and manufacturing industries. The company was formerly known as Ion America Corp. and changed its name to Bloom Energy Corporation in 2006. Bloom Energy Corporation was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About BKV

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BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.

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