Comparing Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) & Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Crescent Energy and Kolibri Global Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Energy	2	5	7	1	2.47
Kolibri Global Energy	0	2	1	0	2.33

Crescent Energy currently has a consensus target price of $13.27, suggesting a potential upside of 35.99%. Kolibri Global Energy has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 172.95%. Given Kolibri Global Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kolibri Global Energy is more favorable than Crescent Energy.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Energy	0.66%	11.77%	4.69%
Kolibri Global Energy	29.74%	9.37%	7.01%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Kolibri Global Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Crescent Energy and Kolibri Global Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Energy	$2.93 billion	0.85	-$114.61 million	($0.15)	-65.07
Kolibri Global Energy	$58.52 million	2.44	$18.11 million	$0.50	8.06

Kolibri Global Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy 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.

Volatility and Risk

Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kolibri Global Energy has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Crescent Energy beats Kolibri Global Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crescent Energy

Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

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.