Reviewing BKV (NYSE:BKV) and Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE)

Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) and BKV (NYSE:BKV) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Excelerate Energy	3.46%	4.34%	2.55%
BKV	5.67%	6.91%	4.59%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Excelerate Energy and BKV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Excelerate Energy	0	4	5	2	2.82
BKV	0	2	7	0	2.78

Excelerate Energy currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 15.13%. BKV has a consensus target price of $31.86, indicating a potential upside of 4.02%. Given BKV’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BKV is more favorable than Excelerate Energy.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

21.8% of Excelerate Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Excelerate Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of BKV shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Excelerate Energy and BKV”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Excelerate Energy	$851.44 million	5.60	$32.88 million	$1.44	29.05
BKV	$580.98 million	5.11	-$142.87 million	$0.52	58.89

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

Risk & Volatility

Excelerate Energy has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BKV has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Excelerate Energy beats BKV on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Excelerate Energy

Excelerate Energy, Inc. provides flexible liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions worldwide. The company offers regasification services, including floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), infrastructure development, and LNG and natural gas supply, procurement, and distribution services; LNG terminal services; and natural gas supply to-power projects. Excelerate Energy, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Excelerate Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Excelerate Energy Holdings, LLC.

About BKV

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.