Analyzing Riverdale Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:RVDO) & World Kinect (NYSE:WKC)

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) and Riverdale Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:RVDO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares World Kinect and Riverdale Oil and Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
World Kinect	-0.43%	11.24%	2.40%
Riverdale Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.1% of World Kinect shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of World Kinect shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.1% of Riverdale Oil and Gas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for World Kinect and Riverdale Oil and Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
World Kinect	2	0	0	1	2.00
Riverdale Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00

World Kinect currently has a consensus price target of $30.00, suggesting a potential downside of 18.61%. Given World Kinect’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe World Kinect is more favorable than Riverdale Oil and Gas.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares World Kinect and Riverdale Oil and Gas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
World Kinect	$36.92 billion	0.05	-$614.40 million	($3.21)	-11.48
Riverdale Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Riverdale Oil and Gas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than World Kinect.

Volatility and Risk

World Kinect has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Riverdale Oil and Gas has a beta of -8.49, suggesting that its stock price is 949% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

World Kinect beats Riverdale Oil and Gas on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About World Kinect

World Kinect Corporation operates as an energy management company in the United States, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. This segment also offers fuel management, price risk management, ground handling, dispatch services, and trip planning services, such as flight planning and scheduling, weather reports and overflight permits; payment and processing services; and operates a web-based marketplace platform. The Land segment offers fuel, lubricants, heating oil, and related products and services to retail petroleum operators, as well as industrial, commercial, residential and government customers. This segment also provides sustainability solutions, such as renewable fuel products, carbon management, and renewable energy solutions; distributes fuel under long-term contracts to branded and unbranded distributors, convenience stores, and retail fuel outlets operated by third parties; distributes heating oil and unbranded fuel; and transportation logistics. The Marine segment markets fuel, lubricants, and related products and services to international container, dry bulk and tanker fleets, commercial cruise lines, yachts and time charter operators, offshore rig owners and operators, the U.S. and foreign governments, and other fuel suppliers. This segment also offers marine fuel-related services include management services to procurement of fuel, price risk management, cost control, quality control, and claims management services; and engages in the fueling of vessels, and transportation and delivery of fuel and fuel-related products. The company was formerly known as World Fuel Services Corporation and changed its name to World Kinect Corporation in June 2023. World Kinect Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About Riverdale Oil and Gas

Riverdale Oil and Gas Corporation produces oil and gas in the United States. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.