Head to Head Review: Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI) and Zeons (OTCMKTS:ZEON)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zeons	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kolibri Global Energy	29.74%	9.37%	7.01%

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zeons	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kolibri Global Energy	$58.52 million	2.41	$18.11 million	$0.50	7.98

Kolibri Global Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Zeons.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Zeons and Kolibri Global Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zeons	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kolibri Global Energy	1	1	1	0	2.00

Kolibri Global Energy has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 175.69%. Given Kolibri Global Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kolibri Global Energy is more favorable than Zeons.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

27.3% of Kolibri Global Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Zeons has a beta of -1.79, meaning that its stock price is 279% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kolibri Global Energy has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kolibri Global Energy beats Zeons on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zeons

Zeons Corporation provides research and development of energy solutions. It produces bio fuels, including fuels for diesel, gasoline, and natural gas engines from agricultural feed stocks, such as soybeans and corn. The company also offers a family of technologies that focus on the development of energy from various sources, and the conversion of waste into energy or other usable products. The company was formerly known as U.S. Sustainable Energy Corporation and changed its name to Zeons Corporation in February 2010. The company is based in Natchez, Mississippi.

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.