Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI – Get Free Report) and TXNM Energy (NYSE:TXNM – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Kolibri Global Energy and TXNM Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kolibri Global Energy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| TXNM Energy | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.44 |
Kolibri Global Energy presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 166.34%. TXNM Energy has a consensus target price of $57.64, suggesting a potential upside of 0.61%. Given Kolibri Global Energy’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kolibri Global Energy is more favorable than TXNM Energy.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kolibri Global Energy | $58.52 million | 2.50 | $18.11 million | $0.54 | 7.65 |
| TXNM Energy | $2.11 billion | 2.96 | $242.68 million | $1.71 | 33.51 |
TXNM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kolibri Global Energy. Kolibri Global Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TXNM Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Kolibri Global Energy has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TXNM Energy has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
27.3% of Kolibri Global Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of TXNM Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of TXNM Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Kolibri Global Energy and TXNM Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kolibri Global Energy | 33.40% | 9.54% | 7.28% |
| TXNM Energy | 8.75% | 7.34% | 1.77% |
Summary
TXNM Energy beats Kolibri Global Energy on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About TXNM Energy
TXNM Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electricity and electric services in the United States. It operates through Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) segments. The PNM segment engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The segment owns and leases communications, office and other equipment, office space, vehicles, and real estate. It generates electricity using coal, natural gas and oil, and nuclear fuel and waste, as well as solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage energy sources. The TNMP segment provides regulated transmission and distribution services. The segment also owns and leases vehicles, service facilities, and office locations throughout its service territory. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers and end-users of electricity in New Mexico and Texas. The company was formerly known as PNM Resources, Inc and changed its name to TXNM Energy, Inc. in August 2024. TXNM Energy, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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