Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO – Get Free Report) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
Gevo has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
35.2% of Gevo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Gevo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Gevo and Vista Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gevo | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
| Vista Energy | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.17 |
Gevo presently has a consensus price target of $2.55, indicating a potential upside of 33.86%. Vista Energy has a consensus price target of $82.04, indicating a potential upside of 45.20%. Given Vista Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than Gevo.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gevo and Vista Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gevo | $160.58 million | 2.93 | -$33.84 million | ($0.89) | -2.14 |
| Vista Energy | $2.47 billion | 2.53 | $719.06 million | $7.19 | 7.86 |
Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gevo. Gevo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vista Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Gevo and Vista Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gevo | -119.93% | -6.50% | -4.22% |
| Vista Energy | 19.66% | 20.79% | 7.60% |
Summary
Vista Energy beats Gevo on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gevo
Gevo, Inc. is a renewable fuels and chemicals company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The company develops technologies that use renewable carbon sources, including plant-based feedstocks, to produce lower-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based products. Its work is focused on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions across the life cycle of fuels and chemicals. Gevo’s activities have included the development and production of renewable alcohols and hydrocarbons, including isobutanol and sustainable aviation fuel.
About Vista Energy
Vista Energy is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Argentina. Its operations are concentrated in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, one of the country’s major unconventional oil and gas regions. The company produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, serving domestic and international markets. It was established in 2017 by Miguel Galuccio, its chief executive officer, and began operations the following year.
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