Hoku (OTCMKTS:HOKUQ) and Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI) Financial Survey

Hoku (OTCMKTS:HOKUQ) and Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hoku	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kolibri Global Energy	$58.52 million	2.36	$18.11 million	$0.50	7.78

Kolibri Global Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Hoku.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Hoku and Kolibri Global Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hoku	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kolibri Global Energy	0	2	1	0	2.33

Kolibri Global Energy has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 182.78%. Given Kolibri Global Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kolibri Global Energy is more favorable than Hoku.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.3% of Kolibri Global Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Hoku 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.

Volatility & Risk

Hoku has a beta of -1.24, indicating that its stock price is 224% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kolibri Global Energy has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

Kolibri Global Energy beats Hoku on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hoku

Hoku Corporation operates as a solar energy products and services company primarily in the United States. It focuses on manufacturing polysilicon, a primary material used in the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) modules; and designing, engineering, and installing turnkey PV systems and related services in Hawaii using solar modules purchased from third-party suppliers. The company was formerly known as Hoku Scientific, Inc. and changed its name to Hoku Corporation in March 2010. Hoku Corporation was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. On July 2, 2013, Hoku Corporation along with its affiliates filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho.

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.