Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR – Get Free Report) and Kolibri Global Energy (NASDAQ:KGEI – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Matador Resources has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kolibri Global Energy has a beta of -0.56, meaning that its stock price is 156% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Matador Resources and Kolibri Global Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Matador Resources | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2.78 |
| Kolibri Global Energy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Matador Resources and Kolibri Global Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Matador Resources | $3.84 billion | 1.85 | $759.22 million | $5.83 | 9.86 |
| Kolibri Global Energy | $57.42 million | 4.35 | $15.48 million | $0.53 | 13.15 |
Matador Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Kolibri Global Energy. Matador Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kolibri Global Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.0% of Matador Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Kolibri Global Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Matador Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Matador Resources and Kolibri Global Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Matador Resources | 19.85% | 13.18% | 6.46% |
| Kolibri Global Energy | 26.87% | 10.93% | 7.72% |
Summary
Matador Resources beats Kolibri Global Energy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Matador Resources
Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. It also operates the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas; and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. In addition, the company conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development, and production operations. Further, it provides natural gas processing and oil transportation services; and oil, natural gas, and produced water gathering services, as well as produced water disposal services to third parties. The company sells natural gas to unaffiliated independent marketing companies and unaffiliated midstream companies. The company was formerly known as Matador Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Matador Resources Company in August 2011. Matador Resources Company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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.
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