Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO – Get Free Report) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
35.2% of Gevo shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Gevo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Gevo and GE Vernova, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gevo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| GE Vernova | 0 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 2.87 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gevo and GE Vernova”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gevo | $16.92 million | 30.59 | -$78.64 million | ($0.26) | -8.23 |
| GE Vernova | $34.94 billion | 4.64 | $1.55 billion | $4.15 | 143.39 |
GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Gevo. Gevo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Gevo has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Gevo and GE Vernova’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gevo | -72.76% | -12.04% | -9.09% |
| GE Vernova | 3.16% | 13.23% | 2.60% |
Summary
GE Vernova beats Gevo on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gevo
Gevo, Inc. operates as a carbon abatement company. It operates through three segments: Gevo, Agri-Energy, and Renewable Natural Gas. The company focuses on transforming renewable energy into energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons that can be used as renewable fuels. It offers renewable gasoline and diesel, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable natural gas, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed and protein. The company was formerly known as Methanotech, Inc. and changed its name to Gevo, Inc. in March 2006. Gevo, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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