Critical Review: BKV (NYSE:BKV) versus Clean Energy Pathways (OTCMKTS:CPWY)

Clean Energy Pathways (OTCMKTS:CPWY) and BKV (NYSE:BKV) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Clean Energy Pathways and BKV”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clean Energy Pathways	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKV	$580.98 million	4.69	-$142.87 million	$0.52	54.12

Clean Energy Pathways has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BKV.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Clean Energy Pathways and BKV, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clean Energy Pathways	0	0	0	0	0.00
BKV	0	2	7	0	2.78

BKV has a consensus price target of $31.14, indicating a potential upside of 10.67%. Given BKV’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BKV is more favorable than Clean Energy Pathways.

Risk and Volatility

Clean Energy Pathways has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BKV has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Clean Energy Pathways and BKV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clean Energy Pathways	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKV	5.67%	6.91%	4.59%

Summary

BKV beats Clean Energy Pathways on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Clean Energy Pathways

Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. operates as a multifaceted development-stage alternative energy company. It focuses on developing fossil fuel replacements utilizing clean burning biomass fuel, solar photo voltaic panels for power generation, and solar thermal application for heating water in commercial and residential applications; and LED lighting replacements for high energy and heat producing incandescent and mercury vapor lighting. It is also working to develop carbon neutral organic fertilizers. The company was formerly known as XcelPlus Global Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. in August 2010. Clean Energy Pathways, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Buffalo, Wyoming.

About BKV

BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.