Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) & China Energy Recovery (OTCMKTS:CGYV) Head-To-Head Comparison

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) and China Energy Recovery (OTCMKTS:CGYV) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gevo and China Energy Recovery”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gevo	$174.42 million	2.00	-$33.84 million	($0.13)	-11.04
China Energy Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

China Energy Recovery has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gevo.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

35.2% of Gevo shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Gevo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.7% of China Energy Recovery shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Gevo and China Energy Recovery’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gevo	-19.38%	-5.06%	-3.41%
China Energy Recovery	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Gevo and China Energy Recovery, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gevo	2	1	2	0	2.00
China Energy Recovery	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gevo presently has a consensus price target of $2.75, suggesting a potential upside of 91.64%. Given Gevo’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gevo is more favorable than China Energy Recovery.

Volatility and Risk

Gevo has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Energy Recovery has a beta of -1.09, indicating that its stock price is 209% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gevo beats China Energy Recovery on 6 of the 10 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 China Energy Recovery

China Energy Recovery, Inc. designs, manufactures, installs, and services waste heat recovery systems in China. The company’s energy recovery systems capture industrial waste energy to produce electrical power, which enables industrial manufacturers to reduce their energy costs, shrink their emissions footprint, and generate saleable emissions credits. It serves petrochemical, paper manufacturing, refining/power generation, coke processing, cement, and steel industries. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.