Gevo (GEVO) Competitors

REX American Resources (NYSE:REX) and Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer REX or GEVO?

In the previous week, Gevo had 4 more articles in the media than REX American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gevo and 2 mentions for REX American Resources. REX American Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.83 beat Gevo's score of 1.28 indicating that REX American Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
REX American Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Gevo	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of REX or GEVO?

88.1% of REX American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Gevo shares are held by institutional investors. 13.9% of REX American Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Gevo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate REX or GEVO?

REX American Resources presently has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.78%. Gevo has a consensus price target of $7.58, indicating a potential upside of 510.89%. Given Gevo's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gevo is more favorable than REX American Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
REX American Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gevo	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk & volatility, REX or GEVO?

REX American Resources has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gevo has a beta of 2.53, suggesting that its share price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, REX or GEVO?

REX American Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Gevo. Gevo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REX American Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
REX American Resources	$639.60M	1.18	$60.94M	$3.22	14.14
Gevo	$42.03M	7.07	-$66.21M	-$0.36	-3.44

Is REX or GEVO more profitable?

REX American Resources has a net margin of 10.07% compared to Gevo's net margin of -510.04%. REX American Resources' return on equity of 11.05% beat Gevo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
REX American Resources	10.07%	11.05%	9.90%
Gevo	-510.04%	-14.95%	-12.69%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in REX or GEVO?

Gevo received 214 more outperform votes than REX American Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.04% of users gave Gevo an outperform vote while only 63.64% of users gave REX American Resources an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
REX American Resources	Outperform Votes 175 63.64%	Underperform Votes 100 36.36%
Gevo	Outperform Votes 389 66.04%	Underperform Votes 200 33.96%

Summary

REX American Resources beats Gevo on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.