Gevo (GEVO) Competitors

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) and Delek US (NYSE:DK) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to GEVO or DK?

In the previous week, Delek US had 1 more articles in the media than Gevo. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Delek US and 5 mentions for Gevo. Delek US's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Gevo's score of 0.65 indicating that Delek US is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gevo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Delek US	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is GEVO or DK more profitable?

Delek US has a net margin of -2.27% compared to Gevo's net margin of -510.04%. Gevo's return on equity of -14.95% beat Delek US's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gevo	-510.04%	-14.95%	-12.69%
Delek US	-2.27%	-28.21%	-3.84%

Which has more risk & volatility, GEVO or DK?

Gevo has a beta of 2.73, meaning that its stock price is 173% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Delek US has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate GEVO or DK?

Gevo presently has a consensus target price of $8.63, indicating a potential upside of 398.55%. Delek US has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.55%. Given Gevo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Gevo is more favorable than Delek US.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gevo	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Delek US	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GEVO or DK?

Delek US received 238 more outperform votes than Gevo when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.98% of users gave Gevo an outperform vote while only 60.58% of users gave Delek US an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Gevo	Outperform Votes 386 65.98%	Underperform Votes 199 34.02%
Delek US	Outperform Votes 624 60.58%	Underperform Votes 406 39.42%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GEVO or DK?

35.2% of Gevo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Delek US shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Gevo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Delek US shares are owned 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.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GEVO or DK?

Delek US has higher revenue and earnings than Gevo. Gevo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delek US, 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
Gevo	$17.20M	24.08	-$66.21M	-$0.34	-5.09
Delek US	$13.87B	0.08	$19.80M	-$4.86	-3.68

Summary

Gevo and Delek US tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.