Critical Analysis: Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) & Kenon (NYSE:KEN)

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) and Kenon (NYSE:KEN) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Oklo has a beta of -0.57, indicating that its share price is 157% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kenon has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.0% of Oklo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Kenon shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Oklo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Kenon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Oklo and Kenon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oklo	N/A	-32.11%	-13.72%
Kenon	22.88%	2.93%	1.45%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Oklo and Kenon”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oklo	N/A	N/A	$11.87 million	N/A	N/A
Kenon	$742.80 million	2.15	-$235.98 million	$3.20	9.27

Oklo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kenon.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Oklo and Kenon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oklo	0	2	2	0	2.50
Kenon	0	0	0	0	0.00

Oklo currently has a consensus price target of $15.33, indicating a potential downside of 28.75%. Given Oklo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Oklo is more favorable than Kenon.

Summary

Oklo beats Kenon on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oklo

Oklo Inc. designs and develops fission power plants to provide reliable and commercial-scale energy to customers in the United States. It also provides used nuclear fuel recycling services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About Kenon

Kenon Holdings Ltd., through its subsidiaries, operates as an owner, developer, and operator of power generation facilities in Israel, the United States, and internationally. It operates through OPC Power Plants, CPV Group, and ZIM segments. The company engages in the generation and supply of electricity and energy; development, construction, and management of solar and wind energy, and conventional natural gas-fired power plants; and provision of container liner shipping services. It also operates a fleet of 150 vessels. Kenon Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Singapore. Kenon Holdings Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Ansonia Holdings Singapore B.V.