Head to Head Analysis: KiOR (OTCMKTS:KIORQ) versus Origin Materials (NASDAQ:ORGN)

KiOR (OTCMKTS:KIORQ) and Origin Materials (NASDAQ:ORGN) are both manufacturing companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

29.9% of Origin Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.5% of Origin Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares KiOR and Origin Materials”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KiOR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Origin Materials	$28.81 million	5.84	$23.80 million	($0.57)	-2.02

Origin Materials has higher revenue and earnings than KiOR.

Profitability

This table compares KiOR and Origin Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KiOR	N/A	N/A	N/A
Origin Materials	-229.52%	-21.26%	-19.30%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for KiOR and Origin Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KiOR	0	0	0	0	0.00
Origin Materials	0	0	1	0	3.00

Origin Materials has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 160.87%. Given Origin Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Origin Materials is more favorable than KiOR.

Summary

Origin Materials beats KiOR on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About KiOR

KiOR, Inc., incorporated on July 23, 2007, is a development-stage and is a next generation renewable fuels company. The Company is engaged in developing a commercial process to produce cellulosic gasoline and diesel from abundant, lignocellulosic biomass. The Company has developed a two-step technology platform that converts non-food lignocellulose into cellulosic gasoline and diesel that can be transported using the existing fuels distribution system for use in vehicles. The other renewable fuels are derived from soft starches, such as corn starch or cane sugar, for ethanol, or from soy and other vegetable oils for biodiesel, cellulosic fuel is derived from lignocellulose found in wood, grasses and the non-edible portions of plants. The Company has not generated any revenue.

About Origin Materials

Origin Materials, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a carbon-negative materials company. The company develops a proprietary biomass conversion platform to convert biomass, or plant-based carbon into building block chemicals chloromethylfurfural and hydrothermal carbon, as well as other oils and extractives and other co-products. Origin Materials, Inc. is headquartered in West Sacramento, California.