Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

Kolibri Global Energy Inc. logoKolibri Global Energy Inc. KGEI

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Kolibri Global Energy Inc., an energy company, engages in finding and exploiting energy projects in oil and gas in the United States.

The label
Accumulation

read at $5.23

Kolibri Global Energy Inc. holds its Accumulation at $5.23.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Accumulation label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · passes the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-19
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 44 days
Price$5.23
Valuation13.76 trailing · 8.17 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 89.7
Beta1.49

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads OPPORTUNITY — it trades at roughly a 28% discount to our $6.70 fair value, weak competitive moat, 19.50% revenue growth.

Read at
$5.23
13.76 P/E · 8.17 fwd
Our fair value
$6.70
28% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$8.00
+53% to current

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$8.6$4.3$0.0TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst avg$8.00 +43%Analyst high$8.00 +43%Conservative$6.70 +20%Our fair value$6.70 +20%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$5.23
you are here
Conservative
$6.70
+28%
Analyst avg
$8.00
+53%
Our fair value
$6.70
+28%
Analyst high
$8.00
+53%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.

Revenue growth19.50%
Profit margin22.67%
Debt to equity23.66
Analyst consensusNone · 1 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 25.6% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 1.7% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Small Shale Operator At A Cyclical Discount

Every barrel lifted from the Caney Shale must still clear volatile prices and bigger rivals. Kolibri Global Energy sits in that patch with revenue up 20 percent and a forward earnings multiple of 8.2 times. The shares trade at a 28 percent discount to our fair value, which is the sort of gap that appears when the market prices in the next downturn before it arrives.

The business throws off a 23 percent profit margin and clears our ethical screen without issue. One analyst sees an $8 target, well above the current price, and the balance sheet looks light enough to keep the drills turning through a soft patch.

Yet this is exactly the cyclical value trap to watch. Low multiples often sit on peak earnings in oil and gas, a weak moat leaves it exposed to bigger players, and 7 percent return on equity shows limited pricing power once prices turn. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E8.2x
cheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E13.8x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth19.5%
steady growth
Profit margin22.7%
healthy profit margins
Return on equity6.8%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.24
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio0.75
below 1 — short-term bills exceed liquid assets
Beta1.49
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$186M
Employees8

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it already moves more than the market on an average day.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Related securities · others in KGEI's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

KGEI trades on Nasdaq. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 33%. The street (1 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $8. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markup $5.36 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 33%. The street (1 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $8.

2026-07-03 Markup $5.36 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $5.36 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed

Most recent filings · KGEI
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-04-16 Johnson (Gary Williams) Senior Officer of Issuer 5,700 ·
2026-04-16 Regener (Wolf) Director of Issuer 13,968 ·
2026-02-26 Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Issuer 232 $876
2026-02-26 Neuhauser (David Loren) Director of Issuer 2,704 ·
2026-02-26 O Connor (Leslie Susan) Director of Issuer 2,704 ·
2026-02-26 Templeton (Evan) Director of Issuer 2,704 ·
2026-02-26 Urch (Douglas Charles) Director of Issuer 2,704 ·
2026-02-25 Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Issuer 3,452 $13,324
2026-02-24 Johnson (Gary Williams) Senior Officer of Issuer 26,523 ·
2026-02-24 Regener (Wolf) Director of Issuer 57,893 ·

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $5.37 +4.3% · $1,043 +4.3%
2 months $5.04 +11.1% · $1,111 +11.1%
3 months $5.07 +10.5% · $1,105 +10.5%
6 months $4.05 +38.3% · $1,383 +38.3%
1 year $6.82 -17.9% · $821 -17.9%
2 years $3.36 +66.7% · $1,667 +66.7%
3 years $3.98 +40.7% · $1,407 +40.7%
5 years $0.60 +833.3% · $9,333 +833.3%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever KGEI does next, these words stay.

Kolibri Global Energy Inc. · KGEI · Accumulation · $5.23
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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