Critical Comparison: Gulfport Energy (GPOR) and Its Peers

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) is one of 90 public companies in the “OIL – US EXP&PROD” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Gulfport Energy to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Gulfport Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulfport Energy	-36.10%	15.89%	9.80%
Gulfport Energy Competitors	-51.48%	-9.81%	5.29%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

67.3% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gulfport Energy and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gulfport Energy	$958.13 million	-$261.39 million	-11.58
Gulfport Energy Competitors	$3.29 billion	$608.45 million	15.24

Gulfport Energy’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Gulfport Energy and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	0	0	2	0	3.00
Gulfport Energy Competitors	608	3230	5615	207	2.56

Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus price target of $216.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.99%. As a group, “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies have a potential upside of 19.89%. Given Gulfport Energy’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy’s rivals have a beta of -1.12, indicating that their average stock price is 212% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gulfport Energy rivals beat Gulfport Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Gulfport Energy

Gulfport Energy Corporation engages in the exploration, development, acquisition, production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States. Its principal properties include Utica Shale covering an area approximately 187,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Eastern Ohio; and SCOOP covering an area approximately 74,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Garvin, Grady, and Stephens. As of December 31, 2021, it had 3.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent to proved reserves; and proved undeveloped reserves comprising 8 MMbbl oil and 22 MMBbl NGL, and 1,550 Bcf natural gas. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.