Analyzing Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) & Blue Dolphin Energy (OTCMKTS:BDCO)

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) and Blue Dolphin Energy (OTCMKTS:BDCO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Gulfport Energy and Blue Dolphin Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	1	4	5	1	2.55
Blue Dolphin Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus target price of $210.71, indicating a potential upside of 15.95%. Given Gulfport Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Blue Dolphin Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Blue Dolphin Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulfport Energy	-9.14%	18.89%	11.36%
Blue Dolphin Energy	-2.82%	-24.22%	-7.98%

Risk and Volatility

Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Dolphin Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Blue Dolphin Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gulfport Energy	$958.13 million	3.33	-$261.39 million	($7.18)	-25.31
Blue Dolphin Energy	$317.52 million	0.07	-$8.64 million	($0.57)	-2.51

Blue Dolphin Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blue Dolphin Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Gulfport Energy beats Blue Dolphin Energy on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Blue Dolphin Energy

Blue Dolphin Energy Company, an independent downstream energy company, engages in the refining and marketing of petroleum products in the United States. It operates through two segments, Refinery Operations, and Tolling and Terminaling. The company produces finished products, including jet fuel, as well as various intermediate products, such as naphtha, heavy oil mud blendstock, and atmospheric gas oil; and conducts tolling and terminaling services at the Nixon facility. It also provides storage tank rentals and ancillary services. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Blue Dolphin Energy Company is a subsidiary of Lazarus Energy Holdings, LLC.