Critical Comparison: Cavu Resources (OTCMKTS:CAVR) vs. Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Gulfport Energy and Cavu Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	1	5	6	1	2.54
Cavu Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus price target of $230.88, indicating a potential upside of 11.02%. Given Gulfport Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Cavu Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Cavu Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulfport Energy	1.68%	20.95%	12.47%
Cavu Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Cavu Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gulfport Energy	$958.13 million	4.19	-$261.39 million	($1.90)	-109.45
Cavu Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cavu Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gulfport Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cavu Resources has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gulfport Energy beats Cavu Resources on 9 of the 9 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 Cavu Resources

LiveToBeHappy, Inc. operates as a multi-platform real estate development and technology company. The company's Real Estate Development Platform focuses on developing communities and places, including homes, apartments, townhomes, and condominiums. It also provides Technology Platform, including Growing Together Academy, which provides an online curriculum solution emphasizing critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics competencies; and The DRIP Climber, a patent pending belt driven fitness climber, which enables in burning calories and enhancing cardiovascular function. In addition, the company offers SOKU, a social chill app to make personal connections, meet neighbors, and chill with newfound friends. Further, it acts as a residential land development, and custom single- and multi-family home builder. The company was formerly known as CAVU Resources, Inc. and changed its name to LiveToBeHappy, Inc. in July 2021. LiveToBeHappy, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.