Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) and Freehold Royalties (OTCMKTS:FRHLF – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Freehold Royalties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulfport Energy | 31.66% | 22.19% | 12.90% |
| Freehold Royalties | 43.88% | 15.19% | 10.97% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Gulfport Energy and Freehold Royalties, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulfport Energy | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2.43 |
| Freehold Royalties | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus price target of $208.38, indicating a potential upside of 26.98%. Given Gulfport Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Freehold Royalties.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Freehold Royalties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulfport Energy | $1.42 billion | 2.01 | $427.81 million | $26.00 | 6.31 |
| Freehold Royalties | $224.34 million | 8.70 | $65.69 million | $0.61 | 19.52 |
Gulfport Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Freehold Royalties. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freehold Royalties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Gulfport Energy beats Freehold Royalties on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gulfport Energy
Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent exploration and production company focused on finding and developing oil and natural gas resources. Its operations are concentrated in the Utica Shale in Ohio and the SCOOP resource area in Oklahoma. The company produces natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil. Gulfport emerged from a Chapter 11 restructuring in 2021 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City.
About Freehold Royalties
Freehold Royalties Ltd. is a Canadian royalty company focused on owning oil and natural gas interests rather than directly operating wells. It earns revenue from royalties and other payments tied to production from properties developed and operated by third-party energy companies. The company’s assets include mineral title and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties, with exposure to crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its holdings are concentrated in Western Canada, including the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, and also include interests in the United States.
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