Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE – Get Free Report) and Gulfport Energy (OTCMKTS:GPORQ – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Gran Tierra Energy and Gulfport Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gran Tierra Energy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Gulfport Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Gran Tierra Energy currently has a consensus target price of $5.45, indicating a potential upside of 35.40%. Given Gran Tierra Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gran Tierra Energy is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gran Tierra Energy | $614.07 million | 0.23 | -$6.29 million | ($2.51) | -1.60 |
| Gulfport Energy | $866.54 million | 36.98 | -$1.63 billion | ($6.86) | -29.06 |
Gran Tierra Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gran Tierra Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and Gulfport Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gran Tierra Energy | 7.17% | 11.36% | 3.28% |
| Gulfport Energy | -144.45% | -93.72% | -3.48% |
Risk and Volatility
Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy has a beta of 5.5, meaning that its share price is 450% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Gran Tierra Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gran Tierra Energy
Gran Tierra Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Colombia and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About Gulfport Energy
Gulfport Energy Corporation engages in the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States. Its principal properties include Utica Shale covering an area of approximately 205,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Eastern Ohio; and SCOOP covering an area of approximately 76,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Oklahoma. As of December 31, 2020, it had 2.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent of proved reserves; proved undeveloped reserves of 7 MMbbl of oil; and 923 Bcf of natural gas and 16 MMbbl of NGL. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On November 13, 2020, Gulfport Energy Corporation, along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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