Comparing Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) and Gulfport Energy (OTCMKTS:GPORQ)

Gulfport Energy (OTCMKTS:GPORQ) and Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulfport Energy	-144.45%	-93.72%	-3.48%
Anadarko Petroleum	-4.20%	10.49%	2.68%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Anadarko Petroleum”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gulfport Energy	$866.54 million	28.37	-$1.63 billion	($6.86)	-22.29
Anadarko Petroleum	$5.58 billion	0.05	$615.00 million	$0.43	48.33

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Gulfport Energy and Anadarko Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Anadarko Petroleum	1	2	3	1	2.57

Anadarko Petroleum has a consensus price target of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.95%. Given Anadarko Petroleum’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Anadarko Petroleum is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Gulfport Energy has a beta of 5.5, suggesting that its share price is 450% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anadarko Petroleum has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Anadarko Petroleum beats Gulfport Energy on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Anadarko Petroleum

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil and gas properties. It operates through three segments: Exploration and Production, WES Midstream, and Other Midstream. The company explores for and produces oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). It is also involved in gathering, processing, treating, and transporting oil, natural-gas, and NGLs production, as well as the gathering and disposal of produced water. The company's oil and natural gas properties are located in the United States onshore and deepwater Gulf of Mexico; and Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Colombia, Peru, and other countries. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent of proved reserves. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.