Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Gulfport Energy and Capital Clean Energy Carriers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulfport Energy | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2.40 |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 |
Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus price target of $217.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.07%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a consensus price target of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 10.37%. Given Gulfport Energy’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Capital Clean Energy Carriers.
Volatility & Risk
Profitability
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Capital Clean Energy Carriers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulfport Energy | 32.28% | 21.87% | 13.08% |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 27.73% | 6.55% | 2.30% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Capital Clean Energy Carriers”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulfport Energy | $1.38 billion | 2.15 | $427.81 million | $25.00 | 6.74 |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers | $392.71 million | 3.33 | $170.76 million | $1.86 | 12.06 |
Gulfport Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Capital Clean Energy Carriers. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Clean Energy Carriers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Gulfport Energy beats Capital Clean Energy Carriers on 8 of the 12 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 Capital Clean Energy Carriers
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. The company’s vessels provide a range of cargoes, including liquefied natural gas, containerized goods, and cargo under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time charters. It owns vessels, including Neo-Panamax container vessels, Panamax container vessels, cape-size bulk carrier, and LNG carriers. In addition, the company produces and distributes oil and natural gas, including biofuels, motor oil, lubricants, petrol, crudes, liquefied natural gas, marine fuels, natural gas liquids, and petrochemicals. It serves as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Capital Product Partners L.P. and changed its name to Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. in August 2024. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece. Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
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