Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR) & Galp Energia, SGPS (OTCMKTS:GLPEY) Head to Head Survey

Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR) and Galp Energia, SGPS (OTCMKTS:GLPEY) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Greenfire Resources and Galp Energia, SGPS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenfire Resources	5.02%	5.40%	3.13%
Galp Energia, SGPS	6.17%	24.38%	8.14%

Volatility and Risk

Greenfire Resources has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Galp Energia, SGPS has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Greenfire Resources and Galp Energia, SGPS”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenfire Resources	$822.97 million	0.35	-$100.50 million	$1.85	2.25
Galp Energia, SGPS	$22.04 billion	0.49	$1.34 billion	$0.94	8.31

Galp Energia, SGPS has higher revenue and earnings than Greenfire Resources. Greenfire Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Galp Energia, SGPS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Greenfire Resources and Galp Energia, SGPS, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenfire Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00
Galp Energia, SGPS	0	0	0	2	4.00

Greenfire Resources currently has a consensus target price of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 152.40%. Given Greenfire Resources’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Greenfire Resources is more favorable than Galp Energia, SGPS.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.9% of Greenfire Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Greenfire Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Galp Energia, SGPS beats Greenfire Resources on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenfire Resources

Greenfire Resources Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, exploration, and operation of oil and gas properties in the Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta. The company operates the Tier-1 oil sands assets located in Western Canada. It utilizes steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) extraction technology, a situ thermal oil recovery process to recover diluted and non- diluted bitumen. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Galp Energia, SGPS

Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. operates as an integrated energy operator in Portugal and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Upstream, Industrial & Midstream, Commercial, and Renewables and New Business. The Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons primarily in Brazil, Mozambique, Namibia, and Angola. The Industrial & Midstream segment owns refineries in Portugal, as well as is involved in activities related to energy management of oil products, gas, and electricity. This segment provides storage and transportation infrastructure for oil and gas products, as well as engages in the sale of electricity to the grid in Portugal and Spain. The Commercial segment is involved in the areas of retail to final business-to-business and business to consumer customers of oil, gas, and electricity. The Renewables and New Business segment is involved in the development of solar and wind power generation projects in Portugal and Spain. In addition, it produces lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen, and biofuels; and operates service stations. Further, the company engages in the reinsurance business. The company was formerly known as Galp Petróleos e Gás de Portugal, SGPS, S.A. and changed its name to Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. in September 2000. Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.