Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) is one of 90 public companies in the “OIL – US EXP&PROD” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Gulfport Energy to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gulfport Energy and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Gulfport Energy | $958.13 million | -$261.39 million | -11.31 |
Gulfport Energy Competitors | $3.33 billion | $608.45 million | 14.42 |
Gulfport Energy’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Volatility & Risk
Profitability
This table compares Gulfport Energy and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Gulfport Energy | -36.10% | 15.89% | 9.80% |
Gulfport Energy Competitors | -51.48% | -9.81% | 5.29% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Gulfport Energy and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Gulfport Energy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Gulfport Energy Competitors | 609 | 3230 | 5620 | 207 | 2.56 |
Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus price target of $216.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.46%. As a group, “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies have a potential upside of 26.75%. Given Gulfport Energy’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
67.3% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Gulfport Energy peers beat Gulfport Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
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.
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