Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) & Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) Head to Head Comparison

Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Geopark and Devon Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Geopark	$492.52 million	1.08	$49.67 million	$1.05	9.83
Devon Energy	$17.19 billion	1.54	$2.64 billion	$3.59	11.86

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Geopark and Devon Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Geopark	0	2	2	0	2.50
Devon Energy	0	5	24	2	2.90

Geopark presently has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.38%. Devon Energy has a consensus price target of $58.44, suggesting a potential upside of 37.31%. Given Devon Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than Geopark.

Dividends

Geopark pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Geopark pays out 8.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Devon Energy pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Geopark has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Devon Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Geopark and Devon Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Geopark	11.74%	36.71%	8.06%
Devon Energy	13.71%	15.22%	7.39%

Volatility & Risk

Geopark has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Devon Energy has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.2% of Geopark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Geopark shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Devon Energy shares are owned 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.

Summary

Devon Energy beats Geopark on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Geopark

GeoPark Limited operates as an oil and natural gas exploration and production company primarily in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, and other Latin American countries. It engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves. The company was formerly known as GeoPark Holdings Limited and changed its name to GeoPark Limited in July 2013. GeoPark Limited was founded in 2002 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.

About Devon Energy

Devon Energy Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It operates in Delaware, Eagle Ford, Anadarko, Williston, and Powder River Basins. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.