Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) and Altex Industries (OTCMKTS:ALTX – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Gulfport Energy and Altex Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulfport Energy | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2.54 |
| Altex Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus price target of $230.88, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Given Gulfport Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Altex Industries.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulfport Energy | $958.13 million | 4.23 | -$261.39 million | ($1.90) | -110.44 |
| Altex Industries | $20,000.00 | 156.66 | -$190,000.00 | ($0.02) | -14.00 |
Altex Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Altex Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altex Industries has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Altex Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulfport Energy | 1.68% | 20.95% | 12.47% |
| Altex Industries | -1,066.67% | -18.61% | -9.19% |
Summary
Gulfport Energy beats Altex Industries on 9 of the 13 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 Altex Industries
Altex Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, Altex Oil Corporation, owns interests in productive onshore oil and gas properties located in Utah and Wyoming. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Denver, Colorado.
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