Critical Analysis: Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC) versus Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR)

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NASDAQ:CCEC) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Gulfport Energy and Capital Clean Energy Carriers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	1	8	6	1	2.44
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	0	1	3	1	3.00

Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus target price of $217.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.94%. Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.21%. Given Gulfport Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Capital Clean Energy Carriers.

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%

Volatility & Risk

Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capital Clean Energy Carriers has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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	$1.42 billion	1.97	$427.81 million	$25.00	6.35
Capital Clean Energy Carriers	$392.71 million	3.22	$170.76 million	$1.86	11.65

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.