Baytex Energy (OTCMKTS:BTEGF – Get Free Report) and Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
Baytex Energy has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Baytex Energy and Gulfport Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Baytex Energy | $2.79 billion | 0.87 | $1.29 billion | $1.47 | 3.02 |
| Gulfport Energy | $1.42 billion | 1.93 | $427.81 million | $25.00 | 6.22 |
Baytex Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gulfport Energy. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulfport Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Baytex Energy and Gulfport Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Baytex Energy | 38.28% | 40.85% | 20.18% |
| Gulfport Energy | 31.66% | 22.39% | 13.20% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Baytex Energy and Gulfport Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Baytex Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Gulfport Energy | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2.44 |
Gulfport Energy has a consensus target price of $210.20, indicating a potential upside of 35.08%. Given Gulfport Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Baytex Energy.
Summary
Baytex Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Baytex Energy
Baytex Energy Corp. operates as an oil & gas exploration and production company. It engages in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford in the United States. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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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