TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE – Get Free Report) and Gulfport Energy (OTCMKTS:GPORQ – Get Free Report) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
13.2% of TotalEnergies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares TotalEnergies and Gulfport Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
TotalEnergies | 9.19% | 19.61% | 8.08% |
Gulfport Energy | -144.45% | -93.72% | -3.48% |
Volatility and Risk
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for TotalEnergies and Gulfport Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
TotalEnergies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Gulfport Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
TotalEnergies presently has a consensus price target of $70.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.59%. Given TotalEnergies’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe TotalEnergies is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares TotalEnergies and Gulfport Energy’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
TotalEnergies | $218.95 billion | 0.78 | $21.38 billion | $8.67 | 8.38 |
Gulfport Energy | $866.54 million | 28.91 | -$1.63 billion | ($6.86) | -22.71 |
TotalEnergies has higher revenue and earnings than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TotalEnergies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
TotalEnergies beats Gulfport Energy on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies SE, a multi-energy company, produces and markets oil and biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity in France, rest of Europe, North America, Africa, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Exploration & Production, Integrated LNG, Integrated Power, Refining & Chemicals, and Marketing & Services. The Exploration & Production segment is involved in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The Integrated LNG segment comprises the integrated gas chain, including upstream and midstream liquified natural gas (LNG) activities, as well as biogas, hydrogen, and gas trading activities. The Integrated Power segment includes generation, storage, electricity trading, and B2B-B2C distribution of gas and electricity. The Refining & Chemicals segment consists of refining, petrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. This segment also includes oil supply, trading, and marine shipping activities. The Marketing & Services segment supplies and markets petroleum products. The company was formerly known as TOTAL SE and changed its name to TotalEnergies SE in June 2021. TotalEnergies SE was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.
About Gulfport Energy
Gulfport Energy Corporation engages in the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States. Its principal properties include Utica Shale covering an area of approximately 205,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Eastern Ohio; and SCOOP covering an area of approximately 76,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Oklahoma. As of December 31, 2020, it had 2.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent of proved reserves; proved undeveloped reserves of 7 MMbbl of oil; and 923 Bcf of natural gas and 16 MMbbl of NGL. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On November 13, 2020, Gulfport Energy Corporation, along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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