Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) and Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Talos Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulfport Energy | $958.13 million | 3.22 | -$261.39 million | ($7.18) | -24.47 |
| Talos Energy | $1.93 billion | 0.82 | -$76.39 million | ($0.97) | -9.34 |
Risk & Volatility
Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Talos Energy has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Talos Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulfport Energy | -9.14% | 18.89% | 11.36% |
| Talos Energy | -8.91% | -2.34% | -1.03% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Gulfport Energy and Talos Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulfport Energy | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Talos Energy | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus price target of $212.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.94%. Talos Energy has a consensus price target of $14.43, indicating a potential upside of 59.26%. Given Talos Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Talos Energy is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
89.3% of Talos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Talos Energy shares are held by 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
Talos Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 9 of the 14 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 Talos Energy
Talos Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Mexico. It also engages in the development of carbon capture and sequestration. Talos Energy Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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