Gulfport Energy (GPOR) Competitors

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Does the media prefer VNOM or GPOR?

In the previous week, Viper Energy had 30 more articles in the media than Gulfport Energy. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Viper Energy and 5 mentions for Gulfport Energy. Viper Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Gulfport Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Viper Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viper Energy	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gulfport Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, VNOM or GPOR?

Viper Energy has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend VNOM or GPOR?

Viper Energy presently has a consensus price target of $56.36, suggesting a potential upside of 44.54%. Gulfport Energy has a consensus price target of $224.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.38%. Given Viper Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viper Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gulfport Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Is VNOM or GPOR more profitable?

Viper Energy has a net margin of 37.84% compared to Gulfport Energy's net margin of -9.14%. Gulfport Energy's return on equity of 18.89% beat Viper Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viper Energy	37.84%	3.92%	3.28%
Gulfport Energy	-9.14%	18.89%	11.36%

Which has better earnings and valuation, VNOM or GPOR?

Viper Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viper Energy	$860.39M	13.08	$359.24M	$3.46	11.27
Gulfport Energy	$958.13M	3.10	-$261.39M	-$7.18	-23.57

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VNOM or GPOR?

87.7% of Viper Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Viper Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Viper Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.