Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) Competitors

Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GTE or CHRD?

31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to GTE or CHRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 15 more articles in the media than Gran Tierra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Chord Energy and 2 mentions for Gran Tierra Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Gran Tierra Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gran Tierra Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is GTE or CHRD more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Gran Tierra Energy's net margin of 7.17%. Gran Tierra Energy's return on equity of 11.36% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GTE or CHRD?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gran Tierra Energy. Gran Tierra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord 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
Gran Tierra Energy	$634.81M	0.25	-$6.29M	-$0.38	-12.03
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.12	$848.63M	$14.95	6.84

Which has more volatility & risk, GTE or CHRD?

Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate GTE or CHRD?

Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $151.15, suggesting a potential upside of 47.90%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Gran Tierra Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gran Tierra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Summary

Chord Energy beats Gran Tierra Energy on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.