This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Midstates Petroleum (MPO) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock MPO vs. WTI, BRY, PHX, COP, EOG, FANG, EQT, DVN, RRC, and CRKShould you be buying Midstates Petroleum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Midstates Petroleum include W&T Offshore (WTI), Berry (BRY), PHX Minerals (PHX), ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Diamondback Energy (FANG), EQT (EQT), Devon Energy (DVN), Range Resources (RRC), and Comstock Resources (CRK). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. Midstates Petroleum vs. Its Competitors W&T Offshore Berry PHX Minerals ConocoPhillips EOG Resources Diamondback Energy EQT Devon Energy Range Resources Comstock Resources Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) and W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MPO or WTI? 96.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Midstates Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of W&T Offshore shares are held by 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. Which has higher valuation and earnings, MPO or WTI? Midstates Petroleum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than W&T Offshore. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMidstates Petroleum$208.64M0.32$49.78MN/AN/AW&T Offshore$525.26M0.50-$87.14M-$0.72-2.46 Is MPO or WTI more profitable? Midstates Petroleum has a net margin of 14.67% compared to W&T Offshore's net margin of -20.66%. Midstates Petroleum's return on equity of 9.99% beat W&T Offshore's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Midstates Petroleum14.67% 9.99% 8.41% W&T Offshore -20.66%N/A -7.11% Does the media prefer MPO or WTI? In the previous week, W&T Offshore had 6 more articles in the media than Midstates Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for W&T Offshore and 0 mentions for Midstates Petroleum. W&T Offshore's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Midstates Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that W&T Offshore is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Midstates Petroleum Neutral W&T Offshore Positive Which has more risk and volatility, MPO or WTI? Midstates Petroleum has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W&T Offshore has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMidstates Petroleum beats W&T Offshore on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Midstates Petroleum News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MPO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MPO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MPO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMidstates PetroleumCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$66.37M$1.23B$7.64B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A158.51%10.91%3.71%P/E Ratio2.205.3961.4528.08Price / Sales0.326.3821,883.7738.52Price / Cash1.006.8936.2422.53Price / Book0.151.963.344.58Net Income$49.78M-$99.60M$4.21B$985.54M Midstates Petroleum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MPOMidstates PetroleumN/A$3.25-1.2%N/A-51.9%$66.37M$208.64M2.2085WTIW&T Offshore0.6537 of 5 stars$1.69+2.1%N/A-20.1%$243.63M$525.26M-2.34320Gap UpBRYBerry3.8904 of 5 stars$2.91+5.1%$5.00+71.8%-53.0%$214.94M$776.50M-6.191,070News CoverageAnalyst RevisionPHXPHX Minerals0.6629 of 5 stars$4.37+0.3%N/A+34.7%$165.52M$34.57M22.9720COPConocoPhillips4.9778 of 5 stars$91.91+2.4%$121.50+32.2%-16.2%$113.45B$56.95B11.6811,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEOGEOG Resources4.5608 of 5 stars$121.11+1.3%$139.48+15.2%-0.3%$65.28B$23.70B11.233,150Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.8811 of 5 stars$140.20+2.0%$193.13+37.8%-30.8%$40.14B$11.07B8.571,983Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionEQTEQT4.291 of 5 stars$55.75-4.4%$58.00+4.0%+52.4%$34.91B$5.27B97.811,461Positive NewsDVNDevon Energy4.8322 of 5 stars$32.62+2.5%$43.50+33.4%-29.4%$20.43B$15.94B7.432,300Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionRRCRange Resources4.4479 of 5 stars$38.93-4.3%$41.95+7.8%+14.5%$9.72B$2.42B34.76540News CoveragePositive NewsCRKComstock Resources2.6855 of 5 stars$25.31-8.5%$19.73-22.1%+129.1%$8.11B$1.25B-22.80240Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WTI Competitors BRY Competitors PHX Competitors COP Competitors EOG Competitors FANG Competitors EQT Competitors DVN Competitors RRC Competitors CRK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MPO) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe day and month stocks are most likely to crash nextGood News for Stocks 50-year Wall Street veteran, Marc Chaikin is stepping forward to share why history giv...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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