Range Resources (RRC) Competitors

Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ:GPOR) and Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Is GPOR or RRC more profitable?

Gulfport Energy has a net margin of 21.33% compared to Range Resources' net margin of 17.22%. Range Resources' return on equity of 15.95% beat Gulfport Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulfport Energy	21.33%	13.16%	8.67%
Range Resources	17.22%	15.95%	8.71%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GPOR or RRC?

Gulfport Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Range Resources. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Range Resources, 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
Gulfport Energy	$1.79B	1.65	$1.47B	$11.13	15.02
Range Resources	$2.42B	3.38	$266.34M	$1.99	17.22

Which has more volatility & risk, GPOR or RRC?

Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Range Resources has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate GPOR or RRC?

Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus price target of $213.30, suggesting a potential upside of 27.58%. Range Resources has a consensus price target of $43.26, suggesting a potential upside of 26.29%. Given Gulfport Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Range Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Range Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Does the media favor GPOR or RRC?

In the previous week, Range Resources had 13 more articles in the media than Gulfport Energy. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Range Resources and 1 mentions for Gulfport Energy. Range Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Gulfport Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Range Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gulfport Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Range Resources	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GPOR or RRC?

98.9% of Range Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Range Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Range Resources beats Gulfport Energy on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.