Blue Dolphin Energy (OTCMKTS:BDCO) and Gulfport Energy (OTCMKTS:GPORQ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Blue Dolphin Energy and Gulfport Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Blue Dolphin Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Gulfport Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Blue Dolphin Energy and Gulfport Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Blue Dolphin Energy | -5.07% | 8,476.37% | -15.07% |
Gulfport Energy | -410.97% | -56.71% | -10.24% |
Volatility and Risk
Blue Dolphin Energy has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy has a beta of 5.58, suggesting that its share price is 458% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Blue Dolphin Energy and Gulfport Energy's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Blue Dolphin Energy | $309.26 million | 0.02 | $7.36 million | N/A | N/A |
Gulfport Energy | $1.35 billion | 0.01 | $-2,002,360,000.00 | $0.72 | 0.07 |
Blue Dolphin Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gulfport Energy.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
71.9% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.2% of Blue Dolphin Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Blue Dolphin Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.