Contrasting Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) & Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

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

Profitability

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Vitesse Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulfport Energy	1.68%	20.95%	12.47%
Vitesse Energy	7.70%	5.71%	3.87%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Vitesse Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gulfport Energy	$958.13 million	4.14	-$261.39 million	($1.90)	-108.13
Vitesse Energy	$242.00 million	3.17	$21.06 million	$0.50	39.73

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

Volatility & Risk

Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vitesse Energy has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.6% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Gulfport Energy and Vitesse Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	1	5	6	1	2.54
Vitesse Energy	0	5	2	0	2.29

Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus price target of $230.88, indicating a potential upside of 12.38%. Vitesse Energy has a consensus price target of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.32%. Given Vitesse Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vitesse Energy is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.

Summary

Vitesse Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gulfport Energy

Gulfport Energy Corporation engages in the exploration, development, acquisition, production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States. Its principal properties include Utica Shale covering an area approximately 187,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Eastern Ohio; and SCOOP covering an area approximately 74,000 net reservoir acres primarily located in Garvin, Grady, and Stephens. As of December 31, 2021, it had 3.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent to proved reserves; and proved undeveloped reserves comprising 8 MMbbl oil and 22 MMBbl NGL, and 1,550 Bcf natural gas. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It owns and acquires non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties located in North Dakota and Montana. The company also owns non-operated interests in the Central Rockies properties located in Colorado and Wyoming. Vitesse Energy, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.