Analyzing Neste OYJ (OTCMKTS:NTOIY) and Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR)

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

Risk & Volatility

Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Neste OYJ has a beta of -0.52, meaning that its share price is 152% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Gulfport Energy and Neste OYJ, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	1	8	6	1	2.44
Neste OYJ	0	0	1	5	3.83

Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus price target of $210.80, suggesting a potential upside of 40.13%. Given Gulfport Energy’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Neste OYJ.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Neste OYJ”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gulfport Energy	$1.42 billion	1.87	$427.81 million	$26.00	5.79
Neste OYJ	$21.51 billion	1.08	$162.92 million	$1.85	8.16

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulfport Energy	32.28%	21.87%	13.08%
Neste OYJ	10.79%	31.41%	14.39%

Summary

Gulfport Energy beats Neste OYJ on 7 of the 13 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 Neste OYJ

Neste Oyj provides renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel in Finland, and other Nordic countries, Baltic Rim, other European countries, North and South America, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Renewable Products, Oil Products, Marketing & Services, and Others. The Renewable Products segment produces, markets, and sells renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable solvents, and feedstock for bioplastics to wholesale markets. The Oil Products segment produces, markets, and sells diesel, gasoline, aviation and marine fuels, light and heavy fuel oils, and gasoline components, as well as special fuels, such as small-engine gasoline, solvents, liquid gases, and bitumen. This segment serves retailers and distributors, oil majors and trading companies, petrochemicals companies, and companies marketing lubricants and solvents, as well as road transportation, non-road uses, aviation and marine sectors. The Marketing & Services segment markets and sells cleaner fuels and oil products, and associated services to private motorists, transport companies, customers in aviation, shipping, industrial and agricultural sectors, municipalities, farmers, and heating oil customers through a network of service stations, as well as direct sales and distributors. The Others segment offers engineering solutions. The company was formerly known as Neste Oil Oyj and changed its name to Neste Oyj in June 2015. Neste Oyj was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.