Critical Review: Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) and Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR)

Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) and Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Stratex Oil & Gas and Gulfport Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stratex Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gulfport Energy	0	6	8	1	2.67

Gulfport Energy has a consensus target price of $230.22, suggesting a potential upside of 36.43%. Given Gulfport Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Profitability

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Gulfport Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gulfport Energy	35.72%	23.51%	14.19%

Volatility and Risk

Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.63, meaning that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Gulfport Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stratex Oil & Gas	$90,000.00	5.46	-$4.94 million	($0.01)	-0.38
Gulfport Energy	$1.42 billion	2.13	$427.81 million	$29.27	5.77

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

Summary

Gulfport Energy beats Stratex Oil & Gas on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stratex Oil & Gas

Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of crude oil in Kansas and Texas, as well as non-operated working interests in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas. The company is also involved in the sale of oil and gas. The company was formerly known as Poway Muffler and Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. in May 2012. Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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.