Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) and Baytex Energy (OTCMKTS:BTEGF – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Gulfport Energy and Baytex Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulfport Energy | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2.43 |
| Baytex Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus price target of $208.38, suggesting a potential upside of 28.82%. Given Gulfport Energy’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Baytex Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Baytex Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulfport Energy | 31.66% | 22.19% | 12.90% |
| Baytex Energy | 38.28% | 40.85% | 20.18% |
Risk & Volatility
Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baytex Energy has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gulfport Energy and Baytex Energy”s top-line 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 | 1.98 | $427.81 million | $26.00 | 6.22 |
| Baytex Energy | $2.79 billion | 0.80 | $1.29 billion | $1.47 | 2.78 |
Baytex Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gulfport Energy. Baytex Energy 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
Baytex Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gulfport Energy
Gulfport Energy Corporation is an independent exploration and production company focused on finding and developing oil and natural gas resources. Its operations are concentrated in the Utica Shale in Ohio and the SCOOP resource area in Oklahoma. The company produces natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil. Gulfport emerged from a Chapter 11 restructuring in 2021 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City.
About Baytex Energy
Baytex Energy Corp. is a Canadian oil and natural gas company focused on acquiring, developing and producing petroleum and natural gas resources. Its products include crude oil—both heavy and light grades—and natural gas. The company’s operations are centered in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, with assets in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Baytex has also operated in the Eagle Ford region of Texas, expanding its U.S. presence through its 2023 acquisition of Ranger Oil; it later agreed to sell its Eagle Ford assets.
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