Head to Head Comparison: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) vs. Geopark (NYSE:GPRK)

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares ConocoPhillips and Geopark’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ConocoPhillips	14.22%	14.72%	7.77%
Geopark	16.00%	31.33%	7.66%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ConocoPhillips and Geopark”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ConocoPhillips	$63.34 billion	2.43	$7.99 billion	$7.56	16.93
Geopark	$492.52 million	1.17	$49.67 million	$1.47	7.55

ConocoPhillips has higher revenue and earnings than Geopark. Geopark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ConocoPhillips, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

ConocoPhillips has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Geopark has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

82.4% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Geopark shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ConocoPhillips shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Geopark shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

ConocoPhillips pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Geopark pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. ConocoPhillips pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Geopark pays out 6.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Geopark has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for ConocoPhillips and Geopark, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ConocoPhillips	2	8	17	1	2.61
Geopark	0	2	1	0	2.33

ConocoPhillips currently has a consensus target price of $141.24, suggesting a potential upside of 10.35%. Geopark has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.06%. Given ConocoPhillips’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ConocoPhillips is more favorable than Geopark.

Summary

ConocoPhillips beats Geopark on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects. ConocoPhillips was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Geopark

GeoPark Limited operates as an oil and natural gas exploration and production company primarily in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, and other Latin American countries. It engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves. The company was formerly known as GeoPark Holdings Limited and changed its name to GeoPark Limited in July 2013. GeoPark Limited was founded in 2002 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.