Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) versus Lonestar Resources US (OTCMKTS:LONEQ) Critical Survey

Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) and Lonestar Resources US (OTCMKTS:LONEQ) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gulfport Energy and Lonestar Resources US”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gulfport Energy	$958.13 million	3.19	-$261.39 million	($7.18)	-24.24
Lonestar Resources US	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lonestar Resources US has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gulfport Energy.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulfport Energy	-9.14%	18.89%	11.36%
Lonestar Resources US	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Gulfport Energy and Lonestar Resources US, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulfport Energy	0	0	5	1	3.17
Lonestar Resources US	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus price target of $224.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.70%. Given Gulfport Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Lonestar Resources US.

Summary

Gulfport Energy beats Lonestar Resources US on 7 of the 8 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 Lonestar Resources US

Lonestar Resources US Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of unconventional oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas properties in the United States. It primarily focuses on Eagle Ford Shale properties that cover an area of 53,831 net acres in Texas counties. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. On September 30, 2020, Lonestar Resources US Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.