Analyzing Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) and HKN (OTCMKTS:HKNI)

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.2% of Geopark shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of HKN shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HKN	N/A	N/A	N/A
Geopark	6.45%	33.42%	6.17%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HKN and Geopark”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HKN	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Geopark	$660.80 million	0.62	$96.38 million	$0.65	12.38

Geopark has higher revenue and earnings than HKN.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for HKN and Geopark, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HKN	0	0	0	0	0.00
Geopark	0	2	1	0	2.33

Summary

Geopark beats HKN on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HKN

HKN, Inc. operates as an independent energy company. The company owns an oilfield emulsion breaking technology that purifies oilfield emulsions by breaking and separating the emulsions into oil, water, and solids. It also holds non-operated oil and gas leases and mineral interests in properties located in the Bakken and Niobrara shale oil plays; and rights to acreage in the Permian Basin of Texas. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Southlake, 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.