Head-To-Head Analysis: Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) and Legacy Reserves (OTCMKTS:LGCYQ)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Legacy Reserves and Gulfport Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Legacy Reserves	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gulfport Energy	$1.42 billion	2.58	$427.81 million	$20.33	10.01

Gulfport Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Legacy Reserves.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Legacy Reserves and Gulfport Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Legacy Reserves	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gulfport Energy	0	7	7	1	2.60

Gulfport Energy has a consensus target price of $232.44, suggesting a potential upside of 14.20%. Given Gulfport Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Legacy Reserves.

Profitability

This table compares Legacy Reserves and Gulfport Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Legacy Reserves	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gulfport Energy	30.01%	21.85%	13.05%

Summary

Gulfport Energy beats Legacy Reserves on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Legacy Reserves

Legacy Reserves Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It focuses on the horizontal development of unconventional plays in the Permian Basin and the management of shallow-decline oil and natural gas wells in the regions of Permian Basin, East Texas, Rocky Mountain, and Mid-Continent. As of December 31, 2018, the company had proved reserves of approximately 164.9 million barrels of crude oil equivalent covering natural gas, as well as oil and natural gas liquids. Legacy Reserves Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Midland, Texas. On June 18, 2019, Legacy Reserves 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.

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.