Head to Head Review: Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) & ERHC Energy (OTCMKTS:ERHE)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ERHC Energy and Geopark”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ERHC Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Geopark	$660.80 million	0.64	$96.38 million	$0.65	12.79

Geopark has higher revenue and earnings than ERHC Energy.

Volatility and Risk

ERHC Energy has a beta of -5.36, suggesting that its share price is 636% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Geopark has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.2% of Geopark shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of ERHC Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Geopark shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Geopark beats ERHC Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ERHC Energy

ERHC Energy Inc. engages in the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas resources in Africa. Its principal assets include the rights to working interests in exploration acreage in the Republic of Kenya; the Republic of Chad; the Joint Development Zone between the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe; the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and the economic zone of Sao Tome. The company was founded in 1986 and is based 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.