EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG – Get Free Report) and Geopark (NYSE:GPRK – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
89.9% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Geopark shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Geopark shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares EOG Resources and Geopark’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EOG Resources | 23.01% | 19.25% | 11.37% |
| Geopark | 11.74% | 36.71% | 8.06% |
Volatility and Risk
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares EOG Resources and Geopark”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EOG Resources | $22.63 billion | 3.12 | $4.98 billion | $10.16 | 13.06 |
| Geopark | $492.52 million | 0.97 | $49.67 million | $1.05 | 8.79 |
EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Geopark. Geopark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EOG Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for EOG Resources and Geopark, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EOG Resources | 0 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Geopark | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
EOG Resources currently has a consensus target price of $156.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.61%. Geopark has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.59%. Given Geopark’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Geopark is more favorable than EOG Resources.
Dividends
EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Geopark pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. EOG Resources pays out 40.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Geopark pays out 8.6% 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. EOG Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Geopark has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. EOG Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Summary
EOG Resources beats Geopark on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EOG Resources
EOG Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, explores for, develops, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily in producing basins in the United States, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and internationally. The company was formerly known as Enron Oil & Gas Company. EOG Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 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.
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