Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG – Get Free Report) and Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Golar LNG and Gulfport Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Golar LNG | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Gulfport Energy | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2.38 |
Golar LNG presently has a consensus target price of $64.25, suggesting a potential upside of 33.71%. Gulfport Energy has a consensus target price of $210.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.61%. Given Gulfport Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Golar LNG.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Golar LNG and Gulfport Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Golar LNG | 31.27% | 8.91% | 3.75% |
| Gulfport Energy | 32.28% | 21.87% | 13.08% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Golar LNG and Gulfport Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Golar LNG | $393.52 million | 12.37 | $65.68 million | $1.60 | 30.03 |
| Gulfport Energy | $1.42 billion | 1.90 | $427.81 million | $25.00 | 6.12 |
Gulfport Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Golar LNG. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Golar LNG has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Gulfport Energy beats Golar LNG on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Golar LNG
Golar LNG Limited designs, converts, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction of natural gas. The company operates through three segments: FLNG, Corporate and Other, and Shipping. It engages in the regasification, storage, and offloading of liquefied natural gas (LNG); operation of floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) vessels or projects; transportation of LNG carriers; and vessel management activities. Golar LNG Limited was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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.
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