Geopark (NYSE:GPRK – Get Free Report) and TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Geopark and TotalEnergies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Geopark | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| TotalEnergies | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2.58 |
Geopark currently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 42.77%. TotalEnergies has a consensus price target of $96.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.23%. Given Geopark’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Geopark is more favorable than TotalEnergies.
Risk & Volatility
Geopark has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TotalEnergies has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Geopark and TotalEnergies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Geopark | $492.52 million | 0.99 | $49.67 million | $1.47 | 6.43 |
| TotalEnergies | $201.20 billion | 1.08 | $13.13 billion | $10.01 | 9.03 |
TotalEnergies has higher revenue and earnings than Geopark. Geopark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TotalEnergies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Geopark and TotalEnergies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Geopark | 16.00% | 31.33% | 7.66% |
| TotalEnergies | 9.61% | 19.08% | 7.72% |
Dividends
Geopark pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. TotalEnergies pays an annual dividend of $4.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Geopark pays out 6.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TotalEnergies pays out 40.3% 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. Geopark has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
68.2% of Geopark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.5% of TotalEnergies shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
TotalEnergies beats Geopark on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies SE, a multi-energy company, produces and markets oil and biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity in France, rest of Europe, North America, Africa, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Exploration & Production, Integrated LNG, Integrated Power, Refining & Chemicals, and Marketing & Services. The Exploration & Production segment is involved in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The Integrated LNG segment comprises the integrated gas chain, including upstream and midstream liquified natural gas (LNG) activities, as well as biogas, hydrogen, and gas trading activities. The Integrated Power segment includes generation, storage, electricity trading, and B2B-B2C distribution of gas and electricity. The Refining & Chemicals segment consists of refining, petrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. This segment also includes oil supply, trading, and marine shipping activities. The Marketing & Services segment supplies and markets petroleum products. The company was formerly known as TOTAL SE and changed its name to TotalEnergies SE in June 2021. TotalEnergies SE was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.
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