Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR – Get Free Report) and North European Oil Royality Trust (NYSE:NRT – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gulfport Energy and North European Oil Royality Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulfport Energy | $1.42 billion | 2.20 | $427.81 million | $25.00 | 7.09 |
| North European Oil Royality Trust | $8.65 million | 9.88 | $7.94 million | $1.01 | 9.21 |
Profitability
This table compares Gulfport Energy and North European Oil Royality Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulfport Energy | 32.28% | 21.87% | 13.08% |
| North European Oil Royality Trust | 91.27% | 498.36% | 223.31% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
7.0% of North European Oil Royality Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of North European Oil Royality Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, North European Oil Royality Trust has a beta of -0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Gulfport Energy and North European Oil Royality Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulfport Energy | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2.36 |
| North European Oil Royality Trust | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus price target of $219.22, suggesting a potential upside of 23.69%. Given Gulfport Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than North European Oil Royality Trust.
Summary
Gulfport Energy beats North European Oil Royality Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About North European Oil Royality Trust
North European Oil Royalty Trust, a grantor trust, holds overriding royalty rights covering gas and oil production in various concessions or leases in the Federal Republic of Germany. The company also has rights under contracts with German exploration and development subsidiaries of ExxonMobil Corp. and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. In addition, it holds royalties for the sale of gas well gas, oil well gas, crude oil, condensate, and sulfur. North European Oil Royalty Trust was founded in 1975 and is based in Keene, New Hampshire.
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