Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) & Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Head to Head Comparison

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) and Gulfport Energy (NYSE:GPOR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Cheniere Energy and Gulfport Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cheniere Energy	26.68%	32.04%	8.07%
Gulfport Energy	30.01%	21.85%	13.05%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Cheniere Energy and Gulfport Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cheniere Energy	0	2	17	1	2.95
Gulfport Energy	0	7	7	1	2.60

Cheniere Energy currently has a consensus target price of $282.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.05%. Gulfport Energy has a consensus target price of $228.90, indicating a potential upside of 5.76%. Given Gulfport Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Cheniere Energy.

Risk & Volatility

Cheniere Energy has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cheniere Energy and Gulfport Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cheniere Energy	$19.98 billion	3.13	$5.33 billion	$24.30	12.22
Gulfport Energy	$1.42 billion	2.82	$427.81 million	$20.33	10.65

Cheniere Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheniere Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Cheniere Energy beats Gulfport Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc., an energy infrastructure company, primarily engages in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) related businesses in the United States. It owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. The company also owns Creole Trail pipeline, a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several interstate and intrastate pipelines; and operates Corpus Christi pipeline, a 21.5-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Corpus Christi LNG terminal with various interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines. It is also involved in the LNG and natural gas marketing business. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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.