Gulfport Energy's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Gulfport Energy (GPOR) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Gulfport Energy vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,539M vs 966,260M combined for tracked competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-16.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+24.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Gulfport Energy generated -27.8% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 42.6% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 27.0% net margin compares with 17.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Gulfport Energy ranks #44 of 134 companies by market capitalization in the Oil And Gas Production industry, holding 0.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Gulfport Energy accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $6.28M compares with $5.56M for the peer group (1.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
GPOR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Gulfport Energy reported revenue contraction of 27.79 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 42.56 %.
With a net margin of 26.95 %, Gulfport Energy achieved higher profitability than its competitors (17.79 %).
Gulfport Energy generated 0.11 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.21 % a year earlier.
Gulfport Energy vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Gulfport Energy and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Oil And Gas Production industry grew revenue 3.3% year over year, combined, vs -27.8% for Gulfport Energy. Gulfport Energy's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.03% to 0.02%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Gulfport Energy's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (90) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 33.30 % (2 of 6) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
GPOR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
GPOR Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
GPOR Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calumet Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Zion Oil and Gas Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Gran Tierra Energy Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Par Pacific Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Laredo Oil Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Gulfport Energy's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Gulfport Energy's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
The oil and natural gas industry is intensely competitive, and we compete with other companies that have greater resources. Many of these companies not only explore for and produce oil and natural gas, but also carry on midstream and refining operations and market petroleum and other products on a regional, national or worldwide basis. These competitors may be better positioned to take advantage of industry opportunities and to withstand changes affecting the industry, such as fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices and production, the availability of alternative energy sources and the application of government regulation. In addition, oil and natural gas compete with other forms of energy available to customers, primarily based on price. These alternate forms of energy include electricity, coal and fuel oils. Changes in the availability or price of oil and natural gas or other forms of energy, as well as business conditions, conservation, legislation, regulations and the ability to convert to alternate fuels and other forms of energy may affect the demand for oil and natural gas.
Publicly Traded Peers of Gulfport Energy Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | 2,729.26 | 1,538.69 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 678,400.22 | 368,757.00 |
| Chevron Corp | 407,361.69 | 215,261.00 |
| Shell Plc | 286,930.72 | 266,886.00 |
| Totalenergies Se | 199,342.93 | 162,863.00 |
| Conocophillips | 153,044.70 | 63,345.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,593,977.71 | 1,821,109.62 |
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Sources: Gulfport Energy Corporation's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Gulfport Energy's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Corporate and Unallocated 0.20 % |
| Chevron Corp | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating 99.73 % |
| Williams companies inc | Transmission And Gulf Of Mexico 44.10 % |
| Eog Resources Inc | United States of America 98.40 % |
| Imperial Oil Limited | Upstream 42.18 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Gulfport Energy's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | 2,729 | 6,280,380 | 1,905,086 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 678,400 | 6,357,879 | 575,414 |
| Chevron Corp | 407,362 | 5,001,533 | 487,116 |
| Shell Plc | 286,931 | 3,139,835 | 213,165 |
| Totalenergies Se | 199,343 | 17,683,279 | 1,450,271 |
| Conocophillips | 153,045 | 6,398,485 | 936,263 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,591,248 | 5,558,623 | 471,573 |
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Gulfport Energy's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Non-US 20.75 % |
| Sharkninja Inc | North America 64.87 % |
| Sm Energy Co | Permian Basin 49.29 % |
| Granite Ridge Resources Inc | Permian 67.87 % |
| Ageagle Aerial Systems Inc | EMEA 37.61 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Gulfport Energy's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 113 companies in Gulfport Energy's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Gulfport Energy ranks #44 of 113 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.18 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 787, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell Plc | 291,528 | 18.98 % |
| 2 | Totalenergies Se | 218,956 | 14.25 % |
| 3 | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | 105,431 | 6.86 % |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 96,790 | 6.30 % |
| 5 | Slb Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Eog Resources Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Cenovus Energy Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Diamondback Energy Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Devon Energy Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 44 | Gulfport Energy Corporation | 2,755 | 0.18 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Gulfport Energy's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Aris Mining Corporation | 3,420 | 90.42 % |
| 40 | National Energy Services Reunited Corp | 3,277 | 202.38 % |
| 41 | Liberty Energy Inc | 3,206 | 54.57 % |
| 42 | Black Stone Minerals L p | 3,078 | 9.12 % |
| 43 | Talos Energy Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Gulfport Energy Corporation | 2,755 | -13.05 % |
| 45 | Northern Oil And Gas Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 46 | Bkv Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 47 | Select Water Solutions inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 48 | Expro Group Holdings N v | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 49 | Vermilion Energy inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Gulfport Energy's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Oil And Gas Production industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (165 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 89.10 % | 57.30 % (avg) | +31.8 pp |
| Operating Margin | 60.34 % | industry median | +49.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 61.27 % | 11.81 % (avg) | +49.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 38.17 % | 24.95 % (avg) | +13.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Gulfport Energy's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Oil And Gas Production industry average (165 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 6.2x | 15.8x | -9.6x |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.0x | 8.9x | -4.9x |
| P/B | 1.6x | 1.8x | -0.2x |
| Return on Equity | 25.56 % | industry aggregate | 13.57 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 20.61 % | 5.38 % (avg) | 15.23 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Gulfport Energy's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 2.63 % | -0.67 % | -35.62 % | 0.00 % | 53.61 % | 34.60 % | -46.52 % | 48.47 % |
| Operating Margin | 28.95 % | -167.70 % | -157.25 % | -157.25 % | 40.80 % | 54.41 % | -24.71 % | 58.81 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.52 % | -28.46 % | -56.06 % | -81.31 % | 34.15 % | 23.27 % | -4.92 % | 19.25 % |
| P/E | 3.5x | - | - | - | 3.3x | 2.0x | - | 9.0x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Gulfport Energy's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Gulfport Energy's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Gulfport Energy is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Gulfport Energy's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Gulfport Energy's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Gulfport Energy falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 0.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Gulfport Energy's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 787 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 38.17 % vs industry average 24.95 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Gulfport Energy's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Gulfport Energy's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Gulfport Energy's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Gulfport Energy falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Gulfport Energy's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 49.2 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 13.6 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-16.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (6.2x vs 15.8x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (33.80 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Gulfport Energy's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | 0.01 | 0.59 | 0.44 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 0.13 | 1.11 | 0.17 |
| Chevron Corp | 0.01 | 1.16 | 0.21 |
| Shell Plc | 0.37 | 1.30 | 0.05 |
| Totalenergies Se | 0.28 | 0.97 | 0.02 |
| Conocophillips | 0.49 | 1.36 | 0.45 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gulfport Energy's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | Q2 2026 | -27.8 % | -55.4 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Q2 2026 | +42.3 % | +97.5 % |
| Chevron Corp | Q2 2026 | +56.3 % | +385.6 % |
| Shell Plc | Q4 2025 | -6.1 % | +9.7 % |
| Totalenergies Se | Q4 2025 | -7.1 % | -16.7 % |
| Conocophillips | Q2 2026 | +36.8 % | +98.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +4.0 % | +47.8 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gulfport Energy's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | Q2 2026 | -2.2 % | +20.9 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +3.9 % |
| Chevron Corp | Q2 2026 | +36.3 % | +22.3 % |
| Shell Plc | Q4 2025 | - | - |
| Totalenergies Se | Q4 2025 | - | - |
| Conocophillips | Q2 2026 | +32.0 % | - |
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Gulfport Energy's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | 15.29% | 17.42% | 25.56% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 7.29% | 7.92% | 12.57% |
| Chevron Corp | 6.40% | 6.49% | 10.85% |
| Shell Plc | 4.89% | 4.22% | 10.33% |
| Totalenergies Se | 4.59% | 11.37% | 11.37% |
| Conocophillips | 7.55% | 8.36% | 14.30% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Gulfport Energy's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | 5.63 | 1.77 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 20.97 | 1.84 |
| Chevron Corp | 19.59 | 1.89 |
| Shell Plc | 16.09 | 1.08 |
| Totalenergies Se | 15.19 | 1.22 |
| Conocophillips | 16.72 | 2.42 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 16.75 | 1.42 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.