Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) Competitors

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CHRD or GTE?

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer CHRD or GTE?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 16 more articles in the media than Gran Tierra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Chord Energy and 2 mentions for Gran Tierra Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Gran Tierra Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gran Tierra Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CHRD or GTE?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy	$5.38B	1.14	$848.63M	$14.95	7.09
Gran Tierra Energy	$634.81M	0.25	-$6.29M	-$0.38	-11.97

Do analysts rate CHRD or GTE?

Chord Energy presently has a consensus price target of $151.54, indicating a potential upside of 43.00%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Gran Tierra Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Gran Tierra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility & risk, CHRD or GTE?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CHRD or GTE more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Gran Tierra Energy's net margin of 7.17%. Gran Tierra Energy's return on equity of 11.36% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%

Summary

Chord Energy beats Gran Tierra Energy on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.