Head-To-Head Review: Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) versus ZaZa Energy (OTCMKTS:ZAZA)

Geopark (NYSE:GPRK) and ZaZa Energy (OTCMKTS:ZAZA) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Geopark and ZaZa Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Geopark	$492.52 million	1.17	$49.67 million	$1.05	10.59
ZaZa Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Geopark has higher revenue and earnings than ZaZa Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Geopark and ZaZa Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Geopark	11.74%	36.71%	8.06%
ZaZa Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

68.2% of Geopark shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Geopark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.9% of ZaZa Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Geopark and ZaZa Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Geopark	0	2	2	0	2.50
ZaZa Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Geopark currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.42%. Given Geopark’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Geopark is more favorable than ZaZa Energy.

Summary

Geopark beats ZaZa Energy on 8 of the 9 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 ZaZa Energy

ZaZa Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, focuses on the exploration and production of unconventional and conventional oil and gas assets in the United States. The company's properties include the Eagle Ford East Trend comprising approximately 41,000 net acres in Houston, Leon, Madison, Grimes, Walker, Trinity, and Montgomery counties in East Texas; and Eagle Ford Trend covering approximately 3,700 net acres located in DeWitt and Lavaca counties in South Texas. ZaZa Energy Corporation is headquartered in Houston, Texas.