Engage in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 8% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The gap is $479.2M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 15× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 72% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 5% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 35% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 23 buys and 6 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.11 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 8% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 28/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 39/100.
On our five-subject report card, GPRK sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: GPRK is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.