Antero Resources (NYSE:AR – Get Free Report) and Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Antero Resources and Repsol, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Antero Resources | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2.46 |
Repsol | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Antero Resources presently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.02%. Given Antero Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Antero Resources is more favorable than Repsol.
Risk and Volatility
Institutional and Insider Ownership
83.0% of Antero Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Repsol shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of Antero Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Repsol shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Antero Resources and Repsol’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Antero Resources | $4.68 billion | 1.89 | $242.92 million | $0.77 | 37.82 |
Repsol | $63.35 billion | 0.34 | $3.43 billion | $2.64 | 6.31 |
Repsol has higher revenue and earnings than Antero Resources. Repsol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Antero Resources and Repsol’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Antero Resources | 5.19% | 2.10% | 1.09% |
Repsol | 5.41% | 17.32% | 8.25% |
Summary
Antero Resources beats Repsol on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Antero Resources
Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the development, production, exploration, and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and oil properties in the United States. It operates in three segments: Exploration and Development; Marketing; and Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream. As of December 31, 2023, the company had approximately 515,000 net acres in the Appalachian Basin; and approximately 172,000 net acres in the Upper Devonian Shale. Its gathering and compression systems also comprise 631 miles of gas gathering pipelines in the Appalachian Basin. The company was formerly known as Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation and changed its name to Antero Resources Corporation in June 2013. Antero Resources Corporation was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
About Repsol
Repsol, S.A. operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels. Its Customer segment is involved in mobility; and sale of fuel products, electricity and gas, lubricants, and other specialties. The company's Low-Carbon Generation segment engages in the low-emissions electricity generation and renewable sources. The company also offers asphalt products; installs, operates, and manages service stations; provides maritime services; constructs and operates oil refineries; explores and produces hydrocarbons; offers human resource; distributes and supplies electricity; and develops new energy projects, solar, and wind projects, as well as produces and sells chemical products and lubricants. In addition, it is involved in fuel and special products sale, research, trading and transport, insurance and reinsurance, safety, and financing activities; development of production processes, storage, transport, use, consumption, and transformation of hydrogen; decarbonization activities; and promotion, design, construction, and operation of molecular recycling facilities. Further, the company produces synthetic oil cloths; and invests in liquefaction plant project. The company was formerly known as Repsol YPF, S.A. and changed its name to Repsol, S.A. in May 2012. Repsol, S.A. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
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