Antero Resources (AR) Competitors

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) and Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ:GPOR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Is AR or GPOR more profitable?

Gulfport Energy has a net margin of 21.33% compared to Antero Resources' net margin of 5.96%. Gulfport Energy's return on equity of 13.16% beat Antero Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Antero Resources	5.96%	4.01%	2.20%
Gulfport Energy	21.33%	13.16%	8.67%

Which has more risk & volatility, AR or GPOR?

Antero Resources has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor AR or GPOR?

In the previous week, Antero Resources had 13 more articles in the media than Gulfport Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Antero Resources and 0 mentions for Gulfport Energy. Antero Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Gulfport Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Antero Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Antero Resources	Positive
Gulfport Energy	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AR or GPOR?

Gulfport Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Antero Resources. Gulfport Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Resources, 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
Antero Resources	$4.33B	2.33	$57.23M	$0.86	37.78
Gulfport Energy	$1.79B	1.67	$1.47B	$11.13	15.17

Do analysts recommend AR or GPOR?

Antero Resources currently has a consensus price target of $44.18, indicating a potential upside of 35.95%. Gulfport Energy has a consensus price target of $213.30, indicating a potential upside of 26.33%. Given Antero Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Antero Resources is more favorable than Gulfport Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Antero Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Gulfport Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AR or GPOR?

83.0% of Antero Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Antero Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Antero Resources beats Gulfport Energy on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.