CNX Resources (CNX) Competitors

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) and CNX Resources (NYSE:CNX) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AM or CNX?

Antero Midstream has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CNX Resources. CNX Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Midstream, 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 Midstream	$1.11B	7.61	$400.89M	$0.87	20.18
CNX Resources	$1.27B	3.88	-$90.49M	-$2.06	-16.47

Is AM or CNX more profitable?

Antero Midstream has a net margin of 37.35% compared to CNX Resources' net margin of -30.59%. Antero Midstream's return on equity of 19.75% beat CNX Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Antero Midstream	37.35%	19.75%	7.24%
CNX Resources	-30.59%	7.86%	3.71%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AM or CNX?

54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of CNX Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Antero Midstream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of CNX Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, AM or CNX?

Antero Midstream has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CNX Resources has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AM or CNX?

Antero Midstream currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.18%. CNX Resources has a consensus price target of $31.85, suggesting a potential downside of 6.13%. Given Antero Midstream's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Antero Midstream is more favorable than CNX Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Antero Midstream	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
CNX Resources	7 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

Does the media prefer AM or CNX?

In the previous week, CNX Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Antero Midstream. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CNX Resources and 11 mentions for Antero Midstream. Antero Midstream's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat CNX Resources' score of 0.70 indicating that Antero Midstream is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Antero Midstream	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CNX Resources	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Antero Midstream beats CNX Resources on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.