CVR Energy (CVI) Competitors

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) and CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media favor AROC or CVI?

In the previous week, Archrock had 1 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Archrock and 5 mentions for CVR Energy. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat CVR Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Archrock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archrock	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CVR Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AROC or CVI more profitable?

Archrock has a net margin of 16.38% compared to CVR Energy's net margin of -2.68%. Archrock's return on equity of 18.31% beat CVR Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archrock	16.38%	18.31%	6.21%
CVR Energy	-2.68%	-12.66%	-2.75%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AROC or CVI?

95.5% of Archrock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of CVR Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Archrock shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of CVR Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, AROC or CVI?

Archrock has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CVR Energy. CVR Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archrock, 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
Archrock	$1.16B	3.57	$172.23M	$1.18	19.82
CVR Energy	$7.61B	0.38	$7M	-$1.97	-14.53

Which has more volatility and risk, AROC or CVI?

Archrock has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVR Energy has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AROC or CVI?

Archrock currently has a consensus price target of $26.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.01%. CVR Energy has a consensus price target of $23.80, indicating a potential downside of 16.84%. Given Archrock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Archrock is more favorable than CVR Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archrock	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
CVR Energy	6 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.25

Summary

Archrock beats CVR Energy on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.