Cheniere Energy (LNG) Competitors

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) and Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer AR or LNG?

In the previous week, Antero Resources had 5 more articles in the media than Cheniere Energy. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Antero Resources and 24 mentions for Cheniere Energy. Cheniere Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Antero Resources' score of 1.04 indicating that Cheniere Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Antero Resources	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cheniere Energy	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AR or LNG more profitable?

Cheniere Energy has a net margin of 18.37% compared to Antero Resources' net margin of 5.96%. Cheniere Energy's return on equity of 32.62% beat Antero Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Antero Resources	5.96%	4.01%	2.20%
Cheniere Energy	18.37%	32.62%	7.18%

Do analysts rate AR or LNG?

Antero Resources presently has a consensus price target of $44.18, suggesting a potential upside of 22.88%. Cheniere Energy has a consensus price target of $258.36, suggesting a potential upside of 9.90%. Given Antero Resources' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Antero Resources is more favorable than Cheniere 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
Cheniere Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AR or LNG?

Cheniere Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Antero Resources. Cheniere 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	2.58	$57.23M	$0.86	41.80
Cheniere Energy	$15.70B	3.32	$3.25B	$13.67	17.20

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AR or LNG?

83.0% of Antero Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Antero Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, AR or LNG?

Antero Resources has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheniere Energy has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cheniere Energy beats Antero Resources on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.