Cheniere Energy (LNG) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, AR or LNG?

Antero Resources has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheniere Energy has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to AR or LNG?

In the previous week, Cheniere Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Antero Resources. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Cheniere Energy and 23 mentions for Antero Resources. Cheniere Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Antero Resources' score of 1.18 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	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cheniere Energy	29 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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

83.0% of Antero Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Antero Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is AR or LNG more profitable?

Cheniere Energy has a net margin of 21.05% compared to Antero Resources' net margin of 10.13%. Cheniere Energy's return on equity of 37.83% beat Antero Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Antero Resources	10.13%	6.48%	3.65%
Cheniere Energy	21.05%	37.83%	8.79%

Do analysts prefer AR or LNG?

Antero Resources currently has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.59%. Cheniere Energy has a consensus price target of $261.93, suggesting a potential upside of 10.43%. Given Antero Resources' higher possible upside, 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)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
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	$4.73B	2.01	$57.23M	$1.57	19.62
Cheniere Energy	$15.70B	3.32	$3.25B	$17.13	13.85

Summary

Cheniere Energy beats Antero Resources on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.