Mach Natural Resources (MNR) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer MNR or APA?

In the previous week, APA had 17 more articles in the media than Mach Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for APA and 3 mentions for Mach Natural Resources. Mach Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat APA's score of 0.69 indicating that Mach Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mach Natural Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
APA	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, MNR or APA?

Mach Natural Resources has a beta of -0.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MNR or APA more profitable?

Mach Natural Resources has a net margin of 16.65% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Mach Natural Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mach Natural Resources	16.65%	20.39%	10.96%
APA	9.75%	23.22%	7.63%

Do analysts rate MNR or APA?

Mach Natural Resources currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.71%. APA has a consensus target price of $24.72, suggesting a potential upside of 26.88%. Given Mach Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mach Natural Resources is more favorable than APA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mach Natural Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
APA	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MNR or APA?

APA has higher revenue and earnings than Mach Natural Resources. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mach Natural 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
Mach Natural Resources	$969.63M	1.80	$185.18M	$1.60	9.22
APA	$9.74B	0.72	$804M	$2.78	7.01

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MNR or APA?

78.4% of Mach Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 87.8% of Mach Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MNR or APA a better dividend stock?

Mach Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.4%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Mach Natural Resources pays out 197.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mach Natural Resources has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Mach Natural Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Mach Natural Resources beats APA on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.