Antero ResourcesvsConocoPhillips

AR and COP stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

AR

Antero Resources Corporation

$38.74

Value $12.0B

+0.08%
AR's page

COP

ConocoPhillips

$142.28

Value $174B

+1.59%
COP's page

Antero Resources (AR) has a market value of $12.0B and ConocoPhillips (COP) $174B. Over the last year, with dividends, AR moved +12.4% and COP +64.7%. The P/E is 8.7 for AR and 15.1 for COP. Dividend yield: AR none, COP 2.36%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    AR$12.0B

    COP$174B

    COP is 15 times AR

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AR$6.5B

    COP$60.2B

    COP is 9.3 times AR

  • Net income, 12 months

    AR$1.4B

    COP$11.6B

    COP is 8.4 times AR

  • Operating margin

    AR27.6%

    COP–

  • ROIC

    AR14.0%

    COP13.1%

    0.9 points apart

  • P/E

    AR8.7

    COP15.1

    COP is 1.7 times AR

  • Dividend yield

    AR0.0%

    COP2.4%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AR+101.1%

    COP+132.9%

    31.8 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

AR+101.1%

COP+132.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodARWith dividendsCOPWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+12.4%Price +12.4%+64.7%Price +59.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+47.2%+13.8% a yearPrice +47.2%+34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+101.1%+15.0% a yearPrice +101.1%+132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+53.5%+4.4% a yearPrice +53.5%+325.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +214.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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ARAntero ResourcesCOPConocoPhillips

Valuation

ARCOP
Valuation
Price$38.74$142.28
Market value$12.0B$174B
Enterprise value (EV)$14.3B$187B
P/E8.715.1
P/E, 5-year median17.012.7
P/B1.42.6
EV/EBIT8.010.6
Free cash flow yield18.6%–

Results and growth

ARCOP
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$6.5B$60.2B
Net income, 12 months$1.4B$11.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months$2.2B–
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.43$9.52
Revenue growth, year on year22.0%4.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+8.6%over 5 years+30.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

ARCOP
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–57.4%
Operating margin27.6%–
Net margin21.2%19.2%
ROIC14.0%13.1%
ROE17.2%17.8%

Balance sheet

ARCOP
Balance sheet
Cash$0$9.9B
Total debt$4.2B$23.3B
Net debt / EBITDA0.90.5
Interest cover–24.7×

Dividends and buybacks

ARCOP
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.4%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$3.36
Dividend growth a year, past–+13.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield1.1%2.9%
Shareholder yield1.1%5.3%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: AR or COP

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Which is bigger, Antero Resources or ConocoPhillips?

By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 14.6 times Antero Resources ($12.0B), at today's prices.

How did AR and COP stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, AR's price moved +53.5% and COP's +214.2%. With dividends: AR +53.5% (+4.4% a year), COP +325.3% (+15.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AR or COP?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Antero Resources and 2.36% for ConocoPhillips. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $3.36 per share.

What is the P/E of AR and COP?

At today's price, the P/E is 8.7 for AR and 15.1 for COP. The median of the last five years was 17.0 and 12.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Antero Resources or ConocoPhillips?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 21.2% for Antero Resources and 19.2% for ConocoPhillips, and the operating margin 27.6% and –. Revenue was $6.5B and $60.2B.

Which is the better investment, Antero Resources or ConocoPhillips?

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