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ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AR - US03674X1063 - Common Stock

32.35 USD
+0.57 (+1.79%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
32.2 USD
-0.15 (-0.46%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall AR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AR against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While AR is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AR was profitable.
  • AR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years AR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AR had a positive operating cash flow.
AR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.24%, AR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AR's Return On Equity of 7.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AR outperforms 49.52% of its industry peers.
  • AR has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AR outperforms 42.79% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AR is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.24%
ROE 7.46%
ROIC 4.84%
ROA(3y)5.12%
ROA(5y)0.87%
ROE(3y)10.6%
ROE(5y)1.31%
ROIC(3y)7.38%
ROIC(5y)N/A
AR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 10.88%, AR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AR's Operating Margin of 13.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AR outperforms 46.63% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AR has declined.
  • AR has a better Gross Margin (71.08%) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • AR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.47%
PM (TTM) 10.88%
GM 71.08%
OM growth 3Y-21.28%
OM growth 5Y-30.85%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.22%
GM growth 5Y9.09%
AR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • AR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AR Yearly Shares OutstandingAR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
AR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.71, we must say that AR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.71, AR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AR is 1.66, which is an excellent value as it means it would take AR, only 1.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • AR's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.66 is amongst the best of the industry. AR outperforms 86.54% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that AR is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.18, AR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 1.66
Altman-Z 1.71
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC8.57%
AR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.31 indicates that AR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AR has a Current ratio of 0.31. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AR underperforms 89.90% of its industry peers.
  • AR has a Quick Ratio of 0.31. This is a bad value and indicates that AR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.31, AR is doing worse than 89.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.31
Quick Ratio 0.31
AR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 18700.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • AR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -37.61% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 15.67% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, AR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.38% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18700%
EPS 3Y-37.61%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%225%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.67%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.17%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.38%
Sales Q2Q%15.72%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 50.04% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 43.58% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y445.13%
EPS Next 2Y231.49%
EPS Next 3Y138.2%
EPS Next 5Y50.04%
Revenue Next Year21.32%
Revenue Next 2Y20.83%
Revenue Next 3Y15.59%
Revenue Next 5Y43.58%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
AR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B
AR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.39, AR is valued on the expensive side.
  • AR's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, AR is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.66, the valuation of AR can be described as reasonable.
  • 86.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. AR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.39
Fwd PE 8.66
AR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.6
EV/EBITDA 7.56
AR Per share dataAR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as AR's earnings are expected to grow with 138.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y231.49%
EPS Next 3Y138.2%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ANTERO RESOURCES CORP

NYSE:AR (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 32.2 -0.15 (-0.46%)

32.35

+0.57 (+1.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners87.75%
Inst Owner Change-0.08%
Ins Owners6.44%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap9.98B
Revenue(TTM)5.03B
Net Income(TTM)547.74M
Analysts81.38
Price Target46.69 (44.33%)
Short Float %4.56%
Short Ratio2.63
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-34.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-45.15%
Max EPS beat(2)-23.03%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)1.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-45.15%
Max EPS beat(4)82.98%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.09%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.98%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.67%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.96%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.78%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.96%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.06%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.78%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.89%
PT rev (1m)6.2%
PT rev (3m)2.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-39.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.55%
EPS NY rev (3m)-29.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.39
Fwd PE 8.66
P/S 1.98
P/FCF 12.6
P/OCF 6.49
P/B 1.36
P/tB 1.36
EV/EBITDA 7.56
EPS(TTM)1.86
EY5.75%
EPS(NY)3.74
Fwd EY11.55%
FCF(TTM)2.57
FCFY7.94%
OCF(TTM)4.99
OCFY15.41%
SpS16.31
BVpS23.81
TBVpS23.81
PEG (NY)0.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number31.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.24%
ROE 7.46%
ROCE 5.88%
ROIC 4.84%
ROICexc 4.84%
ROICexgc 4.84%
OM 13.47%
PM (TTM) 10.88%
GM 71.08%
FCFM 15.74%
ROA(3y)5.12%
ROA(5y)0.87%
ROE(3y)10.6%
ROE(5y)1.31%
ROIC(3y)7.38%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.38%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.38%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.96%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-22.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-28.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y-28.27%
OM growth 3Y-21.28%
OM growth 5Y-30.85%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.22%
GM growth 5Y9.09%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 1.66
Debt/EBITDA 0.88
Cap/Depr 91.5%
Cap/Sales 14.83%
Interest Coverage 7.37
Cash Conversion 103%
Profit Quality 144.59%
Current Ratio 0.31
Quick Ratio 0.31
Altman-Z 1.71
F-Score8
WACC8.57%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)131.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.9%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18700%
EPS 3Y-37.61%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%225%
EPS Next Y445.13%
EPS Next 2Y231.49%
EPS Next 3Y138.2%
EPS Next 5Y50.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.67%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.17%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.38%
Sales Q2Q%15.72%
Revenue Next Year21.32%
Revenue Next 2Y20.83%
Revenue Next 3Y15.59%
Revenue Next 5Y43.58%
EBIT growth 1Y310.18%
EBIT growth 3Y-22.98%
EBIT growth 5Y-31.11%
EBIT Next Year903.53%
EBIT Next 3Y145.01%
EBIT Next 5Y60.81%
FCF growth 1Y3328.46%
FCF growth 3Y-48.03%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y32.87%
OCF growth 3Y-20.02%
OCF growth 5Y11.91%

ANTERO RESOURCES CORP / AR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AR.


What is the valuation status of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) stock?

ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) is 17.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.36.


What is the financial health of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) stock?

The financial health rating of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) is 3 / 10.