ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AR • US03674X1063
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44.115 USD
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This AR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AR was profitable.
- In the past year AR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- AR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years AR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.79%, AR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of AR (8.40%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.07%, AR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- AR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.19%. This is significantly below the industry average of 23.14%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.19%) for AR is below the current ROIC(6.07%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.79% | ||
| ROE | 8.4% | ||
| ROIC | 6.07% |
ROA(3y)2.23%
ROA(5y)3.76%
ROE(3y)4.03%
ROE(5y)7.39%
ROIC(3y)3.19%
ROIC(5y)5.44%
1.3 Margins
- AR's Profit Margin of 12.03% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AR outperforms 59.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AR has declined.
- AR has a Operating Margin of 17.83%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AR outperforms 55.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AR has declined.
- AR has a Gross Margin of 70.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AR outperforms 81.34% of its industry peers.
- AR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.03% | ||
| GM | 70.88% |
OM growth 3Y-22.64%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-23.25%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.48%
GM growth 5Y1.89%
2. AR Health Analysis
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 reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AR has more shares outstanding
- AR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.19 indicates that AR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AR has a better Altman-Z score (2.19) than 67.46% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AR is 2.51, which is a good value as it means it would take AR, 2.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.51. This is amongst the best in the industry. AR outperforms 81.34% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19 indicates that AR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AR (0.19) is better than 75.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC8.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.55 indicates that AR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.55, AR is doing worse than 82.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- AR has a Quick Ratio of 0.55. This is a bad value and indicates that AR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of AR (0.55) is worse than 75.60% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
3. AR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 402.94%, 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 -32.25% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, AR shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 21.97%.
- Measured over the past years, AR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.61% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)402.94%
EPS 3Y-32.25%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-25.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.59%
Revenue growth 5Y8.61%
Sales Q2Q%20.78%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.41% on average over the next years.
- AR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.60% yearly.
EPS Next Y94.76%
EPS Next 2Y54.38%
EPS Next 3Y39.35%
EPS Next 5Y4.41%
Revenue Next Year22.69%
Revenue Next 2Y13.58%
Revenue Next 3Y10.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. AR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.80, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AR.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AR.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.75. AR is around the same levels.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.25 indicates a correct valuation of AR.
- 77.03% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AR to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.10), we can say AR is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AR is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AR.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.88 |
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.
- AR's earnings are expected to grow with 39.35% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y54.38%
EPS Next 3Y39.35%
5. AR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AR does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
AR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:AR (3/31/2026, 10:18:59 AM)
44.115
-0.11 (-0.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners86.65%
Inst Owner Change-0.29%
Ins Owners6.46%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap13.61B
Revenue(TTM)5.28B
Net Income(TTM)634.42M
Analysts80.67
Price Target47.94 (8.67%)
Short Float %3.88%
Short Ratio1.77
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-30.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-45.15%
Max EPS beat(2)-16.62%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-23.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-45.15%
Max EPS beat(4)-9.71%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.06%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)0.7%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.6%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.19%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.19%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.36%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.12%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.13%
PT rev (1m)-0.16%
PT rev (3m)-1.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)17.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)12.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)10.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.25 | ||
| P/S | 2.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.35 | ||
| P/B | 1.8 | ||
| P/tB | 1.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.88 |
EPS(TTM)1.71
EY3.88%
EPS(NY)3.33
Fwd EY7.55%
FCF(TTM)1.81
FCFY4.1%
OCF(TTM)5.29
OCFY11.98%
SpS17.1
BVpS24.47
TBVpS24.47
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.79% | ||
| ROE | 8.4% | ||
| ROCE | 8.01% | ||
| ROIC | 6.07% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.07% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.07% | ||
| OM | 17.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.03% | ||
| GM | 70.88% | ||
| FCFM | 10.57% |
ROA(3y)2.23%
ROA(5y)3.76%
ROE(3y)4.03%
ROE(5y)7.39%
ROIC(3y)3.19%
ROIC(5y)5.44%
ROICexc(3y)3.19%
ROICexc(5y)5.44%
ROICexgc(3y)3.19%
ROICexgc(5y)5.44%
ROCE(3y)4.2%
ROCE(5y)7.17%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-28.88%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.88%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-22.64%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-23.25%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.48%
GM growth 5Y1.89%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.51 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.83 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 142.42% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.34% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 96.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 87.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
F-Score9
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)133.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)126.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)20.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.96%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)402.94%
EPS 3Y-32.25%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-25.86%
EPS Next Y94.76%
EPS Next 2Y54.38%
EPS Next 3Y39.35%
EPS Next 5Y4.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.59%
Revenue growth 5Y8.61%
Sales Q2Q%20.78%
Revenue Next Year22.69%
Revenue Next 2Y13.58%
Revenue Next 3Y10.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2743.69%
EBIT growth 3Y-30.06%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year174.67%
EBIT Next 3Y44.39%
EBIT Next 5Y17.25%
FCF growth 1Y320.86%
FCF growth 3Y-35.8%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y92.04%
OCF growth 3Y-18.84%
OCF growth 5Y17.26%
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP / AR Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AR.
What is the valuation status of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 25.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.8.
What is the financial health of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) stock?
The financial health rating of ANTERO RESOURCES CORP (AR) is 5 / 10.