Arc Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF – Get Free Report) is one of 1,050 public companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Arc Resources to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Arc Resources and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Arc Resources | 19.75% | 16.67% | 9.09% |
| Arc Resources Competitors | -471.71% | 20.53% | 6.26% |
Risk and Volatility
Arc Resources has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arc Resources’ rivals have a beta of -4.04, meaning that their average stock price is 504% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Arc Resources and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Arc Resources | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 |
| Arc Resources Competitors | 5964 | 26943 | 40767 | 2408 | 2.52 |
As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 21.92%. Given Arc Resources’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arc Resources has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Dividends
Arc Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Arc Resources pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.6% and pay out -122.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Arc Resources lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Arc Resources and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Arc Resources | $4.35 billion | $912.59 million | 13.71 |
| Arc Resources Competitors | $272.19 billion | $5.51 billion | 0.23 |
Arc Resources’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Arc Resources. Arc Resources is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.5% of Arc Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Arc Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Arc Resources rivals beat Arc Resources on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
Arc Resources Company Profile
ARC Resources Ltd. engages in the acquiring and developing crude oil, natural gas, condensate, and natural gas liquids in Canada. It primarily holds interests in the Montney basin located in Alberta and northeast British Columbia. ARC Resources Ltd. was founded in 1996 and is based in Calgary, Canada.
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