AR vs. BP: Antero Resources vs. BP Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though AR is classified under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production while BP falls under Integrated Oil & Gas.

Antero Resources (AR) trades as ordinary local shares, while BP (BP) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Profile Item	AR	BP
Name	Antero Resources Corporation	BP Plc Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	United Kingdom
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	Integrated Oil & Gas
Market Capitalization	11.08 billion USD	114.69 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 10, 2013	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Metric	AR	BP
Total Return (1Y)	7.96%	28.75%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	11.53%	14.45%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.31%	15.30%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Metric	AR	BP
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	37.70%	30.74%
Beta (5Y)	0.52	0.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-58.39%	-30.64%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.04M	9.10M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AR and BP are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Metric	AR	BP
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.10	0.80
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.14	1.11

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Antero Resources (AR) at 17.39% and BP (BP) at 13.42% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AR

Energy industry group

17.39%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
AR: 17.39%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

BP

Energy industry group

13.42%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
BP: 13.42%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Antero Resources (AR) at 22.98% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of BP (BP) at 3.84%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AR

Energy industry group

22.98%

Max: 56.92%
AR: 22.98%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

BP

Energy industry group

3.84%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
BP: 3.84%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Antero Resources (AR) at 29.50% and BP (BP) at 18.59% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

AR

Energy industry group

29.50%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
AR: 29.50%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

BP

Energy industry group

18.59%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
BP: 18.59%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Metric	AR	BP
ROE (TTM)	17.39%	13.42%
ROA (TTM)	7.69%	6.75%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.98%	3.84%
Operating Margin (TTM)	29.50%	18.59%
Gross Margin (TTM)	68.28%	29.56%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Antero Resources (AR) at 21.73% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while BP (BP) at 0.08% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AR.

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Antero Resources (AR) at 1,027.78% delivers above-range EPS growth, while BP (BP) at -85.34% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Metric	AR	BP
Revenue Growth (YoY)	21.73%	0.08%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-15.47%	-7.78%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1,027.78%	-85.34%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-29.41%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

BP (BP) at 1.29 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Antero Resources (AR) at 0.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AR.

AR

Energy industry group

0.39

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
AR: 0.39
Min: 0.24

BP

Energy industry group

1.29

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
BP: 1.29
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Antero Resources (AR) at 0.54 and BP (BP) at 0.87 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AR

Energy industry group

0.54

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
AR: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

BP

Energy industry group

0.87

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
BP: 0.87
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Metric	AR	BP
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.39	1.29
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.54	0.87
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	0.56

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Antero Resources (AR) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile BP (BP) reports a yield of 0.76%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AR

Energy industry group

0.00%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
AR: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BP

Energy industry group

0.76%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
BP: 0.76%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Antero Resources (AR) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile BP (BP) reports a payout of 95.25%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AR

Energy industry group

0.00%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
AR: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BP

Energy industry group

95.25%

Max: 133.24%
BP: 95.25%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Metric	AR	BP
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	95.25%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Antero Resources (AR) at 8.14 and BP (BP) at 21.72 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AR

Energy industry group

8.14

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
AR: 8.14
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

BP

Energy industry group

21.72

Max: 39.54
BP: 21.72
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

BP (BP) at 0.49 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Antero Resources (AR) at 1.85 prices around its industry’s middle — BP costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

AR

Energy industry group

1.85

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
AR: 1.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

BP

Energy industry group

0.49

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
BP: 0.49
Min: 0.00

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Antero Resources (AR) at 1.28 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while BP (BP) at 7.43 prices above its benchmark range — BP looks rich relative to book.

AR

Energy industry group

1.28

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
AR: 1.28
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

BP

Energy industry group

7.43

BP: 7.43
Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

Antero Resources (AR) vs. BP (BP): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and BP (BP)
Metric	AR	BP
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.14	21.72
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.85	0.49
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.28	7.43
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.37%	14.84%