AR vs. VG: Antero Resources vs. Venture Global Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Antero Resources (AR) and Venture Global (VG) 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 Venture Global (VG) are both classified in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production sub-industry within the broader Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Antero Resources (AR) has been public since October 10, 2013, giving it a longer listed trading history, while Venture Global (VG) listed on January 24, 2025 and still has a shorter public-market record.

Company profile comparison for Antero Resources (AR) and Venture Global (VG)
Profile Item	AR	VG
Name	Antero Resources Corporation	Venture Global Inc. Class A
Country/Region	United States	United States
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	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Market Capitalization	11.08 billion USD	28.83 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 10, 2013	January 24, 2025
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Antero Resources (AR) vs. Venture Global (VG), 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 Venture Global (VG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	AR	VG
Total Return (1Y)	7.96%	49.08%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	11.53%	--
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.31%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Antero Resources (AR) vs. Venture Global (VG), 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 Venture Global (VG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	AR	VG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	37.70%	75.79%
Beta (5Y)	0.52	0.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-58.39%	-75.16%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.04M	14.78M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AR and VG 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 Venture Global (VG)
Metric	AR	VG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.10	0.59
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.14	0.90

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Venture Global (VG) at 33.64% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Antero Resources (AR) at 17.39% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for VG.

AR

Energy industry group

17.39%

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

VG

Energy industry group

33.64%

Max: 53.85%
VG: 33.64%
Q3: 24.79%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Antero Resources (AR) vs. Venture Global (VG): 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 Venture Global (VG) at 22.05%, 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%

VG

Energy industry group

22.05%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
VG: 22.05%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Venture Global (VG) at 47.79% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Antero Resources (AR) at 29.50%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AR

Energy industry group

29.50%

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

VG

Energy industry group

47.79%

Max: 71.31%
VG: 47.79%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	AR	VG
ROE (TTM)	17.39%	33.64%
ROA (TTM)	7.69%	7.38%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.98%	22.05%
Operating Margin (TTM)	29.50%	47.79%
Gross Margin (TTM)	68.28%	46.92%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but Venture Global (VG) at 176.93% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Antero Resources (AR) at 21.73% also sits in the top quartile.

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

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Antero Resources (AR) at 1,027.78% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Venture Global (VG) at 41.08% also sits in the top quartile.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	AR	VG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	21.73%	176.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-15.47%	28.77%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1,027.78%	41.08%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-29.41%	6.05%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Venture Global (VG) at 1.19 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

VG

Energy industry group

1.19

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
VG: 1.19
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Antero Resources (AR) at 0.54 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Venture Global (VG) at 3.55 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

AR

Energy industry group

0.54

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

VG

Energy industry group

3.55

VG: 3.55
Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

Antero Resources (AR) vs. Venture Global (VG): 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 Venture Global (VG)
Metric	AR	VG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.39	1.19
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.54	3.55
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	5.40

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 Venture Global (VG) reports a yield of 0.61%, 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%

VG

Energy industry group

0.61%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
VG: 0.61%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Antero Resources (AR) vs. Venture Global (VG): 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 Venture Global (VG) reports a payout of 5.51%, 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%

VG

Energy industry group

5.51%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
VG: 5.51%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	AR	VG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	5.51%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Antero Resources (AR) at 8.14 and Venture Global (VG) at 9.08 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

VG

Energy industry group

9.08

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
VG: 9.08
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Antero Resources (AR) at 1.85 and Venture Global (VG) at 1.70 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

AR

Energy industry group

1.85

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

VG

Energy industry group

1.70

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
VG: 1.70
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Antero Resources (AR) at 1.28 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Venture Global (VG) at 3.36 carries an above-peer premium to book — VG is pricier on assets.

AR

Energy industry group

1.28

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

VG

Energy industry group

3.36

Max: 4.21
VG: 3.36
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Antero Resources (AR) and Venture Global (VG)
Metric	AR	VG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.14	9.08
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.85	1.70
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.28	3.36
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.37%	-29.96%