Reviewing Chord Energy (OTCMKTS:WLLAW) & ARC Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF)

ARC Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF) and Chord Energy (OTCMKTS:WLLAW) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares ARC Resources and Chord Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ARC Resources	22.19%	15.68%	9.46%
Chord Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for ARC Resources and Chord Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ARC Resources	0	0	1	1	3.50
Chord Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

ARC Resources currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.18%. Given ARC Resources’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ARC Resources is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.5% of ARC Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of ARC Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ARC Resources and Chord Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ARC Resources	$4.19 billion	2.47	$1.18 billion	$1.48	11.72
Chord Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

ARC Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Chord Energy.

Summary

ARC Resources beats Chord Energy on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ARC Resources

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.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.