Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the development, production, exploration, and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and oil properties in the United States. It operates through three segments: Exploration, Development and Production of Natural Gas, NGLs and Oil; Marketing and Utilization of Excess Firm Transportation Capacity; and Midstream Services Through Our Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream. As of December 31, 2022, the company had approximately 504,000 net acres in the Appalachian Basin; and 174,000 net acres in the Upper Devonian Shale. It also owned and operated 620 miles of gas gathering pipelines in the Appalachian Basin; and 34 compressor stations. The company was formerly known as Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation and changed its name to Antero Resources Corporation in June 2013. Antero Resources Corporation was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Antero Resources Corp
Growth
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g\r | +10% | +11% | +12% | +13% | +14% |
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0% | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
+1% | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
+2% | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
+3% | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
+4% | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Years | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | TV |
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FCF | $175.4M | $228.1M | $290.1M | $361.1M | $439.3M | $522.3M | $606.4M | $687.3M | $759.8M | $818.9M | $859.9M | $8.599B |
DCF | $198.3M | $219.4M | $237.4M | $251.2M | $259.7M | $262.2M | $258.4M | $248.4M | $232.8M | $212.5M | $2.125B | |
Value | $4.506B |
In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.
High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
Years | 12-2014 | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | TTM |
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Net Margin | 25% | 24% | -49% | 17% | -9.6% | -7.7% | -36% | -4% | 27% | 16% |
ROA | 11% | 13% | -6.8% | 4.8% | 0.46% | -2.4% | -7.3% | 0.17% | 18% | 9% |
ROE | 12% | 13% | -11% | 6.9% | -4.7% | -4.9% | -21% | -3.1% | 27% | 12% |
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is -2.38%.
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is +1.06%.
The average ROA over the past 5 years is +2.34%.
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is +1.75%.
The average ROE over the past 5 years is +0.09%.
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is +2.56%.
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
Years | 12-2014 | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | TTM |
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Debt FCF | -1.41 | -7.30 | -54.38 | -22.81 | -42.47 | -11.79 | -21.64 | 2.25 | 0.56 | 9.16 |
Debt Equity | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.23 |
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Graham Stability | - | - | -160% | 100% | -170% | - | - | - | - | -170% |
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is 9.16.
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is 6.89.
Graham’s Stability measure stands at -1.69.
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
Years | 12-2015 | 12-2017 | 12-2019 | 12-2021 | Trend |
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Revenue | 8.8% | 14% | 17% | 55% | -4.7% |
Net Income | 11% | 25% | - | - | - |
Stockholders Equity | -0.54% | -4.6% | 0.22% | 16% | -5.3% |
FCF | - | - | - | 120% | - |
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +14.32%.
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is -4.71%.
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is +25.29%.
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -.
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is -4.59%.
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is -5.27%.
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -.
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -.