Financial Comparison: Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) vs. ARC Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF)

ARC Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUFGet Free Report) and Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOCGet Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ARC Resources and Sable Offshore, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ARC Resources 0 0 1 2 3.67
Sable Offshore 1 0 4 0 2.60

ARC Resources currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.14%. Sable Offshore has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.31%. Given ARC Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ARC Resources is more favorable than Sable Offshore.

Profitability

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

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ARC Resources 26.33% 16.69% 10.09%
Sable Offshore N/A -319.58% -39.11%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ARC Resources and Sable Offshore”s 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 2.58 $1.18 billion $1.54 11.84
Sable Offshore N/A N/A -$32.18 million N/A N/A

ARC Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Sable Offshore.

Volatility and Risk

ARC Resources has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sable Offshore has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.5% of ARC Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.2% of Sable Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of ARC Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Sable Offshore shares are held by company 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 beats Sable Offshore on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ARC Resources

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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 Sable Offshore

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Sable Offshore Corp. engages in the oil and gas exploration and development activities in the United States. The company operates through three platforms located in federal waters offshore California. It owns and operates 16 federal leases across approximately 76,000 acres and subsea pipelines, which transport crude oil, natural gas, and produced water from the platforms to the onshore processing facilities. The company was formerly known as Flame Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Sable Offshore Corp. in February 2024. Sable Offshore Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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