Western Midstream Partners (WES) Competitors

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) and Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media refer more to AM or WES?

In the previous week, Antero Midstream had 6 more articles in the media than Western Midstream Partners. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Antero Midstream and 7 mentions for Western Midstream Partners. Antero Midstream's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Western Midstream Partners' score of 0.44 indicating that Antero Midstream is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Antero Midstream	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Western Midstream Partners	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AM or WES a better dividend stock?

Antero Midstream pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Western Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Antero Midstream pays out 103.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Western Midstream Partners pays out 108.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Western Midstream Partners has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Western Midstream Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AM or WES?

Western Midstream Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Antero Midstream. Western Midstream Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Midstream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Antero Midstream	$1.11B	7.60	$400.89M	$0.87	20.17
Western Midstream Partners	$3.61B	4.24	$1.57B	$3.35	11.96

Do analysts prefer AM or WES?

Antero Midstream presently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.11%. Western Midstream Partners has a consensus price target of $39.83, suggesting a potential downside of 0.62%. Given Western Midstream Partners' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Western Midstream Partners is more favorable than Antero Midstream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Antero Midstream	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Western Midstream Partners	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Is AM or WES more profitable?

Antero Midstream has a net margin of 37.35% compared to Western Midstream Partners' net margin of 35.79%. Western Midstream Partners' return on equity of 38.52% beat Antero Midstream's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Antero Midstream	37.35%	19.75%	7.24%
Western Midstream Partners	35.79%	38.52%	10.25%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AM or WES?

54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Western Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Antero Midstream shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Western Midstream Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, AM or WES?

Antero Midstream has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Midstream Partners has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Western Midstream Partners beats Antero Midstream on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.