Archrock, Inc. (AROC) vs USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC)
- Archrock, Inc. AROC 27.61 +3.80%
- USA Compression Partners, LP USAC 24.97 +3.01%
Archrock, Inc. and USA Compression Partners, LP are both Oil & Gas Equipment & Services companies. Archrock, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $4.7B against $3.5B — 1.3× the size. Archrock, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 14.2× against 22.1×. USA Compression Partners, LP grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 29.4% against 3.73%. Archrock, Inc. has the higher net margin (22.9% vs 12.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.94% vs 7.11%). Both pay a dividend; USA Compression Partners, LP yields more (6.31% vs 3.26%). Across the 22 metrics below, Archrock, Inc. leads on 17 and USA Compression Partners, LP on 5.
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| Metric | AROC | USAC | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 67.54% | 64.04% | 22.46% |
| Operating margin | 37.72% | 28.88% | 7.53% |
| Net margin | 22.89% | 12.40% | 4.60% |
| Free cash flow margin | 27.97% | 21.31% | 4.05% |
| Return on equity | 22.63% | 293.85% | 5.24% |
| Return on assets | 7.69% | 4.99% | 2.54% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.94% | 7.11% | 4.27% |
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