Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 7 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.
Why Focus on Undervalued Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stocks?
Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.
AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.
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7 Undervalued Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stocks
Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 7 undervalued stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry for Friday, May 29, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry median.
| Company | Ticker | Price/Sales | Price/Earnings | EV/EBITDA | Shareholder Yield | Price/Book Value | Price/Free Cash Flow | Value Grade |
| Antero Resources Corporation | AR | 1.97 | 11.6 | 7.4 | 0.8% | 1.38 | 11.6 | B |
| Core Natural Resources, Inc. | CNR | 1.12 | na | 8.2 | (1.1%) | 1.30 | 21.9 | B |
| Expand Energy Corporation | EXE | 1.71 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 1.1% | 1.15 | 11.0 | A |
| Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. | INR | 0.53 | 10.1 | 4.7 | (15.9%) | 1.43 | na | B |
| Kolibri Global Energy Inc. | KGEI | 3.06 | 13.7 | 7.3 | 0.0% | 0.88 | na | B |
| Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. | NOG | 1.11 | na | 4.4 | 8.4% | 1.28 | na | A |
| Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | REPX | 1.84 | 12.1 | 6.2 | 5.6% | 1.38 | 23.7 | B |
The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.
The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)
Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).
As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.
Antero Resources Corporation’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | AR | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 48 | 1.97 | 1.84 |
| Price/Earnings | 24 | 11.6 | 14.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 37 | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 35 | 1.38 | 1.86 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 28 | 11.6 | 21.3 |
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 in three segments: Exploration and Production; Marketing; and Equity Method Investment in Antero Midstream. As of December 31, 2025, the company had approximately 537,000 net acres in the Appalachian Basin; and approximately 168,000 net acres in the Upper Devonian Shale. Its gathering and compression systems also comprise 731 miles of gas gathering pipelines in the Appalachian Basin. 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.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Antero Resources Corporation has a Value Score of 80, which is considered to be undervalued.
When you look at Antero Resources Corporation’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.97 compared to the industry median at 1.84, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Antero Resources Corporation’s stock less attractive for value investors.
Antero Resources Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 11.60 compared to the industry median at 14.80. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Antero Resources Corporation more attractive for value investors.
Now, let’s assess Antero Resources Corporation’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 7.4, when compared to the industry median of 6.9, the company may be considered overvalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.
Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Antero Resources Corporation’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.50%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.
As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Antero Resources Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.86. This could make Antero Resources Corporation more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.
Lastly, let’s take a look at Antero Resources Corporation’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Antero Resources Corporation’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 21.25. This could make Antero Resources Corporation more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Antero Resources Corporation is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.
Core Natural Resources, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | CNR | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 34 | 1.12 | 1.84 |
| Price/Earnings | na | na | 14.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 25 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 56 | (1.1%) | 1.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 33 | 1.30 | 1.86 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 56 | 21.9 | 21.3 |
Core Natural Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, sells, and exports metallurgical and thermal coals in the United States and internationally. It operates through the High CV Thermal; Metallurgical; Powder River Basin (PRB); and Core Marine Terminal segments. The High CV Thermal segment consists of Pennsylvania Mining Complex and the West Elk mine located in Colorado. The Metallurgical segment consists of Leer, Leer South, Beckley, Mountain Laurel, and Itmann coal mines in West Virginia. The PRB segment consists of Black Thunder and Coal Creek surface mining complexes located in Wyoming. The Core Marine Terminal segment consists of coal export terminal operations in the Port of Baltimore. The company was formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc. and changed its name to Core Natural Resources, Inc. in January 2025. Core Natural Resources, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Core Natural Resources, Inc. has a Value Score of 63, which is considered to be undervalued.
Core Natural Resources, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Core Natural Resources, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.86.
You can read more about Core Natural Resources, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Expand Energy Corporation’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | EXE | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 44 | 1.71 | 1.84 |
| Price/Earnings | 8 | 7.0 | 14.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 7 | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 36 | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 28 | 1.15 | 1.86 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 27 | 11.0 | 21.3 |
Expand Energy Corporation operates as an independent natural gas production company in the United States. The company engages in acquisition, exploration, and development of properties to produce oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It holds interests in the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania; the Marcellus and Utica Shales in Ohio and West Virginia; and the Haynesville and Bossier Shales in Louisiana and Texas. Expand Energy Corporation was formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation and changed its name to Expand Energy Corporation in October 2024. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Expand Energy Corporation has a Value Score of 91, which is considered to be undervalued.
Expand Energy Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 7.0 compared to the industry median at 14.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Expand Energy Corporation more attractive for value investors.
Expand Energy Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Expand Energy Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.86.
You can read more about Expand Energy Corporation’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | INR | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 19 | 0.53 | 1.84 |
| Price/Earnings | 18 | 10.1 | 14.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 79 | (15.9%) | 1.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 37 | 1.43 | 1.86 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 21.3 |
Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of properties to produce crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds interests in the Utica Shale Oil covering an area of approximately 64,000 net surface acres located in Ohio; and the Marcellus Shale Dry Gas covering an area of approximately 34,000 net surface acres and the Utica Deep Dry Gas covering an area of 34,000 net acres situated in Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. has a Value Score of 80, which is considered to be undervalued.
Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.1 compared to the industry median at 14.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.86.
You can read more about Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Kolibri Global Energy Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | KGEI | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 62 | 3.06 | 1.84 |
| Price/Earnings | 33 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 48 | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 18 | 0.88 | 1.86 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 21.3 |
Kolibri Global Energy Inc., an energy company, engages in finding and exploiting energy projects in oil and gas in the United States. It develops its Caney Shale oil acreage in the Tishomingo field in the Ardmore Basin, Oklahoma, which produces oil, gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as BNK Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Kolibri Global Energy Inc. in November 2020. Kolibri Global Energy Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Kolibri Global Energy Inc. has a Value Score of 71, which is considered to be undervalued.
Kolibri Global Energy Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 13.7 compared to the industry median at 14.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Kolibri Global Energy Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Kolibri Global Energy Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Kolibri Global Energy Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.86.
You can read more about Kolibri Global Energy Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | NOG | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 33 | 1.11 | 1.84 |
| Price/Earnings | na | na | 14.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8 | 4.4 | 6.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 7 | 8.4% | 1.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 32 | 1.28 | 1.86 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 21.3 |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas properties in the United States. Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.86.
You can read more about Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | REPX | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 46 | 1.84 | 1.84 |
| Price/Earnings | 27 | 12.1 | 14.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Shareholder Yield | 13 | 5.6% | 1.5% |
| Price/Book Value | 35 | 1.38 | 1.86 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 59 | 23.7 | 21.3 |
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. Its acreage is primarily located on contiguous blocks in Yoakum County, Texas; and oil and natural gas properties in the Yeso trend of the Permian Basin in Eddy County, New Mexico. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 12.1 compared to the industry median at 14.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.86.
You can read more about Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.
Other Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stock Grades
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Choosing Which of the 7 Best Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stocks Is Right for You
Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.
- Antero Resources Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Core Natural Resources, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Expand Energy Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Kolibri Global Energy Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 undervalued stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.
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Additional Resources About Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stocks
Want to learn more about Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.
- Choice Stocks From AAII’s Model Portfolios: The Platinum 30
- 4 Undervalued Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stocks for Thursday, May 28
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