DMLP vs VNOM vs BSM Stock Comparison

Dorchester Minerals, Viper Energy and Black Stone Minerals Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VNOM Viper Energy, Inc.
$46.46 +14.6% 1M +27.6% 1Y
Market cap
$16.55B
P/E
152.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.04B
Div. yield
3.51%
Oil and Gas Royalties Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Black Stone Minerals leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Black Stone Minerals 5, Viper Energy 3, Dorchester Minerals 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDMLPVNOMBSMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.51B $16.55B $3.16B VNOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.5x 152.6x 12.4x BSM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 17.3x 14.2x BSM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.9% +107.8% +5.0% VNOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 43.9% 2.9% 48.5% BSM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 1.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.5x 0.6x BSM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 10.41% 3.51% 8.21% DMLP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.4% +27.6% +14.0% VNOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.9%/yr — +3.5%/yr DMLP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.2% 28.0% 20.3% BSM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 44/100 52/100 DMLP

Percentile Scorecard

DMLPVNOMBSM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDMLPVNOMBSM
Valuation 25 #75 of 99 20 #79 of 99 27 #73 of 99
Growth 74 #26 of 97 30 #68 of 97 29 #69 of 97
Profitability 100 #1 of 96 48 #50 of 96 96 #5 of 96
Financial Health 99 #2 of 102 83 #18 of 102 81 #20 of 102
Shareholder Returns 32 #53 of 77 37 #49 of 77 28 #56 of 77
Overall 66 44 52
  • DMLP ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • VNOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • BSM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDMLPVNOMBSMSPY
1 month +8.3%+14.6%+2.8% +0.9%
3 months +14.1%+7.6%+0.7% +5.9%
6 months +9.6%-5.0%+4.1% +8.5%
Year to date +37.3%+20.3%+11.8% +13.3%
1 year +21.4%+27.6%+14.0% +12.4%
3 years +7.8%—-16.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +2.5%—-5.8% +23.5%
5 years +60.3%—+18.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year +9.9%—+3.5% +11.0%
10 years +101.9%—-15.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year +7.3%—-1.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDMLPVNOMBSMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.2%28.0%20.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.4%29.5%22.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.43-0.27-0.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.850.990.69 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.0%-36.6%-39.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-8.8%-3.8% -0.9%
52-week high $30.69$50.95$15.44 $779.14
52-week low $21.26$35.84$13.03 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDMLPVNOMBSM
P/E now vs peer median 17.5xmedian 12.4x 152.6xmedian 12.4x 12.4xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 2.0x 8.1xmedian 2.0x 6.0xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.9x 17.0xmedian 5.9x 10.0xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.6xmedian 10.0x 83.6xmedian 10.0x 15.5xmedian 10.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 1.5x 1.6xmedian 1.5x 3.9xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.92 —median 0.92 -0.55median 0.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDMLPVNOMBSM
Revenue $192.22M $2.04B $524.05M
Operating income – $251.00M $295.66M
Net income $90.00M $103.00M $283.59M
Free cash flow $156.70M $198.00M $204.26M
R&D – – $21.23M
EPS (diluted) – $0.30 $1.20
Cash & equivalents $72.50M $77.00M $1.67M
Total debt – $1.68B $201.53M
Shares (diluted) – 193.73M 212.60M
Enterprise value $1.32B $21.62B $3.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDMLPVNOMBSM
P/E 17.5x 152.6x 12.4x
P/FCF 9.6x 83.6x 15.5x
P/Operating cash flow 9.6x 11.1x 9.9x
P/S 7.8x 8.1x 6.0x
P/B 5.0x 1.6x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 5.0x 1.6x 3.9x
EV/EBITDA – 17.0x 10.0x
EV/EBIT – 72.3x 11.4x
EV/Revenue 7.5x 8.9x 6.4x
EV/FCF 9.2x 91.7x 16.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.2x 12.1x 10.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – -0.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDMLPVNOMBSM
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.9% 107.8% 5.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.7% – -9.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -56.0% 5.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -19.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 68.9% -83.4% 3.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – -20.5%
EPS growth (1Y) – -89.2% 10.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – -22.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.6% – -2.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.0% – -15.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.6% – -10.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.0% – -27.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDMLPVNOMBSM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 52.3% 63.8%
Operating margin – 12.3% 56.4%
Pretax margin – 7.6% 54.1%
Net margin 43.9% 2.9% 48.5%
FCF margin 81.5% 9.7% 39.0%
Operating cash flow margin 81.5% 73.2% 61.1%
Return on equity – 1.0% 35.8%
Return on assets – 0.9% 21.0%
Return on invested capital – 1.4% –
Return on capital employed – 2.1% 22.3%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.2x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 14.5x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDMLPVNOMBSM
Debt / assets – 13.9% 14.8%
Debt / equity – 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.5x 0.6x
Debt / FCF – 8.5x 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 3.3% 14.7% 40.5%
Equity / assets 96.7% 85.3% 59.5%
Interest coverage – – 23.8x
Current ratio 13.9x 6.4x 3.8x
Quick ratio 13.8x 6.2x 5.8x
Cash ratio 10.1x 0.8x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – 5.85 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDMLPVNOMBSM
Dividend yield 10.4% 3.5% 8.2%
Net buyback yield – 2.5% 0.1%
Shareholder yield 10.4% 6.0% 8.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 140.6% 413.6% 100.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) 80.8% 215.2% 139.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) -15.6% – -17.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -6.9% – -11.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDMLPVNOMBSM
Forward P/E – 17.3xFY2026 14.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $2.69FY2026 $1.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +62.0%FY2026 -18.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +2.2% +3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $2.57BFY2026 $448.02MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +83.3%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +2.0% +7.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDMLPVNOMBSM
Held by institutions 22.9% 100.0% 21.1%
Institutions holding 154 496 197
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% +5.4% +3.4%
Institutions buying 66 264 81
Institutions selling 30 150 44
Buyers to sellers 2.20 1.76 1.84

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DMLPVNOMBSM
DMLP 1.00 0.44 0.37
VNOM 0.44 1.00 0.49
BSM 0.37 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DMLP, VNOM and BSM?

Viper Energy (VNOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) $1.51B, Viper Energy (VNOM) $16.55B, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) $3.16B.

Which stock is cheaper, DMLP, VNOM and BSM?

Black Stone Minerals (BSM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) 17.5x, Viper Energy (VNOM) 152.6x, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) 12.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) is cheapest (Viper Energy (VNOM) 17.3x, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) 14.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Viper Energy (VNOM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) +13.9%, Viper Energy (VNOM) +107.8%, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) +5.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Black Stone Minerals (BSM) has the highest net margin (Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) 43.9%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 2.9%, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) 48.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Viper Energy (VNOM) returned the most: Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) +21.4%, Viper Energy (VNOM) +27.6%, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) +14.0%. Over five years, Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) compounded fastest (Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) +9.9%/yr, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) has the highest dividend yield: Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) 10.41%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 3.51%, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) 8.21%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) has been the steadiest (Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) 25.2%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 28.0%, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) 20.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DMLP, VNOM and BSM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Black Stone Minerals (BSM) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.