FANG vs KRP vs NRP Stock Comparison

Diamondback Energy, Kimbell Royalty Partners and Natural Resource Partners Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc.
$179.58 -2.9% 1M +30.8% 1Y
Market cap
$50.15B
P/E
24.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.61B
Div. yield
2.37%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Natural Resource Partners leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Natural Resource Partners 6, Diamondback Energy 3, Kimbell Royalty Partners 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFANGKRPNRPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $50.15B $1.58B $1.56B FANG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.5x 20.3x 15.1x NRP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.1x 14.9x 5.2x NRP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.1% +9.0% -14.0% FANG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.0% 21.3% 52.6% NRP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.3% 10.5% — KRP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 1.9x -0.3x NRP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.37% 10.65% 2.66% KRP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +30.8% +14.5% +12.0% FANG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.6%/yr +0.0%/yr +30.2%/yr NRP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.2% 24.0% 23.6% NRP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 60/100 48/100 KRP

Percentile Scorecard

FANGKRPNRP

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

AxisFANGKRPNRP
Valuation 44 #55 of 98 29 #70 of 98 26 #73 of 98
Growth 54 #45 of 97 90 #11 of 97 8 #89 of 97
Profitability 50 #48 of 94 74 #25 of 94 90 #10 of 94
Financial Health 46 #55 of 101 54 #47 of 101 96 #5 of 101
Shareholder Returns 60 #32 of 79 54 #37 of 79 22 #62 of 79
Overall 51 60 48
  • FANG ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • KRP ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • NRP 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

PeriodFANGKRPNRPSPY
1 month -2.9%+0.5%+7.4% -5.9%
3 months -5.3%+3.4%+12.1% -4.6%
6 months -5.7%+3.5%+3.7% +0.2%
Year to date +19.5%+27.7%+12.5% +7.5%
1 year +30.8%+14.5%+12.0% +8.2%
3 years +12.1%-8.5%+69.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year +3.9%-2.9%+19.1% +19.0%
5 years +57.8%+0.1%+273.3% +56.5%
5 years, per year +9.6%+0.0%+30.2% +9.4%
10 years +95.9%—+285.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year +7.0%—+14.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureFANGKRPNRPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.2%24.0%23.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.0%26.4%20.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.50-0.280.25 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.930.600.51 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.5%-43.3%-28.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.0%-11.5%-6.7% -5.9%
52-week high $213.69$16.98$125.99 $779.14
52-week low $137.29$11.36$95.97 $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.

MultipleFANGKRPNRP
P/E now vs peer median 24.5xmedian 10.1x 20.3xmedian 10.1x 15.1xmedian 10.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.7x 4.6xmedian 1.7x 8.0xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 5.1x 7.8xmedian 5.1x 11.5xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 8.9x 9.7xmedian 8.9x 9.6xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.3x 2.0xmedian 1.3x 2.3xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.96median 0.94 -1.75median 0.94 -1.02median 0.94

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 monthsFANGKRPNRP
Revenue $18.61B $346.81M $195.81M
Gross profit – – $173.16M
Operating income $2.35B $139.41M $106.07M
Net income $2.32B $96.30M $102.34M
Free cash flow $4.03B $163.38M $162.72M
EPS (diluted) $7.33 $0.57 $7.72
Cash & equivalents $558.00M $33.74M $51.69M
Total debt $13.23B $535.80M $14.31M
Shares (diluted) 279.96M 129.04M 13.34M
Enterprise value $55.02B $1.42B $1.41B

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
MetricFANGKRPNRP
P/E 24.5x 20.3x 15.1x
P/FCF 12.5x 9.7x 9.6x
P/Operating cash flow 4.8x 6.8x 9.6x
P/S 2.7x 4.6x 8.0x
P/B 1.1x 2.0x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 2.0x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 8.2x 7.8x 11.5x
EV/EBIT 26.8x 15.0x 14.3x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 6.0x 7.8x
EV/FCF 15.6x 12.8x 9.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.1x 8.9x 9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.96 -1.75 -1.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFANGKRPNRP
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.1% 9.0% -14.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 31.3% 15.4% -19.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – -13.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -20.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -57.0% 126.5% -33.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -20.2% 4.5% -28.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -49.6% 170.6% -30.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.5% -1.4% -28.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -49.5% 7,525% -29.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -25.7% -11.6% -14.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.3% -5.2% -13.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.8% 14.9% -18.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 467.9% 608.9% -13.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 64.9% 32.8% -18.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFANGKRPNRP
Gross margin – – 88.4%
EBITDA margin 40.9% 76.7% 67.7%
Operating margin 12.6% 40.2% 54.2%
Pretax margin 14.8% 30.0% 52.3%
Net margin 11.0% 21.3% 52.6%
FCF margin 21.6% 47.1% 83.1%
Operating cash flow margin 55.7% 67.2% 83.1%
Return on equity 4.9% 13.3% 15.5%
Return on assets 3.1% 6.8% 13.5%
Return on invested capital 3.3% 10.5% –
Return on capital employed 3.6% 10.0% 14.5%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.5x 2.4x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 4.9% 4.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFANGKRPNRP
Debt / assets 18.3% 35.5% 1.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.7x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 1.9x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 3.3x 3.3x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 37.4% 48.3% 12.3%
Equity / assets 62.6% 51.7% 87.7%
Interest coverage – 3.9x 28.4x
Current ratio 0.5x 3.8x 2.7x
Quick ratio 0.5x 3.7x 2.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.2x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 1.58 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFANGKRPNRP
Dividend yield 2.4% 10.7% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 0.9% –
Shareholder yield 5.1% 11.6% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 163.5% 41.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 96.4% 25.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 5.0% -25.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 11.3% -24.3%

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.

ConsensusFANGKRPNRP
Forward P/E 8.1xFY2026 14.9xFY2026 5.2xFY2023
EPS, next fiscal year $22.08FY2026 $1.01FY2026 $22.75FY2023
EPS growth, next FY +65.1%FY2026 +23.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -6.3% -5.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.84BFY2026 $414.25MFY2026 $957.88MFY2023
Revenue growth, next FY +40.1%FY2026 +24.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -8.0% +5.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFANGKRPNRP
Held by institutions 71.6% 31.0% 37.0%
Institutions holding 1,192 213 77
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.6% -2.9% +1.1%
Institutions buying 609 121 31
Institutions selling 396 41 24
Buyers to sellers 1.54 2.95 1.29

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.

FANGKRPNRP
FANG 1.00 0.60 -0.02
KRP 0.60 1.00 0.09
NRP -0.02 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FANG, KRP and NRP?

Diamondback Energy (FANG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Diamondback Energy (FANG) $50.15B, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) $1.58B, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) $1.56B.

Which stock is cheaper, FANG, KRP and NRP?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 24.5x, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) 20.3x, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 15.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) is cheapest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 8.1x, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) 14.9x, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 5.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Diamondback Energy (FANG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Diamondback Energy (FANG) +21.1%, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) +9.0%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) -14.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has the highest net margin (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 11.0%, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) 21.3%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 52.6%). On return on invested capital, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) leads (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 3.3%, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) 10.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Diamondback Energy (FANG) returned the most: Diamondback Energy (FANG) +30.8%, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) +14.5%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) +12.0%. Over five years, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) compounded fastest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) +9.6%/yr, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) +0.0%/yr, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) +30.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) has the highest dividend yield: Diamondback Energy (FANG) 2.37%, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) 10.65%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 2.66%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has been the steadiest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 33.2%, Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) 24.0%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 23.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FANG, KRP and NRP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) leads on 6. 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.