FANG vs NRP Stock Comparison

Diamondback Energy and Natural Resource Partners Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc.
$204.48 +9.5% 1M +41.6% 1Y
Market cap
$58.19B
P/E
39.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.10B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Natural Resource Partners leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Natural Resource Partners 8, Diamondback Energy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFANGNRPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $58.19B $1.56B FANG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.7x 14.7x NRP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.4x 6.0x NRP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.4% -16.2% FANG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.6% 53.4% NRP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 0.0x NRP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.03% NRP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.6% +13.6% FANG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.4%/yr +30.4%/yr NRP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.0% 21.2% NRP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 51/100 NRP

Percentile Scorecard

FANGNRP

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

AxisFANGNRP
Valuation 46 #54 of 99 33 #67 of 99
Growth 58 #41 of 97 12 #86 of 97
Profitability 51 #48 of 96 91 #10 of 96
Financial Health 37 #65 of 102 95 #6 of 102
Shareholder Returns 31 #53 of 76 25 #57 of 76
Overall 44 51
  • FANG 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

PeriodFANGNRPSPY
1 month +9.5%+8.0% -0.2%
3 months +7.5%+18.6% +3.9%
6 months +2.2%+0.3% +8.2%
Year to date +36.0%+12.5% +12.9%
1 year +41.6%+13.6% +12.3%
3 years +27.8%+75.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +8.5%+20.7% +23.3%
5 years +87.6%+277.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.4%+30.4% +10.9%
10 years +111.3%+336.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.8%+15.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFANGNRPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.0%21.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.7%17.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.55-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.300.64 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.5%-28.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.3%-6.3% -1.2%
52-week high $213.69$125.41 $779.14
52-week low $137.29$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.

MultipleFANGNRP
P/E now vs peer median 39.2xmedian 13.0x 14.7xmedian 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.1x 7.9xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 5.9x 11.5xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 11.1x 9.7xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.5x 2.4xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.11median 2.27 -0.93median 2.27

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 monthsFANGNRP
Revenue $17.10B $198.28M
Gross profit – $173.52M
Operating income $1.08B $111.66M
Net income $1.63B $106.70M
Free cash flow $3.68B $159.82M
EPS (diluted) $5.22 $7.93
Cash & equivalents $462.00M $30.13M
Total debt $12.61B $27.36M
Shares (diluted) 281.20M 13.33M
Enterprise value $57.30B $1.43B

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
MetricFANGNRP
P/E 39.2x 14.7x
P/FCF 15.6x 9.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.7x 9.7x
P/S 3.4x 7.9x
P/B 1.3x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 11.0x 11.5x
EV/EBIT 64.3x 13.9x
EV/Revenue 4.1x 7.8x
EV/FCF 18.9x 9.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.9x 9.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.11 -0.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFANGNRP
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.4% -16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.2% -20.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -17.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -21.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -78.1% -33.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.5% -28.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -61.4% -31.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -23.4% -28.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -60.3% -26.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -35.2% -15.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 33.8% -20.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.2% -19.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 143.6% -20.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.8% -19.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFANGNRP
Gross margin – 87.5%
EBITDA margin 37.0% 68.4%
Operating margin 6.3% 56.3%
Pretax margin 10.8% 53.8%
Net margin 8.6% 53.4%
FCF margin 21.5% 80.6%
Operating cash flow margin 59.3% 80.6%
Return on equity 3.5% 16.6%
Return on assets 2.2% 14.0%
Return on invested capital 1.6% –
Return on capital employed 1.7% 15.2%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.2x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 4.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFANGNRP
Debt / assets 18.0% 3.6%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 3.4x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 37.4% 14.2%
Equity / assets 62.6% 85.8%
Interest coverage – 22.5x
Current ratio 0.5x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x 2.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 1.68 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFANGNRP
Dividend yield 2.1% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 3.0% –
Shareholder yield 5.1% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 72.3% 39.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) 32.0% 26.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) -6.3% -27.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -10.0% -25.2%

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.

ConsensusFANGNRP
Forward P/E 9.4xFY2026 6.0xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $21.78FY2026 $19.64FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +62.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -5.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.60BFY2026 $491.16MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +38.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -7.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFANGNRP
Held by institutions 71.6% 37.0%
Institutions holding 1,190 76
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.6% +1.1%
Institutions buying 610 30
Institutions selling 393 24
Buyers to sellers 1.55 1.25

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.

FANGNRP
FANG 1.00 0.01
NRP 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FANG and NRP?

Diamondback Energy (FANG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Diamondback Energy (FANG) $58.19B, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) $1.56B.

Which stock is cheaper, FANG and NRP?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 39.7x, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 14.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) is cheapest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 9.4x, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 6.0x). 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) +21.4%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) -16.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has the highest net margin (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 8.6%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 53.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Diamondback Energy (FANG) returned the most: Diamondback Energy (FANG) +41.6%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) +13.6%. Over five years, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) compounded fastest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) +13.4%/yr, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) +30.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has the highest dividend yield: Diamondback Energy (FANG) 0.02%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 0.03%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has been the steadiest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 32.0%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 21.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do FANG and NRP move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.01, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, FANG 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 8. 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.