FANG vs PR vs VNOM Stock Comparison

Diamondback Energy, Permian Resources and Viper Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc.
$204.48 +9.5% 1M +41.6% 1Y
Market cap
$58.12B
P/E
39.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.10B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
2 wins
PR Permian Resources Corp
$25.48 +19.2% 1M +102.5% 1Y
Market cap
$21.47B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.74B
Div. yield
–
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
7 wins
VNOM Viper Energy, Inc.
$46.44 +13.5% 1M +24.9% 1Y
Market cap
$9.08B
P/E
153.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.04B
Div. yield
0.05%
Oil and Gas Royalties Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Permian Resources leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Permian Resources 7, Viper Energy 3, Diamondback Energy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFANGPRVNOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $58.12B $21.47B $9.08B FANG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.6x 17.4x 153.9x PR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.4x 11.3x 17.3x FANG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.4% +12.8% +107.8% VNOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.6% 21.5% 2.9% PR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.6% 10.8% 1.4% PR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 0.7x 1.5x PR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.05% VNOM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.6% +102.5% +24.9% PR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.4%/yr +28.2%/yr — PR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.0% 33.1% 28.1% VNOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 62/100 44/100 PR

Percentile Scorecard

FANGPRVNOM

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

AxisFANGPRVNOM
Valuation 46 #54 of 99 40 #60 of 99 20 #79 of 99
Growth 58 #41 of 97 85 #15 of 97 30 #68 of 97
Profitability 51 #48 of 96 87 #13 of 96 50 #49 of 96
Financial Health 37 #65 of 102 59 #42 of 102 83 #18 of 102
Shareholder Returns 31 #53 of 76 37 #48 of 76 35 #50 of 76
Overall 44 62 44
  • FANG ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • PR ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • VNOM 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

PeriodFANGPRVNOMSPY
1 month +9.5%+19.2%+13.5% -0.2%
3 months +7.5%+29.1%+10.5% +3.9%
6 months +2.2%+21.9%-2.9% +8.2%
Year to date +36.0%+81.6%+20.2% +12.9%
1 year +41.6%+102.5%+24.9% +12.3%
3 years +27.8%+74.0%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +8.5%+20.3%— +23.3%
5 years +87.6%+246.2%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.4%+28.2%— +10.9%
10 years +111.3%+75.5%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.8%+5.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFANGPRVNOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.0%33.1%28.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.7%32.5%29.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.55-0.55-0.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.303.100.89 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.5%-44.3%-36.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.3%-1.1%-8.9% -1.2%
52-week high $213.69$25.76$50.95 $779.14
52-week low $137.29$12.13$35.84 $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.

MultipleFANGPRVNOM
P/E now vs peer median 39.2xmedian 13.0x 17.3xmedian 13.0x 152.5xmedian 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.1x 3.7xmedian 2.1x 8.1xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 5.9x 5.8xmedian 5.9x 17.0xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 11.1x 19.8xmedian 11.1x 83.5xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.5x 1.8xmedian 1.5x 1.6xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.11median 2.27 10.11median 2.27 —median 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 monthsFANGPRVNOM
Revenue $17.10B $5.74B $2.04B
Operating income $1.08B $2.06B $251.00M
Net income $1.63B $1.31B $103.00M
Free cash flow $3.68B $1.08B $198.00M
R&D – $25.50M –
EPS (diluted) $5.22 $1.44 $0.30
Cash & equivalents $462.00M $131.72M $77.00M
Total debt $12.61B $2.99B $1.68B
Shares (diluted) 281.20M 855.24M 193.73M
Enterprise value $57.23B $20.91B $8.91B

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
MetricFANGPRVNOM
P/E 39.2x 17.3x 152.5x
P/FCF 15.6x 19.8x 83.5x
P/Operating cash flow 5.7x 5.3x 11.1x
P/S 3.4x 3.7x 8.1x
P/B 1.3x 1.8x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 1.8x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 11.0x 5.8x 17.0x
EV/EBIT 64.3x 11.8x 72.3x
EV/Revenue 4.1x 4.2x 8.9x
EV/FCF 18.9x 22.5x 91.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.9x 6.1x 12.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.11 10.11 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFANGPRVNOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.4% 12.8% 107.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.2% 31.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -78.1% 26.7% -56.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -39.5% 27.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -61.4% -3.1% -83.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -23.4% 12.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -60.3% -5.5% -89.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -35.2% 1.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 33.8% 6.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.2% 30.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 143.6% 280.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.8% 36.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFANGPRVNOM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 37.0% 72.2% 52.3%
Operating margin 6.3% 35.8% 12.3%
Pretax margin 10.8% 29.0% 7.6%
Net margin 8.6% 21.5% 2.9%
FCF margin 21.5% 18.8% 9.7%
Operating cash flow margin 59.3% 69.6% 73.2%
Return on equity 3.5% 11.2% 1.0%
Return on assets 2.2% 7.2% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 1.6% 10.8% 1.4%
Return on capital employed 1.7% 12.6% 2.1%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.3x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.2x 3.1x 14.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFANGPRVNOM
Debt / assets 18.0% 16.2% 13.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 0.7x 1.5x
Debt / FCF 3.4x 2.8x 8.5x
Liabilities / assets 37.4% 35.1% 14.7%
Equity / assets 62.6% 64.9% 85.3%
Interest coverage – 7.8x –
Current ratio 0.5x 0.6x 6.4x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.7x 6.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 1.68 2.76 5.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFANGPRVNOM
Dividend yield 2.1% 2.5% 3.5%
Net buyback yield 3.0% 0.1% 2.5%
Shareholder yield 5.1% 2.6% 6.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 72.3% – 413.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 32.0% – 215.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -6.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -10.0% – –

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.

ConsensusFANGPRVNOM
Forward P/E 9.4xFY2026 11.3xFY2026 17.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $21.78FY2026 $2.26FY2026 $2.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +62.9%FY2026 +76.6%FY2026 +62.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -5.9% +11.1% +2.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.60BFY2026 $6.46BFY2026 $2.57BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +38.3%FY2026 +27.5%FY2026 +83.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.7% +15.3% +2.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFANGPRVNOM
Held by institutions 71.6% 91.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,190 615 496
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.6% +3.4% +5.4%
Institutions buying 610 349 264
Institutions selling 393 183 150
Buyers to sellers 1.55 1.91 1.76

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.

FANGPRVNOM
FANG 1.00 0.84 0.76
PR 0.84 1.00 0.77
VNOM 0.76 0.77 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FANG, PR and VNOM?

Diamondback Energy (FANG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Diamondback Energy (FANG) $58.12B, Permian Resources (PR) $21.47B, Viper Energy (VNOM) $9.08B.

Which stock is cheaper, FANG, PR and VNOM?

Permian Resources (PR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 39.6x, Permian Resources (PR) 17.4x, Viper Energy (VNOM) 153.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Diamondback Energy (FANG) is cheapest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 9.4x, Permian Resources (PR) 11.3x, Viper Energy (VNOM) 17.3x). 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: Diamondback Energy (FANG) +21.4%, Permian Resources (PR) +12.8%, Viper Energy (VNOM) +107.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Permian Resources (PR) has the highest net margin (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 8.6%, Permian Resources (PR) 21.5%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 2.9%). On return on invested capital, Permian Resources (PR) leads (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 1.6%, Permian Resources (PR) 10.8%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Permian Resources (PR) returned the most: Diamondback Energy (FANG) +41.6%, Permian Resources (PR) +102.5%, Viper Energy (VNOM) +24.9%. Over five years, Permian Resources (PR) compounded fastest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) +13.4%/yr, Permian Resources (PR) +28.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Viper Energy (VNOM) has the highest dividend yield: Diamondback Energy (FANG) 0.02%, Permian Resources (PR) 0.00%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 0.05%. Permian Resources (PR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Viper Energy (VNOM) has been the steadiest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) 32.0%, Permian Resources (PR) 33.1%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 28.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FANG, PR and VNOM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Permian Resources (PR) leads on 7. 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.