VNOM vs CRGY vs NRP Stock Comparison

Viper Energy, Crescent Energy and Natural Resource Partners Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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VNOM Viper Energy, Inc.
$39.70 -4.5% 1M +8.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.91B
P/E
28.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.28B
Div. yield
0.06%
Oil and Gas Royalties Energy
4 wins
CRGY Crescent Energy Co
$11.15 -18.2% 1M +38.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.72B
P/E
59.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.79B
Div. yield
0.04%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Viper Energy leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Viper Energy 4, Natural Resource Partners 4, Crescent Energy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVNOMCRGYNRPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.91B $3.72B $1.58B VNOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.7x 59.9x 15.4x NRP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.1x 4.7x 5.2x CRGY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +92.1% +33.5% -14.0% VNOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.1% 1.3% 52.6% NRP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.6% 6.4% — CRGY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 1.7x -0.3x NRP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.06% 0.04% 0.03% VNOM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.6% +38.0% +12.0% CRGY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — +30.2%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.5% 48.1% 23.6% NRP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 65/100 48/100 VNOM

Percentile Scorecard

VNOMCRGYNRP

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

AxisVNOMCRGYNRP
Valuation 24 #75 of 98 87 #14 of 98 26 #73 of 98
Growth 95 #6 of 97 97 #4 of 97 8 #89 of 97
Profitability 68 #31 of 94 54 #44 of 94 90 #10 of 94
Financial Health 73 #28 of 101 16 #85 of 101 96 #5 of 101
Shareholder Returns 71 #24 of 79 73 #22 of 79 22 #62 of 79
Overall 66 65 48
  • VNOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • CRGY 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

PeriodVNOMCRGYNRPSPY
1 month -4.5%-18.2%+7.4% -5.9%
3 months -4.1%-1.5%+12.1% -4.6%
6 months -15.5%-10.4%+3.7% +0.2%
Year to date +2.8%+32.9%+12.5% +7.5%
1 year +8.6%+38.0%+12.0% +8.2%
3 years —-7.0%+69.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year —-2.4%+19.1% +19.0%
5 years ——+273.3% +56.5%
5 years, per year ——+30.2% +9.4%
10 years ——+285.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year ——+14.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureVNOMCRGYNRPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.5%48.1%23.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.3%52.1%20.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.25-0.370.25 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.290.790.51 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.6%-61.6%-28.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.1%-23.9%-6.7% -5.9%
52-week high $50.95$14.65$125.99 $779.14
52-week low $35.84$7.75$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.

MultipleVNOMCRGYNRP
P/E now vs peer median 27.9xmedian 10.1x 59.3xmedian 10.1x 15.1xmedian 10.1x
P/S now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 1.7x 0.8xmedian 1.7x 8.0xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 5.1x 3.1xmedian 5.1x 11.5xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.2xmedian 8.9x 6.3xmedian 8.9x 9.6xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.3x 0.7xmedian 1.3x 2.3xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.94 3.90median 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 monthsVNOMCRGYNRP
Revenue $2.28B $4.79B $195.81M
Gross profit – – $173.16M
Operating income $826.00M $1.33B $106.07M
Net income $600.00M $80.71M $102.34M
Free cash flow $618.00M $580.36M $162.72M
R&D – $21.03M –
EPS (diluted) $1.42 $0.19 $7.72
Cash & equivalents $10.00M $6.13M $51.69M
Total debt $2.39B $4.72B $14.31M
Shares (diluted) 193.99M 330.42M 13.34M
Enterprise value $7.78B $3.43B $1.44B

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
MetricVNOMCRGYNRP
P/E 27.9x 59.3x 15.1x
P/FCF 23.2x 6.3x 9.6x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 1.8x 9.6x
P/S 6.3x 0.8x 8.0x
P/B 1.4x 0.7x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 0.7x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x 3.1x 11.5x
EV/EBIT 20.3x 6.3x 14.3x
EV/Revenue 7.3x 1.8x 7.8x
EV/FCF 27.1x 14.5x 9.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.1x 4.0x 9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 3.90 -1.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVNOMCRGYNRP
Revenue growth (1Y) 92.1% 33.5% -14.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 25.8% -19.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – -13.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -20.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 220.2% 422.8% -33.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 42.6% -28.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 91.7% 783.7% -30.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -29.6% -28.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -13.5% 103.4% -29.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 15.2% -14.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 104.6% 23.7% -13.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 36.3% -18.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 131.4% 276.3% -13.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 50.2% -18.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVNOMCRGYNRP
Gross margin – – 88.4%
EBITDA margin 73.0% 56.9% 67.7%
Operating margin 36.2% 27.8% 54.2%
Pretax margin 31.4% 3.6% 52.3%
Net margin 12.1% 1.3% 52.6%
FCF margin 27.1% 12.1% 83.1%
Operating cash flow margin 72.7% 43.7% 83.1%
Return on equity 5.8% 1.6% 15.5%
Return on assets 4.8% 0.7% 13.5%
Return on invested capital 5.6% 6.4% –
Return on capital employed 6.6% 12.7% 14.5%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x 26.0x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.5% 4.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVNOMCRGYNRP
Debt / assets 18.4% 40.1% 1.9%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.9x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 1.7x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 3.9x 8.1x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 19.4% 56.3% 12.3%
Equity / assets 80.6% 43.7% 87.7%
Interest coverage – 3.5x 28.4x
Current ratio 5.9x 0.7x 2.7x
Quick ratio 5.5x 0.6x 2.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 3.81 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVNOMCRGYNRP
Dividend yield 4.1% 4.3% 2.7%
Net buyback yield 2.9% 0.0% –
Shareholder yield 7.0% 4.3% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 77.7% 184.8% 41.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 75.4% 25.7% 25.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) 45.2% 43.4% -25.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 68.2% -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.

ConsensusVNOMCRGYNRP
Forward P/E 14.1xFY2026 4.7xFY2026 5.2xFY2023
EPS, next fiscal year $2.81FY2026 $2.37FY2026 $22.75FY2023
EPS growth, next FY +69.3%FY2026 +31.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -5.0% +25.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.57BFY2026 $4.73BFY2026 $957.88MFY2023
Revenue growth, next FY +83.3%FY2026 +32.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% +22.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVNOMCRGYNRP
Held by institutions 100.0% 90.7% 37.0%
Institutions holding 497 361 77
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.4% -0.2% +1.1%
Institutions buying 265 215 31
Institutions selling 150 84 24
Buyers to sellers 1.77 2.56 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.

VNOMCRGYNRP
VNOM 1.00 0.73 -0.02
CRGY 0.73 1.00 0.02
NRP -0.02 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VNOM, CRGY and NRP?

Viper Energy (VNOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Viper Energy (VNOM) $7.91B, Crescent Energy (CRGY) $3.72B, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) $1.58B.

Which stock is cheaper, VNOM, CRGY and NRP?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Viper Energy (VNOM) 28.7x, Crescent Energy (CRGY) 59.9x, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 15.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Crescent Energy (CRGY) is cheapest (Viper Energy (VNOM) 14.1x, Crescent Energy (CRGY) 4.7x, 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?

Viper Energy (VNOM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Viper Energy (VNOM) +92.1%, Crescent Energy (CRGY) +33.5%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) -14.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has the highest net margin (Viper Energy (VNOM) 12.1%, Crescent Energy (CRGY) 1.3%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 52.6%). On return on invested capital, Crescent Energy (CRGY) leads (Viper Energy (VNOM) 5.6%, Crescent Energy (CRGY) 6.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Crescent Energy (CRGY) returned the most: Viper Energy (VNOM) +8.6%, Crescent Energy (CRGY) +38.0%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) +12.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Viper Energy (VNOM) has the highest dividend yield: Viper Energy (VNOM) 0.06%, Crescent Energy (CRGY) 0.04%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 0.03%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) has been the steadiest (Viper Energy (VNOM) 29.5%, Crescent Energy (CRGY) 48.1%, Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 23.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VNOM, CRGY 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, Viper Energy (VNOM) leads on 4. 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.