VNOM vs FANG vs COP Stock Comparison

Viper Energy, Diamondback Energy and Conocophillips 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
$7.92B
P/E
28.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.28B
Div. yield
0.06%
Oil and Gas Royalties Energy
4 wins
FANG Diamondback Energy, Inc.
$179.58 -2.9% 1M +30.8% 1Y
Market cap
$50.67B
P/E
24.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.61B
Div. yield
–
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
1 win
COP Conocophillips
$135.49 +4.7% 1M +54.5% 1Y
Market cap
$166.40B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$65.28B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Conocophillips leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Conocophillips 7, Viper Energy 4, Diamondback Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVNOMFANGCOPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.92B $50.67B $166.40B COP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.7x 24.7x 17.9x COP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.1x 8.1x 12.1x FANG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +92.1% +21.1% +8.5% VNOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.1% 11.0% 14.2% COP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.6% 3.3% 22.5% COP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 1.7x 0.4x COP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.06% 0.00% 0.02% VNOM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.6% +30.8% +54.5% COP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +9.6%/yr +12.4%/yr COP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.5% 33.2% 31.0% VNOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 51/100 54/100 VNOM

Percentile Scorecard

VNOMFANGCOP

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

AxisVNOMFANGCOP
Valuation 24 #75 of 98 44 #55 of 98 37 #62 of 98
Growth 95 #6 of 97 54 #45 of 97 39 #60 of 97
Profitability 68 #31 of 94 50 #48 of 94 88 #12 of 94
Financial Health 73 #28 of 101 46 #55 of 101 71 #30 of 101
Shareholder Returns 71 #24 of 79 60 #32 of 79 35 #52 of 79
Overall 66 51 54
  • VNOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • FANG ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • COP 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

PeriodVNOMFANGCOPSPY
1 month -4.5%-2.9%+4.7% -5.9%
3 months -4.1%-5.3%+16.0% -4.6%
6 months -15.5%-5.7%+17.9% +0.2%
Year to date +2.8%+19.5%+44.7% +7.5%
1 year +8.6%+30.8%+54.5% +8.2%
3 years —+12.1%+14.4% +68.3%
3 years, per year —+3.9%+4.6% +19.0%
5 years —+57.8%+79.6% +56.5%
5 years, per year —+9.6%+12.4% +9.4%
10 years —+95.9%+216.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year —+7.0%+12.2% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureVNOMFANGCOPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.5%33.2%31.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.3%33.0%31.2% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.25-0.50-0.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.290.931.76 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.6%-43.5%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.1%-16.0%-11.5% -5.9%
52-week high $50.95$213.69$153.10 $779.14
52-week low $35.84$137.29$85.66 $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.

MultipleVNOMFANGCOP
P/E now vs peer median 27.9xmedian 10.1x 24.5xmedian 10.1x 17.7xmedian 10.1x
P/S now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x 2.5xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 5.1x 8.2xmedian 5.1x 4.1xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.2xmedian 8.9x 12.5xmedian 8.9x 16.2xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x 2.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.94 -0.96median 0.94 -1.68median 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 monthsVNOMFANGCOP
Revenue $2.28B $18.61B $65.28B
Gross profit – – $41.24B
Operating income $826.00M $2.35B $31.28B
Net income $600.00M $2.32B $9.28B
Free cash flow $618.00M $4.03B $10.06B
R&D – – $393.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.42 $7.33 $7.64
Cash & equivalents $10.00M $558.00M $6.57B
Total debt $2.39B $13.23B $23.29B
Shares (diluted) 193.99M 279.96M 1.21B
Enterprise value $7.79B $49.37B $139.11B

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
MetricVNOMFANGCOP
P/E 27.9x 24.5x 17.7x
P/FCF 23.2x 12.5x 16.2x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 4.8x 7.4x
P/S 6.3x 2.7x 2.5x
P/B 1.4x 1.1x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.1x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x 8.2x 4.1x
EV/EBIT 20.3x 26.8x 5.7x
EV/Revenue 7.3x 3.4x 2.7x
EV/FCF 27.1x 15.6x 17.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.1x 6.1x 8.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -0.96 -1.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVNOMFANGCOP
Revenue growth (1Y) 92.1% 21.1% 8.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 31.3% -2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 5.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 0.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 220.2% -57.0% 6.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -20.2% -2.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 91.7% -49.6% 1.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -11.5% -10.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -13.5% -49.5% 4.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -25.7% -10.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 104.6% 18.3% 10.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 21.8% -3.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 131.4% 467.9% 45.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 64.9% -3.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVNOMFANGCOP
Gross margin – – 63.2%
EBITDA margin 73.0% 40.9% 66.0%
Operating margin 36.2% 12.6% 47.9%
Pretax margin 31.4% 14.8% 22.4%
Net margin 12.1% 11.0% 14.2%
FCF margin 27.1% 21.6% 15.4%
Operating cash flow margin 72.7% 55.7% 33.6%
Return on equity 5.8% 4.9% 14.3%
Return on assets 4.8% 3.1% 7.5%
Return on invested capital 5.6% 3.3% 22.5%
Return on capital employed 6.6% 3.6% 28.2%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.8x 4.5x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVNOMFANGCOP
Debt / assets 18.4% 18.3% 18.7%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.3x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 1.7x 0.4x
Debt / FCF 3.9x 3.3x 2.3x
Liabilities / assets 19.4% 37.4% 47.4%
Equity / assets 80.6% 62.6% 52.6%
Interest coverage – – 39.2x
Current ratio 5.9x 0.5x 1.5x
Quick ratio 5.5x 0.5x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 3.81 1.58 3.90

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVNOMFANGCOP
Dividend yield 4.1% 2.4% 2.5%
Net buyback yield 2.9% 2.7% 3.3%
Shareholder yield 7.0% 5.1% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 77.7% – 43.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 75.4% – 40.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 45.2% – 7.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -15.4%

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.

ConsensusVNOMFANGCOP
Forward P/E 14.1xFY2026 8.1xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.81FY2026 $22.08FY2026 $11.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +69.3%FY2026 +65.1%FY2026 +81.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -5.0% -6.3% -2.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.57BFY2026 $18.84BFY2026 $76.68BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +83.3%FY2026 +40.1%FY2026 +24.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% -8.0% -4.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVNOMFANGCOP
Held by institutions 100.0% 71.6% 84.0%
Institutions holding 497 1,192 2,439
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.4% +8.6% -1.6%
Institutions buying 265 609 1,121
Institutions selling 150 396 962
Buyers to sellers 1.77 1.54 1.17

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.

VNOMFANGCOP
VNOM 1.00 0.78 0.70
FANG 0.78 1.00 0.80
COP 0.70 0.80 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VNOM, FANG and COP?

Conocophillips (COP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Viper Energy (VNOM) $7.92B, Diamondback Energy (FANG) $50.67B, Conocophillips (COP) $166.40B.

Which stock is cheaper, VNOM, FANG and COP?

Conocophillips (COP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Viper Energy (VNOM) 28.7x, Diamondback Energy (FANG) 24.7x, Conocophillips (COP) 17.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Diamondback Energy (FANG) is cheapest (Viper Energy (VNOM) 14.1x, Diamondback Energy (FANG) 8.1x, Conocophillips (COP) 12.1x). 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%, Diamondback Energy (FANG) +21.1%, Conocophillips (COP) +8.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Conocophillips (COP) has the highest net margin (Viper Energy (VNOM) 12.1%, Diamondback Energy (FANG) 11.0%, Conocophillips (COP) 14.2%). On return on invested capital, Conocophillips (COP) leads (Viper Energy (VNOM) 5.6%, Diamondback Energy (FANG) 3.3%, Conocophillips (COP) 22.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Conocophillips (COP) returned the most: Viper Energy (VNOM) +8.6%, Diamondback Energy (FANG) +30.8%, Conocophillips (COP) +54.5%. Over five years, Conocophillips (COP) compounded fastest (Diamondback Energy (FANG) +9.6%/yr, Conocophillips (COP) +12.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Viper Energy (VNOM) has the highest dividend yield: Viper Energy (VNOM) 0.06%, Diamondback Energy (FANG) 0.00%, Conocophillips (COP) 0.02%. Diamondback Energy (FANG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Viper Energy (VNOM) has been the steadiest (Viper Energy (VNOM) 29.5%, Diamondback Energy (FANG) 33.2%, Conocophillips (COP) 31.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Conocophillips (COP) 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.