DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC (FANG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:FANG • US25278X1090

174.11 USD
+7.13 (+4.27%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
174.062 USD
-0.05 (-0.03%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 4:11:54 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to FANG. FANG was compared to 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. FANG scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. FANG is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FANG was profitable.
  • FANG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years FANG 4 years were profitable.
  • FANG had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
FANG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFANG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B -4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.48%, FANG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.69%, FANG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.23%, FANG is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FANG is significantly below the industry average of 21.99%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.23%) for FANG is well below the 3 year average (13.71%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that FANG had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.48%
ROE 10.69%
ROIC 6.23%
ROA(3y)10.76%
ROA(5y)3.23%
ROE(3y)18.84%
ROE(5y)4.64%
ROIC(3y)13.71%
ROIC(5y)11.82%
FANG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFANG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • FANG's Profit Margin of 27.20% is amongst the best of the industry. FANG outperforms 84.95% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FANG has grown nicely.
  • FANG has a Operating Margin of 36.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FANG outperforms 84.47% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FANG has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 70.42%, FANG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FANG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.35%
PM (TTM) 27.2%
GM 70.42%
OM growth 3Y-10.89%
OM growth 5Y2.54%
PM growth 3Y-2.26%
PM growth 5Y37.7%
GM growth 3Y-4.27%
GM growth 5Y-1.55%
FANG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFANG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FANG is creating value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for FANG. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
FANG Yearly Shares OutstandingFANG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
FANG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFANG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • FANG has an Altman-Z score of 1.31. This is a bad value and indicates that FANG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FANG has a Altman-Z score (1.31) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41 indicates that FANG is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • FANG has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.41) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.31
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC7.59%
FANG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFANG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FANG has a Current Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that FANG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of FANG (0.62) is worse than 78.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that FANG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FANG's Quick ratio of 0.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FANG is outperformed by 70.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.6
FANG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFANG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FANG shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.00%.
  • Measured over the past years, FANG shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 31.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25%
EPS 3Y-20.61%
EPS 5Y31.67%
EPS Q2Q%-52.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.03%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • FANG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.14% yearly.
EPS Next Y-11.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.15%
EPS Next 3Y15.5%
EPS Next 5Y9.26%
Revenue Next Year-8.17%
Revenue Next 2Y0.13%
Revenue Next 3Y4.62%
Revenue Next 5Y2.14%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FANG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFANG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B
FANG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFANG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.47, FANG is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FANG is valued a bit cheaper than 66.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.11. FANG is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • FANG is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.40.
  • 61.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FANG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • FANG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.13.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.47
Fwd PE 16.4
FANG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFANG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FANG is valued a bit cheaper than 72.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.15
FANG Per share dataFANG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of FANG may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • FANG's earnings are expected to grow with 15.50% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.46
EPS Next 2Y8.15%
EPS Next 3Y15.5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FANG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • FANG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.51.
  • FANG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FANG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 57.49%!
  • FANG has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • FANG has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)57.49%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
FANG Yearly Dividends per shareFANG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • FANG pays out 27.09% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of FANG is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP27.09%
EPS Next 2Y8.15%
EPS Next 3Y15.5%
FANG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFANG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B -4B
FANG Dividend Payout.FANG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FANG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

NASDAQ:FANG (2/27/2026, 4:11:54 PM)

After market: 174.062 -0.05 (-0.03%)

174.11

+7.13 (+4.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners62.3%
Inst Owner Change-0.92%
Ins Owners0.71%
Ins Owner Change-3.98%
Market Cap49.89B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)4.18B
Analysts84.74
Price Target187.56 (7.73%)
Short Float %5.18%
Short Ratio4.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%
Yearly Dividend6.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)57.49%
DP27.09%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.02%
Max EPS beat(2)3.2%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.02%
Max EPS beat(4)7.78%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.08%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.37%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)0.45%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)7.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)9.18%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.44%
Min Revenue beat(4)3.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.18%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)6.08%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.43%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.03%
PT rev (1m)1.44%
PT rev (3m)1.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.83%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.88%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.47
Fwd PE 16.4
P/S 3.25
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.7
P/B 1.28
P/tB 1.28
EV/EBITDA 6.15
EPS(TTM)12.03
EY6.91%
EPS(NY)10.62
Fwd EY6.1%
FCF(TTM)-3.82
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)30.56
OCFY17.55%
SpS53.61
BVpS136.42
TBVpS136.42
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.46
Graham Number192.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.48%
ROE 10.69%
ROCE 7.75%
ROIC 6.23%
ROICexc 6.24%
ROICexgc 6.24%
OM 36.35%
PM (TTM) 27.2%
GM 70.42%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)10.76%
ROA(5y)3.23%
ROE(3y)18.84%
ROE(5y)4.64%
ROIC(3y)13.71%
ROIC(5y)11.82%
ROICexc(3y)13.87%
ROICexc(5y)12.01%
ROICexgc(3y)13.87%
ROICexgc(5y)12.01%
ROCE(3y)17.06%
ROCE(5y)14.7%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-27.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y-27.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.37%
OM growth 3Y-10.89%
OM growth 5Y2.54%
PM growth 3Y-2.26%
PM growth 5Y37.7%
GM growth 3Y-4.27%
GM growth 5Y-1.55%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.53
Cap/Depr 205%
Cap/Sales 64.12%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 84.28%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.6
Altman-Z 1.31
F-Score7
WACC7.59%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)314.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)256.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)66.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)61.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25%
EPS 3Y-20.61%
EPS 5Y31.67%
EPS Q2Q%-52.2%
EPS Next Y-11.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.15%
EPS Next 3Y15.5%
EPS Next 5Y9.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.03%
Revenue Next Year-8.17%
Revenue Next 2Y0.13%
Revenue Next 3Y4.62%
Revenue Next 5Y2.14%
EBIT growth 1Y25.15%
EBIT growth 3Y4.83%
EBIT growth 5Y25.91%
EBIT Next Year115.87%
EBIT Next 3Y30.69%
EBIT Next 5Y20.97%
FCF growth 1Y-208.1%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y52.62%
OCF growth 3Y17.59%
OCF growth 5Y18.59%

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC / FANG FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC (FANG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FANG.


What is the valuation status of DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC (FANG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC (FANG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of FANG stock?

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC (FANG) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC (FANG) is 14.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.28.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FANG stock?

The dividend rating of DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC (FANG) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 27.09%.