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Diamondback Energy Diamondback Energy, Inc.

FANG · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Bottom 10% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 10% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Diamondback Energy scores 37/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 10% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (67/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 67
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 59.3b#209 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.25P/E40.6×✗ vs sector median 16.7×P/B1.6×✓ vs sector median 2.7×Div yield2%✓ Top 36% in the S&P 50052w range · 93% of range137.03216.90
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #20 of 21 in Energy by score

#1Valero Energy77#17Targa Resources45#18Schlumberger43#19Expand Energy42
#20Diamondback Energy37
#21Williams Companies34

One-Minute Summary

Why Diamondback Energy scores 37

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

40
Why 40?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1) = 4 of 10 points → 40
Return on Equity (ROE)4%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+27%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth-22%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin9%OkayQuarterly Momentum+21%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -53.3%Equity ↑ +128%ROE % 3.9%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
3.1b3.3b1.7b1.5b16.6b37.7b37.0b37.9b202320242025TTM18.9%8.8%4.5%3.9%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +103.6%Net Profit ↓ -53.3%Net Margin % 8.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
8.3b11.0b14.9b17.0b3.1b3.3b1.7b1.5b202320242025TTM37.7%30.3%11.1%8.6%

Sales grew about 103.6% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 53.3% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +108.9%Net Profit ↑ +185.6%Net Margin % 34.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.6b3.7b4.0b3.7b3.9b3.3b4.2b5.5b659m1.4b1.4b699m1.0b-1.5b25m1.9bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2624.9%38.7%34.7%19.1%26.1%-43.6%0.6%34.1%
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Sales grew about 108.9% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
Debt-to-Equity0.3×StrongCurrent Ratio0.5×WeakInterest Coverage7.4×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +85.5%Equity ↑ +128%D/E 0.3×
Total DebtEquityD/E
6.8b13.3b14.9b12.6b16.6b37.7b37.0b37.9b202320242025TTM0.4×0.4×0.4×0.3×

Borrowings grew about 85.5% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +63.5%Current Liabilities ↑ +169.4%Current Ratio 0.5×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
1.6b2.1b1.9b2.6b2.1b4.8b4.6b5.7b202320242025TTM0.8×0.4×0.4×0.5×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality2%Weak
Payout ratio: 80%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +71.3%Free CF ↑ +205.3%
Operating CFFree CF
5.9b6.4b8.8b10.1b1.2b-5.4b-703m3.7b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -20.6%Total Debt ↑ +85.5%
CashTotal Debt
582m161m104m462m6.8b13.3b14.9b12.6b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↓ -55.4%Yield % 2%
DPS (cents)Yield %
30530529530889679982940020222023202420257.9%6.2%4.8%2%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio40.6×WeakP/B Ratio1.6×OkayPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 212.08US$ 175.95US$ 139.82Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 51.7% over the past year.

Why 25?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 0) = 3 of 12 points → 25
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+16%/yrWeakInventory vs Sales (4yr)-24.7 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-15.9%WeakQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +103.6%Inventory ↑ +6.3%Inv. % of Rev. 0.4%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
8.3b11.0b14.9b17.0b63m116m86m67m202320242025TTM0.8%1.1%0.6%0.4%
Ranks #20 of 21 in Energy by score

Sector peers

#1Valero Energy77#17Targa Resources45#18Schlumberger43#19Expand Energy42
#20Diamondback Energy (you)37
#21Williams Companies34

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026US$ 17.0bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 10.1bUS$ 3.7bUS$ -6.5bUS$ 462.0mUS$ 12.6bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 37.9bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 70.2bUS$ 26.2bUS$ 67.0m-4%9%0.3×0.5×7.4×80%---
2025US$ 14.9bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 8.8bUS$ -703.0mUS$ -9.5bUS$ 104.0mUS$ 14.9bUS$ 763.0mUS$ 37.0bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 71.1bUS$ 28.1bUS$ 86.0mUS$ 400.0m5%11%0.4×0.4×8.1×69%3%25.6×1.2×
2024US$ 11.0bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 6.4bUS$ -5.4bUS$ -11.8bUS$ 161.0mUS$ 13.3bUS$ 900.0mUS$ 37.7bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 67.3bUS$ 27.4bUS$ 116.0mUS$ 829.0m9%30%0.4×0.4×16.6×47%5%14.3×1.3×
2023US$ 8.3bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 5.9bUS$ 1.2bUS$ -4.7bUS$ 582.0mUS$ 6.8b-US$ 16.6bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 29.0bUS$ 11.6bUS$ 63.0mUS$ 799.0m19%38%0.4×0.8×25.3×46%6%8.1×1.5×