FANG
Diamondback Energy
$186.89
▼ 1.4%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
FANG at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Weak · 37/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 23.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$48.40B
P/E
183.86x
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
0.8%
Revenue Growth
18.1%
EPS Growth
-94.5%
Profit Margin
1.9%
FCF Yield
14.8%
Debt / Equity
0.39x
ROIC
2.0%
Interest Coverage
5.19x
Current Ratio
0.56x
Dividend Yield
2.3%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
37/100
Diamondback Energy (FANG) is a large-cap company in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, part of the Energy sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $48.40B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $15.03B in revenue and $1.66B in net profit.
Our model rates FANG Weak (37/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
34.2% average over the last 3 years
±76.8 pts around 16.5% across 9 years
grew in 6 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
2.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what FANG's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. FANG trades near $186.89, around its 50-day average ($194.70) and 200-day average ($168.73). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 18 it is oversold — selling has been heavy and a bounce is possible.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. FANG's is $4.99 (~2.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month FANG found buyers near $170.10 (support) and sellers near $207.16 (resistance); its 52-week range is $134.30–$214.51. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
21.9%
Revenue moved from $1.21B in 2017 to $15.03B in 2025, a 37.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 18.1% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
67.8%
Operating Margin
8.4%
Net Margin
11.1%
ROE
0.8%
Diamondback Energy keeps about 1.9% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 67.8% gross margin and 8.4% operating margin. Return on equity is 0.8% and return on invested capital about 2.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$13.15B
Net Debt
$12.97B
Net Debt / EBITDA
10.25x
Debt / Equity
0.39x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x, and operating profit covers interest about 5.2x, with a current ratio of 0.6x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $13.15B of total debt against $174.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$8.76B
Free Cash Flow
$8.76B
FCF Margin
58.3%
In the latest year Diamondback Energy produced about $8.76B of operating cash flow and $8.76B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 14.8% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Dividend yield
2.3%
Per share (latest FY)
$4.00
Total paid (latest FY)
$1.16B
History on record
8 years
dividend uses 13% of free cash flow
69% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 8 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
183.86x
P/S
3.5x
P/B
1.16x
EV / EBITDA
—
FANG trades at 183.9x trailing earnings, 3.5x sales, and 1.2x book value. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
Where FANG sits versus its Energy sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 47 Energy companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How FANG stacks up against its Energy peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Energy sector (57 S&P 500 companies), FANG ranks #43 of 57 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (183.9x P/E vs. 19.4x median) with a lower return on equity (0.8% vs. 13.3%) and faster revenue growth (18.1% vs. 0.7%).
P/E vs sector
183.9x
median 19.4x
ROE vs sector
0.8%
median 13.3%
Growth vs sector
18.1%
median 0.7%
Sector rank
#43
of 57 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Energy companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 57 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $186.89 today · expected CAGR 54% – 70%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.73B | $20.92B | $24.69B | $29.13B | $34.38B |
| Net income | $1.95B | $2.30B | $2.72B | $3.20B | $3.78B |
| EPS | $7.53 | $8.89 | $10.49 | $12.37 | $14.60 |
| Share price (low) | $828.47 | $977.60 | $1,153.56 | $1,361.20 | $1,606.22 |
| Share price (high) | $1,385.81 | $1,635.25 | $1,929.60 | $2,276.92 | $2,686.77 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 343% / 642% | 129% / 196% | 83% / 118% | 64% / 87% | 54% / 70% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for FANG:
- Revenue is growing 18.1% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~14.8%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.
- Pays a 2.3% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against FANG:
- Thin net margins (1.9%) leave little room for error.
- A rich 183.9x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (37/100).
Valuation risk — at 183.9x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Margin risk — thin profitability (1.9%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Diamondback Energy is a large-cap energy business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 183.9x earnings, which our model scores Weak (37/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 36 Wall Street analysts covering FANG recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+5 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
FANG's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
FANG — frequently asked questions
Is FANG a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Diamondback Energy Weak (37/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is FANG's rating on The Stocks School?
Diamondback Energy currently scores 37/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does FANG's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Diamondback Energy's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for FANG calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this FANG analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell FANG. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.