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$200.93-0.74%
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Diamondback Energy Inc

FANG

$200.93

-$1.49 (-0.74%)

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ProfitabilityThin marginsGrowthAcceleratingCash FlowN/AValuationNot cheap
What stands out

Operating margin is thin at 8.43%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.

What's changing

Revenue grew 35.8%, still solid. Margins contracted 31.3pp, which offsets some of the top-line progress.

What deserves caution

At 38x earnings, the current multiple leaves limited room for execution misses or growth deceleration. ROIC dropped from 9.72% to 1.84%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.

Valuation context

38.3x earnings. Not cheap, the quality is already reflected in the price. Upside from here requires either margin expansion or growth re-acceleration, not just continuation.

Price History

+42.0%

Valuation & Multiples

Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares

Market Cap$56.27B
EPS$5.25
P/E38.27
P/FCF—
EV/EBITDA10.82
FCF Yield—
Div. Yield2.10%
Net Debt/FCF—
52-Week Range
$137.29$213.69

Profitability & Returns

Revenue (TTM)

$17.10B

▲ +35.8% YoY

Net Income (TTM)

$1.34B

▼ -50.1% YoY

Op. Margin

6.33%

▼ -31.3pp YoY

ROIC

1.44%

▼ -7.9pp YoY

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

FCF

N/A

Op. Cash Flow (TTM)

$10.14B

▲ +36.6% YoY

Net Debt

$12.15B

Cash & Equiv.

$462M

5Y CAGR: +39.8%

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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 31 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 2 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Price from market data, last close as of 21 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.

Is Diamondback Energy (FANG) overvalued?

At a P/E of 38.3, Diamondback Energy (FANG)'s valuation is best read against its own history, its peers, and the growth its price implies. A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.

On quality, Diamondback Energy scores 19/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 2.1%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Diamondback Energy a high-quality business?+

Diamondback Energy scores 19 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 6 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 6.3% operating margin and a 1.4% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.

Does Diamondback Energy (FANG) pay a dividend, and how much?+

Yes, Diamondback Energy pays a regular dividend of about $4.20 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 2.1% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 88.0% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. Diamondback Energy has grown the dividend at roughly 38.7% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For FANG's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.

Is Diamondback Energy a good stock to buy right now?+

That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh FANG's valuation and scores 19/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 2.1%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.

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