Diamondback Energy (FANG) Competitors

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media prefer FANG or CHRD?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 11 mentions for Chord Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.89 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diamondback Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FANG or CHRD?

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Chord Energy. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diamondback Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diamondback Energy	$11.07B	3.81	$3.34B	$16.35	8.83
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.20	$848.63M	$14.95	7.30

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FANG or CHRD?

90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend FANG or CHRD?

Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus price target of $193.35, indicating a potential upside of 33.96%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $151.08, indicating a potential upside of 38.36%. Given Chord Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Diamondback Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Is FANG or CHRD more profitable?

Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 30.84% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 16.15%. Diamondback Energy's return on equity of 11.22% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy	30.84%	11.22%	6.53%
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%

Which has more volatility & risk, FANG or CHRD?

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FANG or CHRD a better dividend stock?

Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Diamondback Energy pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Chord Energy on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.