Viper Energy (VNOM) Competitors

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VNOM or EXE?

Chesapeake Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Energy. Chesapeake Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper 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
Viper Energy	$899.75M	9.79	$200.09M	$3.80	10.88
Chesapeake Energy	$5.34B	5.12	$2.42B	-$5.36	-21.44

Does the media prefer VNOM or EXE?

In the previous week, Viper Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Chesapeake Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Viper Energy and 6 mentions for Chesapeake Energy. Viper Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Chesapeake Energy's score of 0.76 indicating that Viper Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viper Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chesapeake Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VNOM or EXE?

87.7% of Viper Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Chesapeake Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Viper Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chesapeake Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is VNOM or EXE a better dividend stock?

Viper Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Chesapeake Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Viper Energy pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chesapeake Energy pays out -42.9% 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.

Do analysts rate VNOM or EXE?

Viper Energy currently has a consensus price target of $56.08, indicating a potential upside of 35.58%. Chesapeake Energy has a consensus price target of $125.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.06%. Given Viper Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than Chesapeake Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viper Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Chesapeake Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VNOM or EXE?

Viper Energy received 508 more outperform votes than Chesapeake Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.75% of users gave Chesapeake Energy an outperform vote while only 65.10% of users gave Viper Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Viper Energy	Outperform Votes 541 65.10%	Underperform Votes 290 34.90%
Chesapeake Energy	Outperform Votes 33 68.75%	Underperform Votes 15 31.25%

Which has more risk and volatility, VNOM or EXE?

Viper Energy has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chesapeake Energy has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VNOM or EXE more profitable?

Viper Energy has a net margin of 24.65% compared to Chesapeake Energy's net margin of 6.07%. Viper Energy's return on equity of 6.72% beat Chesapeake Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viper Energy	24.65%	6.72%	4.98%
Chesapeake Energy	6.07%	2.74%	2.08%

Summary

Viper Energy beats Chesapeake Energy on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.