Viper Energy (VNOM) Competitors

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VNOM or CHRD?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Viper Energy. Viper Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord 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	$860.39M	12.78	$359.24M	$3.46	11.01
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.17	$848.63M	$3.93	27.21

Is VNOM or CHRD more profitable?

Viper Energy has a net margin of 37.84% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 9.02% beat Viper Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viper Energy	37.84%	3.92%	3.28%
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%

Is VNOM or CHRD a better dividend stock?

Viper Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Viper Energy pays out 38.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media refer more to VNOM or CHRD?

In the previous week, Viper Energy had 15 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Viper Energy and 21 mentions for Chord Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Viper Energy's score of 0.73 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viper Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer VNOM or CHRD?

Viper Energy currently has a consensus target price of $55.80, suggesting a potential upside of 46.46%. Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $148.92, suggesting a potential upside of 39.26%. Given Viper Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viper Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Which has more risk & volatility, VNOM or CHRD?

Viper Energy has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VNOM or CHRD?

87.7% of Viper Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Viper Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chord Energy beats Viper Energy on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.