EQT (EQT) Competitors

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and EQT (NYSE:EQT) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media favor FANG or EQT?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 17 more articles in the media than EQT. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 20 mentions for EQT. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat EQT's score of 0.64 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)	13 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EQT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is FANG or EQT more profitable?

Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 37.51% compared to EQT's net margin of 12.45%. Diamondback Energy's return on equity of 19.54% beat EQT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy	37.51%	19.54%	11.33%
EQT	12.45%	4.52%	2.68%

Which has more risk and volatility, FANG or EQT?

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EQT has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer FANG or EQT?

Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus target price of $207.68, indicating a potential upside of 10.29%. EQT has a consensus target price of $42.71, indicating a potential upside of 13.37%. Given EQT's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EQT is more favorable than Diamondback Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diamondback Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
EQT	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FANG or EQT?

Diamondback Energy received 559 more outperform votes than EQT when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 78.09% of users gave Diamondback Energy an outperform vote while only 68.01% of users gave EQT an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Diamondback Energy	Outperform Votes 1369 78.09%	Underperform Votes 384 21.91%
EQT	Outperform Votes 810 68.01%	Underperform Votes 381 31.99%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FANG or EQT?

90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of EQT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of EQT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FANG or EQT?

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than EQT. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EQT, 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	$9.28B	3.62	$3.14B	$17.74	10.61
EQT	$4.58B	3.63	$1.74B	$1.38	27.30

Is FANG or EQT a better dividend stock?

Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. EQT pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Diamondback Energy pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EQT pays out 45.7% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats EQT on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.