Plains GP (PAGP) Competitors

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

Is PAGP or FANG more profitable?

Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 27.25% compared to Plains GP's net margin of 0.21%. Diamondback Energy's return on equity of 9.48% beat Plains GP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plains GP	0.21%	0.70%	0.36%
Diamondback Energy	27.25%	9.48%	5.63%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PAGP or FANG?

Diamondback Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plains GP. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plains GP, 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
Plains GP	$47.80B	0.08	$103M	$0.69	27.88
Diamondback Energy	$11.07B	3.90	$3.34B	$14.07	10.60

Do analysts rate PAGP or FANG?

Plains GP presently has a consensus price target of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.55%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $193.33, indicating a potential upside of 29.61%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Plains GP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plains GP	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PAGP or FANG?

88.3% of Plains GP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Plains GP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is PAGP or FANG a better dividend stock?

Plains GP pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Plains GP pays out 220.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Does the media refer more to PAGP or FANG?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 36 more articles in the media than Plains GP. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 9 mentions for Plains GP. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Plains GP's score of 1.18 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Plains GP	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diamondback Energy	27 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, PAGP or FANG?

Plains GP has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Plains GP on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.