Exxon Mobil (XOM) Competitors $113.45 +0.70 (+0.62%) As of 02:20 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock XOM vs. FANG, BRK.B, COP, CVX, EOG, EPD, MUSA, OXY, PSX, and VLOShould you be buying Exxon Mobil stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Exxon Mobil include Diamondback Energy (FANG), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), ConocoPhillips (COP), Chevron (CVX), EOG Resources (EOG), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Murphy USA (MUSA), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Phillips 66 (PSX), and Valero Energy (VLO). Exxon Mobil vs. Its Competitors Diamondback Energy Berkshire Hathaway ConocoPhillips Chevron EOG Resources Enterprise Products Partners Murphy USA Occidental Petroleum Phillips 66 Valero Energy Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Do analysts rate XOM or FANG? Exxon Mobil presently has a consensus target price of $125.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.18%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus target price of $193.33, indicating a potential upside of 29.89%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Exxon Mobil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Exxon Mobil 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Diamondback Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, XOM or FANG? Exxon Mobil has higher revenue and earnings than Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exxon Mobil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioExxon Mobil$329.39B1.47$33.68B$7.0416.12Diamondback Energy$11.07B3.89$3.34B$14.0710.58 Is XOM or FANG more profitable? Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 27.25% compared to Exxon Mobil's net margin of 9.17%. Exxon Mobil's return on equity of 11.34% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Exxon Mobil9.17% 11.34% 6.79% Diamondback Energy 27.25%9.48%5.63% Which has more volatility & risk, XOM or FANG? Exxon Mobil has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of XOM or FANG? 61.8% of Exxon Mobil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Exxon Mobil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor XOM or FANG? In the previous week, Exxon Mobil had 52 more articles in the media than Diamondback Energy. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for Exxon Mobil and 45 mentions for Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Exxon Mobil's score of 1.25 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Exxon Mobil 74 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 11 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) Positive Is XOM or FANG a better dividend stock? Exxon Mobil pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Exxon Mobil pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% 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. Exxon Mobil has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Exxon Mobil is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryDiamondback Energy beats Exxon Mobil on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Exxon Mobil News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XOM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart XOM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricExxon MobilOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$483.67B$76.00B$8.00B$21.26BDividend Yield3.54%5.89%10.85%3.53%P/E Ratio16.1220.7074.7629.27Price / Sales1.471.8325,848.9553.51Price / Cash8.614.8936.0223.64Price / Book1.791.064.095.38Net Income$33.68B$5.31B$4.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance4.10%3.13%3.13%2.93%1 Month Performance1.81%1.80%1.31%2.79%1 Year Performance-2.61%-2.01%11.19%12.70% Exxon Mobil Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XOMExxon Mobil4.9339 of 5 stars$113.45+0.6%$125.00+10.2%-4.2%$483.67B$329.39B16.1262,000Trending NewsInsider TradeFANGDiamondback Energy4.8611 of 5 stars$144.01+0.5%$193.33+34.2%-24.5%$41.69B$11.07B10.241,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.7028 of 5 stars$484.29-1.0%$575.00+18.7%+7.7%$1.04T$371.43B16.60392,400COPConocoPhillips4.7861 of 5 stars$97.57+0.8%$120.95+24.0%-12.9%$121.91B$56.95B13.1011,800Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCVXChevron4.7802 of 5 stars$158.05-0.1%$163.95+3.7%+8.3%$273.35B$202.79B20.3645,298Positive NewsInsider TradeEOGEOG Resources4.7958 of 5 stars$121.40+0.2%$143.61+18.3%-4.4%$66.31B$22.71B11.803,150Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeEPDEnterprise Products Partners4.4938 of 5 stars$31.73-0.5%$36.25+14.3%+8.5%$68.71B$56.22B11.807,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMUSAMurphy USA4.6843 of 5 stars$378.78+0.2%$476.29+25.7%-26.9%$7.31B$20.24B15.6917,200Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst RevisionOXYOccidental Petroleum4.5856 of 5 stars$46.17+0.8%$54.65+18.4%-17.5%$45.50B$26.88B27.3513,323Positive NewsPSXPhillips 664.7824 of 5 stars$130.82+0.7%$136.20+4.1%-1.2%$52.88B$145.50B31.4513,200Positive NewsVLOValero Energy3.925 of 5 stars$147.14+1.2%$154.47+5.0%+7.0%$45.73B$129.88B61.339,922News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FANG Alternatives BRK.B Alternatives COP Alternatives CVX Alternatives EOG Alternatives EPD Alternatives MUSA Alternatives OXY Alternatives PSX Alternatives VLO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:XOM) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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