Exxon Mobil (XOM) Competitors $114.04 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 11:19 AM 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. 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 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to XOM or FANG? In the previous week, Exxon Mobil had 72 more articles in the media than Diamondback Energy. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Exxon Mobil and 36 mentions for Diamondback Energy. Exxon Mobil's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Diamondback Energy's score of 1.07 indicating that Exxon Mobil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Exxon Mobil 85 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diamondback Energy 21 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher 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$349.59B1.39$33.68B$7.0416.21Diamondback Energy$14.01B3.01$3.34B$14.0710.35 Do analysts recommend XOM or FANG? Exxon Mobil currently has a consensus price target of $125.95, suggesting a potential upside of 10.40%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $192.64, suggesting a potential upside of 32.27%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Exxon Mobil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Exxon Mobil 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Diamondback Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04 Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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 increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Diamondback Energy has increased 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 11 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$486.01B$75.03B$7.91B$21.92BDividend Yield3.47%5.92%10.74%3.58%P/E Ratio16.1921.8177.1129.70Price / Sales1.391.561,528.5663.59Price / Cash8.824.5236.4624.43Price / Book1.851.064.914.62Net Income$33.68B$5.46B$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance2.39%0.49%1.47%-0.08%1 Month Performance3.17%1.47%5.79%2.68%1 Year Performance-6.57%-3.47%18.06%14.85% Exxon Mobil Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XOMExxon Mobil4.8856 of 5 stars$114.04+0.0%$125.95+10.4%-6.5%$486.16B$349.59B16.2061,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.7467 of 5 stars$150.26+1.9%$192.86+28.4%-23.1%$43.52B$14.01B10.681,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway2.7009 of 5 stars$502.44+0.7%$367,787.50+73,100.3%+10.2%$1.08T$371.43B17.22392,400Analyst ForecastCOPConocoPhillips4.8972 of 5 stars$94.84+0.7%$117.32+23.7%-15.4%$118.68B$56.95B12.7511,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCVXChevron4.5999 of 5 stars$153.94+0.3%$165.05+7.2%+3.4%$266.13B$202.79B19.8245,298Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEOGEOG Resources4.6863 of 5 stars$110.810.0%$143.39+29.4%-15.2%$60.52B$23.70B10.773,150Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEPDEnterprise Products Partners4.3647 of 5 stars$31.55-0.4%$35.75+13.3%+8.5%$68.28B$56.22B11.727,800Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMUSAMurphy USA4.5288 of 5 stars$385.02-2.6%$483.17+25.5%-22.5%$7.43B$19.48B15.9417,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionOXYOccidental Petroleum4.6003 of 5 stars$45.68+1.9%$52.43+14.8%-17.1%$45.06B$27.15B27.0813,323Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPSXPhillips 664.7472 of 5 stars$133.82+0.6%$140.19+4.8%-0.8%$54.11B$132.97B32.1813,200Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastVLOValero Energy4.002 of 5 stars$163.51+1.9%$166.07+1.6%+19.1%$50.81B$123.78B68.159,922Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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