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Diamondback Energy Inc.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
Weak signals across every dimension
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0 of 5 met · composite below the peer average
Business quality, valuation against the sector, and position in the 52-week range — whether they line up or not.
Mixed signals
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Profitability
3/4
Debt & liquidity
0/3
Efficiency
1/2
Revenue surged 35.8% year over year, far outpacing the sector median -1.9%, yet the gains mask structural weakness underneath. Return on invested capital sits at 2.1%, -76% below the sector median 8.7%, signaling that the business converts capital into profit at a sluggish rate. The current ratio of 0.42 trails the median 1.26 by -67%, and leverage metrics show strain — the F-Score stands at 4/9, with zero points awarded for balance-sheet health. The composite score of 29/100 sits well below the sector median, reflecting broad weakness in profitability and financial resilience. Consensus models near-term earnings growth aligned with the company's realized three-year track record, yet the low quality scores and tight liquidity position leave little margin for error if commodity prices or operational performance slip.
| Ticker | Name | F-Score | ROE | Revenue YoY | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COP | ConocoPhillips | 5/9 | 12% |
The market prices in earnings growth; analyst sentiment is steady; has mostly beaten consensus.
Price against next year's expected earnings. The forward P/E already carries analyst optimism — read it alongside the “Versus consensus” line.
A forward P/E below the current one means the market expects earnings to grow; above it, to fall. The historical growth is realized figures from SEC filings, not a forecast.
The three-month change in the share of positive analyst ratings. This is sentiment, not an earnings-estimate revision, and not a call to act.
When FANG reports on 2026-11-02, track whether revenue growth holds above the sector median and whether ROIC narrows its 76% gap below the sector figure of 8.71%. The F-Score's 0/3 on leverage and liquidity means cash flow and debt metrics deserve equal attention.
On SEC EDGAR, open FANG's most recent 10-K and focus on the liquidity disclosures — the current ratio sits 67% below the sector median of 1.26. Management's discussion should clarify how the company plans to address near-term obligations and capital allocation priorities.
Pick two or three companies from the same-sector table in section 06 and line up one metric — ROIC or current ratio works well given FANG's weak signals there. The table is alphabetical with no ranking, so the comparison is yours to frame without any implied order of quality.
Steps you can check yourself, based on the figures in this brief.
Piotroski F-Score: nine binary tests of financial strength from the annual report. A ✓ marks a test passed, a dot (·) a test failed.
Over 4 years: 0.791.051.672.18
Over 4 years: +42%-13%+32%+36%
The context on the right shows how each figure compares with the sector median. The trend below tracks the change over recent fiscal years.
Beat consensus in 5 of 8 recent quarters — a mixed record.
Last quarter's EPS against consensus, plus the estimated date of the next report.
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| — |
| CVX | Chevron | 6/9 | 7% | -7% | — |
| DVN | Devon Energy | 6/9 | 18% | +8% | — |
| EOG | EOG Resources | 4/9 | 17% | -4% | 28% |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy Inc. | 4/9 | 4% | +36% | 8% |
| HAL | Halliburton | 4/9 | 12% | -3% | 10% |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan | 7/9 | 10% | +12% | 28% |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum | 7/9 | 23% | -4% | 6% |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 4/9 | 7% | -2% | — |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | 7/9 | 16% | -8% | — |
| SLB | Schlumberger | 4/9 | 14% | -2% | — |
| VLO | Valero Energy | 6/9 | 10% | -6% | 3% |
| WMB | Williams Companies | 7/9 | 21% | +14% | 35% |
A sample of 13 companies in the sector including the target, alphabetical, unranked. Data from the latest SEC annual reports.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
The last few quarters are recent context, not a fixed rate. Consensus for near quarters is set low, so companies clear it routinely; over long horizons the forecasts run the other way, too high.
A description of what the market and analysts expect. Not a price forecast and not investment advice. Analyst forecasts run systematically optimistic over long horizons — read them with that discount.