Expand Energy vs Diamondback Energy
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I put Expand Energy and Diamondback Energy side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Diamondback Energy is the larger business, with $15.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $12.1B for Expand Energy.
- Expand Energy grew revenue faster (186.3%, against 35.8%).
- Expand Energy kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (20.4% operating margin, against 8.4%).
- Expand Energy earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (8.6%, against 1.9%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Diamondback Energyβs earnings: a P/E of 39.4x against 8.1x for Expand Energy.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Expand Energy
EXE
7/9
Revenue growthOperating marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Diamondback Energy
FANG
2/9
5-year growthShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | EXE FY25 | FANG FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $22.4B | $58.2B |
| Revenue | $12.1B | $15.0B |
| Free cash flow | $1.8B | β |
| Net income | $1.8B | $1.7B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 186.3% | 35.8% |
| 5-year growth | 7.3% | 39.8% |
| Share count change | 53.1% | 35.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | 20.4% | 8.4% |
| Net margin | 15.0% | 11.1% |
| FCF margin | 15.2% | β |
| Return on capital | 8.6% | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | 10.1% | 4.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $4.4B | $14.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.8x | 2.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $865M | $1.2B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 8.1x | 39.4x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 4 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.