Diamondback Energy vs Woodside Energy
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I put Diamondback Energy and Woodside 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 $13.0B for Woodside Energy.
- Diamondback Energy grew revenue faster (35.8%, against β1.5%).
- Woodside Energy kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (30.0% operating margin, against 8.4%).
- Woodside Energy earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (7.1%, against 1.9%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Diamondback Energy
FANG
2/9
Revenue growth5-year growth
Woodside Energy
WDS
6/9
Operating marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | FANG FY25 | WDS FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $58.2B | $44.6B |
| Revenue | $15.0B | $13.0B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $1.7B | $2.7B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 35.8% | β1.5% |
| 5-year growth | 39.8% | 29.3% |
| Share count change | 35.4% | 0.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | 34.9% |
| Operating margin | 8.4% | 30.0% |
| Net margin | 11.1% | 20.9% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | 1.9% | 7.1% |
| Return on equity | 4.5% | 7.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $14.4B | $6.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.3x | 0.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.2B | $2.1B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 39.4x | β |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 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.