Kinetik vs Viper Energy
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I put Kinetik and Viper Energy side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Kinetik is the larger business, with $1.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.4B for Viper Energy.
- Viper Energy grew revenue faster (62.0%, against 19.0%).
- Kinetik kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (9.4% operating margin, against −10.0%).
- Kinetik earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (8.6%, against −1.3%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Kinetik
KNTK
6/8
5-year growthOperating marginNet marginReturn on capitalPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Viper Energy
VNOM
2/8
Revenue growthNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | KNTK FY25 | VNOM FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $4.2B | $9.1B |
| Revenue | $1.8B | $1.4B |
| Free cash flow | $112M | — |
| Net income | $178M | −$68.0M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 19.0% | 62.0% |
| 5-year growth | 64.1% | 41.0% |
| Share count change | 4.2% | 51.7% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 9.4% | −10.0% |
| Net margin | 10.1% | −4.9% |
| FCF margin | 6.3% | — |
| Return on capital | 8.6% | −1.3% |
| Return on equity | — | −2.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $3.6B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.7x | 4.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $370M | $328M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 19.8x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 3 |
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.