Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)
Diamondback Energy is a Texas-based company that drills for and produces oil and natural gas from underground reserves.
Is Diamondback Energy, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: Diamondback Energy is a Texas-based company that drills for and produces oil and natural gas from underground reserves.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Technological breakthroughs significantly lower extraction costs.
A long-term shift away from fossil fuels reduces demand for oil.
What does Diamondback Energy, Inc. do?
Diamondback Energy focuses on finding and extracting oil and natural gas, primarily in the Permian Basin of West Texas. Selling these raw energy products to the market drives the revenue, tying their success closely to the global price of oil. What counts most is how efficiently they can pump oil out of the ground while keeping a lid on the cost of their drilling operations.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on momentum and value, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 2.2% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 4% over the year
- !Thin profits - turns only about 2% of sales into profit
- !High P/E of 209 - big growth is already priced in
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- Momentum screens high (80/100)
- High gross margins indicate efficient core operations.
- Relatively low beta suggests less volatility than the broader market.
- Provides a regular dividend income to shareholders.
- Growth screens low (12/100)
- Heavy reliance on volatile global oil prices.
- Environmental regulations could increase future operating costs.
- The long-term shift toward renewable energy may reduce demand for oil.
What do Diamondback Energy, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Diamondback Energy, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Diamondback Energy, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Diamondback Energy, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 2.2% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does Diamondback Energy, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Diamondback Energy, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-03 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | $3.75 | $4.23 | Beat +13% |
| 2026-02-23 | $2.00 | $1.74 | Missed -13% |
| 2025-11-03 | $2.94 | $3.08 | Beat +5% |
| 2025-08-04 | $2.72 | $2.67 | Missed -2% |
| 2025-05-05 | $4.20 | $4.54 | Beat +8% |
| 2025-02-24 | $3.38 | $3.64 | Beat +8% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Diamondback Energy, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 4 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Diamondback Energy, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- High gross margins indicate efficient core operations.
- Relatively low beta suggests less volatility than the broader market.
- Provides a regular dividend income to shareholders.
- Very low net margins suggest high overheads or interest costs.
- Earnings growth has been significantly negative recently.
- Return on equity is currently very low.
- Heavy reliance on volatile global oil prices.
- Environmental regulations could increase future operating costs.
- The long-term shift toward renewable energy may reduce demand for oil.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A permanent, significant shift in global energy consumption away from oil.
- A major change in the company's ability to access or extract oil reserves.
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.