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| Metric | VNOMViper Energy, Inc. | PRPermian Resources Corp | OVVOvintiv Inc. | APAAPA Corp | Median of the restexcluding VNOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $45.35▼ 0.33 (0.72%) | $24.40▼ 0.44 (1.77%) | $69.30▼ 0.56 (0.80%) | $49.44▼ 0.19 (0.38%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 10.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $6.46B | $18.34B | $17.55B | $17.45B | |
| Revenue | $1.35B | $5.07B | $8.66B | — | |
| Profit | -$68.0M | $935.2M | $1.24B | $1.43B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 57.6% | 1.3% | -3.1% | — | -0.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -10.4% | 28.9% | 13.1% | — | 21.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -5.1% | 18.5% | 14.3% | — | 16.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 32.4% | 17.4% | — | 24.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -1.5% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 23.5% | 11.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | -1.7% | 7.2% | 5.5% | 15.8% | 7.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 19.61x | 14.13x | 12.17x | 14.13x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | 6.86x | 3.97x | 5.42x |
| Price to book | 1.45x | 1.78x | 1.57x | 2.86x | 1.78x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.52x | 0.62x | 0.82x | 1.91x | 0.82x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/8 | 4/8 | 7/8 | 6/7 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | grey | grey |
How VNOM compares with the others
- VNOM's operating margin of -10.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (21.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 57.6% against -0.9%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.5x against 0.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.