Stock fact sheet · data as of
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol FANG · Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · United States · Blend
Is FANG undervalued?
At 182.88 (close of 5 Nov 2026), FANG trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 167.65 (9.1% above fair value). 9 models produced a value and they split 2 above the price to 7 below. A stock priced at fair value earns about half of the Wheel Score's Value points; the rest of the score comes from health, moat, premium and stability.
The 9 models disagree widely: GLS Growth gives 22.70 while 10 Cap gives 583.53. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for FANG, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 42, growth score 53, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for FANG
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 70.42 | -61% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 155.84 | -15% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 125.11 | -32% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 31.02 | -83% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 22.70 | -88% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 583.53 | +219% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 371.56 | +103% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 62.54 | -66% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 86.16 | -53% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -93.48 | -151% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 235.87 | +29% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
On financial health FANG scores 8/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. The GLS Moat score is 5.2 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.2%, ROE 4.5%, ROA 2.3% - with debt at 0.40 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 12.6%.
The dividend yield is 2.32% at a payout ratio of 68%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Oil sales 79%, Sales of purchased oil 13%, Natural gas liquid sales 8% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 8 / 9 | ROIC | 3.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.2 / 10 | ROE | 4.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.40 | ROA | 2.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 12.6% | Payout ratio | 68% |
| Institutions | 9 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 44: Weak
FANG scores 44 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 3, below fair value - trades 9% above our fair value, and the parts are thin too - value weak, premium strong, moat fair, health strong, red flags good, option trading good, stability strong. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 37% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is 38,516 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 3.5M shares a day on a market cap of $51.2B, with a beta of 0.41 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that strong.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 9% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 9% above fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 37% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 5.2/10 | |
| Health | Strong | Piotroski 8/9 | |
| Red Flags | Good | Red Flags score 85/100 | |
| Option trading | Good | 2,114 contracts a day, 38,516 open interest | |
| Stability | Strong | beta 0.41, $51.2B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for FANG in the nightly calendar. The shares go ex-dividend on 12 Nov 2026 (1.18 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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The 12 companies below are the closest to Diamondback Energy, Inc. by market cap within the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, each with its own fact sheet; the Compare page puts up to eight of them side by side.
| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVN Devon Energy Corporation | 44.12 | 47.13 | +6% | 46Weak | $48.5B |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 57.33 | 81.77 | +30% | 92Prime | $57.3B |
| WDS Woodside Energy Group Ltd | 21.51 | 23.39 | +8% | 36Weak | $40.8B |
| EOG EOG Resources, Inc. | 147.06 | 171.78 | +14% | 83Good | $77.1B |
| EQT EQT Corporation | 52.54 | 89.97 | +42% | 54Fair | $32.9B |
| CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Limited | 49.64 | 49.40 | -0% | 48Weak | $102.3B |
| EXE Expand Energy Corporation | 87.31 | 248.51 | +65% | 87Prime | $20.2B |
| TPL Texas Pacific Land Corporation | 287.65 | 140.14 | -105% | 43Weak | $19.8B |
| PR Permian Resources Corporation | 22.43 | 26.28 | +15% | 46Weak | $18.8B |
| OVV Ovintiv Inc. | 62.70 | 89.37 | +30% | 83Good | $17.3B |
| COP ConocoPhillips | 136.94 | 130.37 | -5% | 51Fair | $164.5B |
| APA APA Corporation | 44.49 | 105.84 | +58% | 92Prime | $15.6B |
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Is FANG undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 182.88 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 167.65 (9.1% above fair value, data as of 5 Nov 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of FANG and what does it mean?
FANG scores 44 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filter 3. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for FANG?
167.65 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Diamondback Energy, Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for FANG in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does FANG have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 132 listed contracts with 38,516 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 37% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.