# Viper Energy Inc. (VNOM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Fuels. Price $44.17, market value $15.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 35.1×** (5-yr avg 11.0×, 3-yr avg 11.0×). Viper Energy Inc. trades at 35.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 11.0×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 16.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 11.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 11.8×, a level that requires very high margins or very fast growth to justify.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Earnings yield: 2.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: -10.4%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -5.1%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -1.5%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -1.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -1.9%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -0.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces -0.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 57.6%**. Revenue grew 57.6% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -112.6%**. Earnings per share fell 112.6%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.49**. Debt is 0.49 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Interest coverage: -2.0×**. Operating profit covers interest only -2.0×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 3.72** (quick 3.72). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.72 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.71**. A Z-score of 4.71 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.53%** ($2.45 per share, trailing). Viper Energy Inc. yields 4.53%, an income-level yield.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 27.9%/yr** (1-yr -2.9%). The dividend has compounded at 27.9% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 3 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (20 analysts). 20 analysts cover Viper Energy Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $55.20 (+25% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 21.7%** (YTD 17.3%, 3-mo 4.3%). The shares are up 21.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -13.6%** (25.8% above the low). Trading 14% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 47**. An RSI of 47 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.19** (volatility 29%). Beta of -0.19 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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