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Viper Energy

VNOM
34
Oil & Gas Midstream · Energy
Price
$44.38
+0.32 (+0.73%)
Market Cap
$15.98B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
34
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+108.4% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 68.4M (2021) → 142.5M (2025)

Viper Energy Partners LP owns, acquires, and exploits oil and natural gas properties in North America. As of December 31, 2021, it had mineral interests in 27,027 net royalty acres in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale; and estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves of 127,888 thousand barrels of crude oil equivalent. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Midland, Texas. Viper Energy Partners LP is a su

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+102.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-12.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.3%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$28M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Viper Energy grew revenue 102% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
51.4%
Healthy — 51.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
48.0%
Excellent — 48.0% operating margin
ROCE
3.5%
Weak — 3.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+77.8%
Fast-growing sales (77.8% YoY)
EPS YoY
-108.2%
Earnings shrinking (-108.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-275.7%
Burning cash (-275.7%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.31
Conservative — low debt load (0.31)
Interest Cover
6.25x
Adequate interest coverage (6.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
5.37%
Healthy income — 5.37% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
-6.5%
Dividend cut (-6.5% YoY) — warning sign

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