Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) is a publicly traded company in the Energy — Oil & Gas Midstream industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Viper Energy Partners LP is an entity dedicated to the ownership, acquisition, and development of oil and natural gas assets across North America. By the end of 2021, the company had established mineral interests encompassing 27,027 net royalty acres, primarily located within the prolific Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale formations. At that time, its proven hydrocarbon reserves were estimated to be 127,888 thousand barrels of crude oil equivalent.
Is Viper Energy, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 3, 2026, Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM) trades at 292× earnings (P/E), against a median of 16.7× across the 150 energy companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Note: earnings per share over the last twelve months ($0.14) are far from the consensus for 2027 ($2.46), so the current P/E is not representative: this range uses expected earnings. No valuation verdict: its last-twelve-month earnings are distorted, so its P/E is no use for comparing it.
Kaplio overview: Viper Energy, Inc.
Market cap $15B · 52 weeks $36 – $51 (17 % below the high) · P/E 292× · 2027 expected P/E 16.5× · Dividend 6.0 % · Next earnings November 2, 2026 · expected EPS $0.63 · Price as of Oct 3 · accounts published Aug 3.
- Valuation: P/E 290.3× (no verdict).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 13.1 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 4.5× (fragile).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: its last-twelve-month earnings are distorted, so its P/E is no use for comparing it.
Note: earnings per share over the last twelve months ($0.14) are far from the consensus for 2027 ($2.46), so the current P/E is not representative: this range uses expected earnings.
What matters in energy: 2 of 7 pass
- FCF yield −35.1 %, fails.
- Positive FCF through the cycle 3 de 10 ejercicios, fails.
- Dividend coverage (FCF / div) −4.2×, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 4.5×, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 180.1 %, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 13.1 %, passes.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 10y 15.1×, passes.
- Inverse P/E in cyclicals 291.9×, info.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Viper Energy, Inc.: P/E 292×; EV/EBITDA 15.1×; ROIC 5.3 %; $14.6B. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (P/E 6.6×; EV/EBITDA 7.9×; ROIC 6.0 %; $16.8B), DT Midstream, Inc. (P/E 26.3×; EV/EBITDA 15.0×; ROIC 4.8 %; $12.4B), Western Midstream Partners, LP (P/E 13.9×; EV/EBITDA 12.1×; ROIC 11.1 %; $18.9B).
Dividend
fragile · Yield 5.99 % ($2.30 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth +8 % a year · Free cash flow coverage -1.2× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $59.90 a year ($4.99 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 1.23% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.31% |
| Return on Assets | 0.49% |
| Gross Margin | 51.70% |
| Operating Margin | 48.86% |
| Net Margin | 3.00% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.33 |
| Current Ratio | 6.37 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 3 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.69 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -7.93% |
| 3 months | -4.93% |
| Year-to-date | +5.80% |
| 1 year | +5.06% |
| 3 years | +49.05% |
| 5 years | +80.04% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $2.4500 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | $0.6700 |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.6800 |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.5200 |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.5800 |
| 2025-08-14 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.5700 |
| 2025-03-06 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-11-14 | $0.6100 |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.6400 |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.5900 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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