APA vs FANG
APA: Independent oil and gas producer with significant production and exploration assets in Egypt and the North Sea, generating strong cash flow from conventional hydrocarbon extraction. FANG: Diamondback Energy is a pure-play, Permian-focused exploration and production company optimized for large-scale, cost-effective horizontal oil extraction.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | APA | FANG | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-08-04 close | $35.80 | $191.87 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-05 | $12.7B | $54.0B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-05 | 8.25 | 196.87 | APA lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-05 | 0.42 | 40.25 | APA lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-05 | +17.8% | +1.9% | APA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-05 | +75.3% | +67.8% | APA higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-05 | +36.9% | -1.6% | APA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-05 | +25.1% | +0.8% | APA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-05 | +8.6% | +0.4% | APA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-05 | 0.68 | 0.38 | FANG lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-05 | -17.4% | +18.1% | FANG higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | +15.9% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-05 | +2.7% | +2.2% | APA higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 1 | APA higher |
| Beta as of 2026-08-05 | 0.41 | 0.56 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-08-04 close | +95.9% | +29.8% | APA higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-05. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-04.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.