EXE vs VNOM
EXE: The largest independent U.S. natural gas producer, leveraging premier shale assets in the Haynesville, Marcellus, and Utica to deliver affordable energy with strong cash generation and a fortified balance sheet. VNOM: Viper Energy is a pure-play mineral and royalty company that generates cash flow from proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties across premium basins in North America.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | EXE | VNOM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-10 close | $87.25 | $42.56 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-11 | $20.9B | $15.0B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-11 | 6.47 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-11 | 0.30 | 1.37 | EXE lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-11 | +22.4% | -2.8% | EXE higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-11 | +76.5% | +93.3% | VNOM higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-11 | +29.7% | -4.5% | EXE higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-11 | +17.4% | -1.1% | EXE higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-11 | +11.4% | -0.4% | EXE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-11 | 0.26 | 0.31 | EXE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-11 | +170.6% | +84.6% | EXE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +1.1% | +29.8% | VNOM higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-11 | +2.6% | +4.9% | VNOM higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-11 | 0.33 | 0.40 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-10 close | -17.1% | +13.6% | VNOM higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-11. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-10.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.