FANG vs. MPC: Diamondback Energy vs. Marathon Petroleum Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though FANG is classified under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production while MPC falls under Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing.

Company profile comparison for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Profile Item	FANG	MPC
Name	Diamondback Energy Inc.	Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Market Capitalization	49.96 billion USD	101.49 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	October 12, 2012	June 24, 2011
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FANG

MPC

GSPC

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Metric	FANG	MPC
Total Return (1Y)	26.99%	104.94%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	8.52%	42.97%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	14.17%	45.42%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FANG

MPC

GSPC

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Metric	FANG	MPC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	33.77%	37.53%
Beta (5Y)	0.53	0.56
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-42.10%	-44.75%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.38M	2.56M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FANG and MPC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Metric	FANG	MPC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.67	2.68
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.97	4.10

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 60.46% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 4.86%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

FANG

Energy industry group

4.86%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
Median: 12.85%
FANG: 4.86%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

MPC

Energy industry group

60.46%

MPC: 60.46%
Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 11.62% and Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 8.34% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

FANG

Energy industry group

11.62%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
FANG: 11.62%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

MPC

Energy industry group

8.34%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
MPC: 8.34%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 44.95% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 17.98%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FANG

Energy industry group

44.95%

Max: 71.31%
FANG: 44.95%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

MPC

Energy industry group

17.98%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
MPC: 17.98%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Metric	FANG	MPC
ROE (TTM)	4.86%	60.46%
ROA (TTM)	2.07%	13.75%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.62%	8.34%
Operating Margin (TTM)	44.95%	17.98%
Gross Margin (TTM)	73.62%	16.20%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 35.44% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at -4.44% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for FANG.

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 31.15% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Diamondback Energy (FANG) at -63.10% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Metric	FANG	MPC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	35.44%	-4.44%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.99%	-9.23%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-63.10%	31.15%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-38.48%	-22.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 1.45 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 0.55 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for FANG.

FANG

Energy industry group

0.55

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
FANG: 0.55
Min: 0.24

MPC

Energy industry group

1.45

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
MPC: 1.45
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 0.29 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 1.15 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

FANG

Energy industry group

0.29

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
FANG: 0.29
Min: 0.00

MPC

Energy industry group

1.15

Max: 1.75
MPC: 1.15
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Metric	FANG	MPC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.55	1.45
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.29	1.15
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.99	0.88

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 2.47% and Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 1.09% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

FANG

Energy industry group

2.47%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
FANG: 2.47%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MPC

Energy industry group

1.09%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
MPC: 1.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 7.93% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 57.20% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

FANG

Energy industry group

57.20%

Max: 133.24%
FANG: 57.20%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MPC

Energy industry group

7.93%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
MPC: 7.93%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Metric	FANG	MPC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.47%	1.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	57.20%	7.93%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 7.39 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 24.09 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

FANG

Energy industry group

24.09

Max: 39.54
FANG: 24.09
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

MPC

Energy industry group

7.39

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
MPC: 7.39
Min: 2.99

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 0.58 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 2.83 prices around its industry’s middle — MPC costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

FANG

Energy industry group

2.83

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
FANG: 2.83
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

MPC

Energy industry group

0.58

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
MPC: 0.58
Min: 0.00

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Diamondback Energy (FANG) at 1.28 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 4.42 prices above its benchmark range — MPC looks rich relative to book.

FANG

Energy industry group

1.28

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
FANG: 1.28
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

MPC

Energy industry group

4.42

MPC: 4.42
Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

Diamondback Energy (FANG) vs. Marathon Petroleum (MPC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Metric	FANG	MPC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	24.09	7.39
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.83	0.58
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.28	4.42
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	12.09%	16.00%