Crescent Energy (CRGY) Competitors $8.24 +0.48 (+6.19%) As of 12:34 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRGY vs. VNOM, SUN, HESM, APA, CHRD, VVV, MGY, VIST, VRN, and CRCShould you be buying Crescent Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crescent Energy include Viper Energy (VNOM), Sunoco (SUN), Hess Midstream (HESM), APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Valvoline (VVV), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Vista Energy (VIST), Veren (VRN), and California Resources (CRC). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Crescent Energy vs. Viper Energy Sunoco Hess Midstream APA Chord Energy Valvoline Magnolia Oil & Gas Vista Energy Veren California Resources Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and community ranking. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VNOM or CRGY? Viper Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViper Energy$859.75M9.45$200.09M$3.6710.39Crescent Energy$2.93B0.68$67.61M-$0.69-11.24 Which has more risk and volatility, VNOM or CRGY? Viper Energy has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VNOM or CRGY more profitable? Viper Energy has a net margin of 24.65% compared to Crescent Energy's net margin of 2.17%. Crescent Energy's return on equity of 12.53% beat Viper Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viper Energy24.65% 6.72% 4.98% Crescent Energy 2.17%12.53%3.61% Do analysts recommend VNOM or CRGY? Viper Energy currently has a consensus target price of $58.62, indicating a potential upside of 53.77%. Crescent Energy has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 119.21%. Given Crescent Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Viper Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viper Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Crescent Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Is VNOM or CRGY a better dividend stock? Viper Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Crescent Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Viper Energy pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crescent Energy pays out -69.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Crescent Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community favor VNOM or CRGY? Viper Energy received 496 more outperform votes than Crescent Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.92% of users gave Viper Energy an outperform vote while only 59.68% of users gave Crescent Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformViper EnergyOutperform Votes53364.92% Underperform Votes28835.08% Crescent EnergyOutperform Votes3759.68% Underperform Votes2540.32% Does the media prefer VNOM or CRGY? In the previous week, Viper Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Crescent Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Viper Energy and 6 mentions for Crescent Energy. Viper Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Crescent Energy's score of 1.09 indicating that Viper Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viper Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crescent Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in VNOM or CRGY? 87.7% of Viper Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Viper Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryViper Energy beats Crescent Energy on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Crescent Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRGY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRGY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrescent EnergyCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.00B$7.15B$6.79B$18.52BDividend Yield6.46%24.20%11.06%4.22%P/E Ratio12.519.3442.3731.15Price / Sales0.689.5018,913.9225.69Price / Cash3.057.3835.4417.53Price / Book0.801.473.334.29Net Income$67.61M$1.10B$4.28B$1.02B7 Day Performance-9.30%-2.74%-0.45%-0.79%1 Month Performance-28.62%-9.31%-7.58%-6.88%1 Year Performance-31.52%-20.30%141.89%1.74% Crescent Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRGYCrescent Energy4.9073 of 5 stars$8.24+6.2%$17.00+106.3%-31.7%$2.13B$2.93B13.29700Short Interest ↓Positive NewsVNOMViper Energy4.2453 of 5 stars$37.60-0.1%$58.77+56.3%-4.6%$8.01B$859.75M16.14711Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSUNSunoco3.2951 of 5 stars$52.45-0.7%$63.83+21.7%+8.6%$8.01B$22.69B7.952,389High Trading VolumeHESMHess Midstream3.7757 of 5 stars$36.12-2.9%$43.00+19.1%+6.5%$7.87B$1.49B14.50200Positive NewsAPAAPA3.8102 of 5 stars$14.96-1.4%$27.68+85.1%-55.1%$5.45B$9.74B2.112,270Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeCHRDChord Energy4.5326 of 5 stars$86.02-2.0%$160.31+86.4%-52.3%$5.12B$5.25B4.43530Analyst ForecastVVVValvoline4.5596 of 5 stars$33.04-4.3%$43.67+32.2%-18.4%$4.20B$1.66B15.8111,500Gap DownMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas4.4379 of 5 stars$20.54-2.7%$27.77+35.2%-22.6%$3.99B$1.32B10.64210Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeVISTVista Energy4.4243 of 5 stars$36.80-5.0%$64.73+75.9%-3.0%$3.50B$1.65B7.13410Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVRNVeren3.7883 of 5 stars$5.51-0.5%$12.67+130.1%N/A$3.37B$4.41B3.93777Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCRCCalifornia Resources4.6452 of 5 stars$34.13-2.0%$64.50+89.0%-37.4%$3.09B$2.93B5.381,060Short Interest ↓Analyst Revision Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Viper Energy Competitors Sunoco Competitors Hess Midstream Competitors APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Valvoline Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Vista Energy Competitors Veren Competitors California Resources Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CRGY) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Last Time This Happened, Americans Lost BillionsWall Street leaders just held a secret meeting in Las Vegas. 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