Plains GP (PAGP) Competitors

Plains GP (NYSE:PAGP) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media prefer PAGP or FANG?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 23 more articles in the media than Plains GP. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 4 mentions for Plains GP. Plains GP's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Diamondback Energy's score of 1.41 indicating that Plains GP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Plains GP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Diamondback Energy	18 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PAGP or FANG more profitable?

Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 30.84% compared to Plains GP's net margin of 0.21%. Diamondback Energy's return on equity of 11.22% beat Plains GP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plains GP	0.21%	0.70%	0.36%
Diamondback Energy	30.84%	11.22%	6.53%

Which has more risk and volatility, PAGP or FANG?

Plains GP has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend PAGP or FANG?

Plains GP currently has a consensus price target of $20.88, suggesting a potential upside of 6.61%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $193.35, suggesting a potential upside of 40.23%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Plains GP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plains GP	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PAGP or FANG?

88.3% of Plains GP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Plains GP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PAGP or FANG?

Diamondback Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plains GP. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plains GP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plains GP	$50.09B	0.08	$103M	$0.74	26.46
Diamondback Energy	$11.07B	3.64	$3.34B	$16.35	8.43

Is PAGP or FANG a better dividend stock?

Plains GP pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Plains GP pays out 205.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Diamondback Energy pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Plains GP on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.