Reviewing Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) & Whiting USA Trust II (OTCMKTS:WHZT)

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and Whiting USA Trust II (OTCMKTS:WHZT) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Diamondback Energy and Whiting USA Trust II’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy	37.51%	19.54%	11.33%
Whiting USA Trust II	N/A	1,607.92%	588.52%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Diamondback Energy and Whiting USA Trust II”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diamondback Energy	$9.28 billion	3.28	$3.14 billion	$17.74	9.63
Whiting USA Trust II	$30.93 million	0.10	$270,000.00	N/A	N/A

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Whiting USA Trust II.

Dividends

Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Whiting USA Trust II pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 405.2%. Diamondback Energy pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk & Volatility

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Whiting USA Trust II has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Diamondback Energy and Whiting USA Trust II, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diamondback Energy	1	5	14	1	2.71
Whiting USA Trust II	0	0	0	0	N/A

Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus price target of $211.45, suggesting a potential upside of 23.76%. Given Diamondback Energy’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Whiting USA Trust II.

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Whiting USA Trust II on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Diamondback Energy

Diamondback Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, acquires, develops, explores, and exploits unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. It focuses on the development of the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations of the Midland basin; and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations of the Delaware basin, which are part of the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. The company also owns and operates midstream infrastructure assets, in the Midland and Delaware Basins of the Permian Basin. Diamondback Energy, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.

About Whiting USA Trust II

Whiting USA Trust II is a statutory trust. The company was founded on December 5, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.