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VNOM vs APA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Viper Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. APA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VNOM 3
— APA 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: VNOM
LAST: $46.83 (+0.80%) • MKT CAP: $16.82B
balance-sheet
4.44
LAST: $51.51 (+0.78%) • MKT CAP: $18.05B
balance-sheet
2.04
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VNOM VS. APA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VNOM | APA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.70% | 26.60% | -28.30 | APA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 6.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.90% | 22.00% | -16.10 | APA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -10.40% | 61.10% | -71.50 | APA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -15.30% | 28.40% | -43.70 | APA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 57.60% | 9.90% | +47.70 | VNOM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.95% | 1.99% | -0.04 | APA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.44 | 2.04 | +2.40 | VNOM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | APA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.6 | 65.1 | -2.50 | APA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.04 | +0.10 | VNOM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.0x | 11.7x | +21.30 | APA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.82B | $18.05B | -$1.23B | APA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VNOM REV | APA REV | VNOM GROSS % | APA GROSS % | VNOM FCF | APA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.35B | $0 | — | — | $992.4M | $4.54B |
| FY 2024 | $854.0M | $0 | — | — | $581.6M | $3.62B |
| FY 2023 | $717.0M | $0 | — | — | $605.7M | $3.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VNOM // BETA 1.14
APA // BETA 1.04