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PR

NYSE
Neutral · 48/100

Permian Resources Corp

Energy
Energy

$20.91

3.1%

Updated Today 3:42 PM ET

Report Card

PR at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Neutral · 48/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 29.2% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$15.24B

P/E

23.46x

Forward P/E (est.)

33.52x

ROE

6.3%

Revenue Growth

-1.1%

EPS Growth

-46.8%

Profit Margin

12.8%

FCF Yield

23.7%

Debt / Equity

0.35x

ROIC

8.0%

Interest Coverage

8.25x

Current Ratio

0.66x

Dividend Yield

3.5%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

48/100

Business Overview
Research

Permian Resources Corp (PR) is a large-cap company in the Energy industry, part of the Energy sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $15.24B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $5.07B in revenue and $935.17M in net profit.

Our model rates PR Neutral (48/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 62/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Operating margin level92/100

33.0% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability0/100

±52.9 pts around 12.7% across 9 years

Revenue durability86/100

grew in 7 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 9 of 9 years

Return on invested capital15/100

8.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what PR's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. PR trades near $20.91, above its 50-day average ($19.87) and 200-day average ($16.73). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 32 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. PR's is $0.54 (~2.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month PR found buyers near $17.90 (support) and sellers near $20.15 (resistance); its 52-week range is $11.92–$22.67. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.2× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

48.9%

0/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $429.90M in 2017 to $5.07B in 2025, a 36.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 1.1% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?

Profitability
Research
1/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

73.3%

Operating Margin

28.9%

Net Margin

18.5%

ROE

6.3%

Permian Resources Corp keeps about 12.8% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 73.3% gross margin and 28.9% operating margin. Return on equity is 6.3% and return on invested capital about 8.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.

Debt Analysis
Research
3/4 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$3.55B

Net Debt

$3.38B

Net Debt / EBITDA

2.31x

Debt / Equity

0.35x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.3x, and operating profit covers interest about 8.3x, with a current ratio of 0.7x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $3.55B of total debt against $170.78M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
2/2 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%

Operating CF

$3.61B

Free Cash Flow

$3.61B

FCF Margin

71.2%

In the latest year Permian Resources Corp produced about $3.61B of operating cash flow and $3.61B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 23.7% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

BorderlineSafety score: 67/100

The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.

Dividend yield

3.5%

Per share (latest FY)

$0.60

Total paid (latest FY)

$447.71M

History on record

4 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 12% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio86/100

48% of net income paid out

Raise streak0/100

no current raise streak

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 4 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
Research
2/3 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)

P/E

23.46x

P/S

3.01x

P/B

1.13x

EV / EBITDA

PR trades at 23.5x trailing earnings (about 33.5x on estimated forward earnings), 3.0x sales, and 1.1x book value. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where PR sits versus its Energy sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
23.5xFair
Forward P/E
33.5xExpensive
P/S ratio
3.0xFair
Revenue growth
-1.1%Average
EPS growth
-46.8%Weak
Gross margin
73.3%Strong
Net margin
12.8%Average
ROE
6.3%Weak

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 47 Energy companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How PR stacks up against its Energy peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Energy sector (57 S&P 500 companies), PR ranks #34 of 57 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (23.5x P/E vs. 19.3x median) with a lower return on equity (6.3% vs. 13.3%) and slower revenue growth (-1.1% vs. 0.7%).

P/E vs sector

23.5x

median 19.3x

ROE vs sector

6.3%

median 13.3%

Growth vs sector

-1.1%

median 0.7%

Sector rank

#34

of 57 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
PRThis stock23.5x-1.1%Neutral· 48
OVV19.3x-1.2%Neutral· 57
DTM31.9x22.2%Favorable· 70
DINO10.6x-27.1%Neutral· 55
AR11.4x28.8%Strong· 81
AM26x8.3%Neutral· 55
TS15.4x1.3%Favorable· 60
EC12.8x-10.2%Weak· 32
Energy median19.3x0.7%51/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianOVVDTMDINOARAMTSECPRP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Energy companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 57 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $20.91 today · expected CAGR -1%10%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$5.22B$5.37B$5.53B$5.70B$5.87B
Net income$939.09M$967.26M$996.28M$1.03B$1.06B
EPS$1.29$1.33$1.37$1.41$1.45
Share price (low)$18.04$18.58$19.14$19.71$20.30
Share price (high)$29.64$30.53$31.44$32.39$33.36
CAGR (low–high)-14% / 42%-6% / 21%-3% / 15%-1% / 12%-1% / 10%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for PR:

  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~23.7%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.3x) lowers risk.
  • Pays a 3.5% dividend on top of any price gains.
Bear Case

The case against PR:

  • Revenue growth is slow/negative (-1.1%), limiting the upside engine.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-1.1%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the picture is mixed: Permian Resources Corp is a large-cap energy business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 23.5x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (48/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 31 Wall Street analysts covering PR recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.2 / 5 across 31 analysts
Strong Buy 9Buy 19Hold 3Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

PR's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

PR — frequently asked questions

Is PR a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Permian Resources Corp Neutral (48/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is PR's rating on The Stocks School?

Permian Resources Corp currently scores 48/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does PR's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Permian Resources Corp's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for PR calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this PR analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell PR. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.