Stock comparison
Magnolia Oil & Gas
Northern Oil and Gas
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MGY
Magnolia Oil & Gas
Market cap
$5.41B
Sector
Energy
NOG
Northern Oil and Gas
Market cap
$2.5B
Sector
Energy
Overall winner
Magnolia Oil & Gas MGY
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MGY | NOG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68C | 47D | MGY |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 40D | MGY |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 58C | NOG |
| Peter Lynch | 29F | 50C | NOG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 36D | 8F | MGY |
| Charlie Munger | 65C | 55C | MGY |
| Terry Smith | 64C | 46D | MGY |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MGY | NOG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.41B | $2.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 17.0x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 13.3x | 8.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.12% | 8.84% |
| Gross margin | 46.49% | 30.58% |
| Net margin | 24.4% | -30.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.02% | 21.07% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -7.4% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.2x | 1.4x |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 7.62% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MGY leads on
- Net margin24.4%vs -30.26%+181%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.4x+86%
- Market cap$5.41Bvs $2.5B+54%
- Gross margin46.49%vs 30.58%+34%
NOG leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 17.0x+122%
- Revenue CAGR 5y21.07%vs 5.02%+76%
- Dividend yield7.62%vs 2.1%+72%
- EV/EBIT8.2xvs 13.3x+38%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.