Stock comparison
Magnolia Oil & Gas
Talos Energy
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
TALO
Talos Energy
Market cap
$2.68B
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 | TALO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68C | 29F | MGY |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 22F | MGY |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 26F | MGY |
| Peter Lynch | 29F | 22F | MGY |
| Joel Greenblatt | 36D | 0F | MGY |
| Charlie Munger | 65C | 21F | MGY |
| Terry Smith | 64C | 15F | MGY |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MGY | TALO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.41B | $2.68B |
| P/E (TTM) | 17.0x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 13.3x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.12% | -7.22% |
| Gross margin | 46.49% | 6.82% |
| Net margin | 24.4% | -42.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.02% | 9.36% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -7.4% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.2x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 0.0% |
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 -42.7%+157%
- ROIC (TTM)13.12%vs -7.22%+155%
- Dividend yield2.1%vs 0.0%+100%
- Gross margin46.49%vs 6.82%+85%
TALO leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 13.3x+141%
- P/E (TTM)-vs 17.0x+120%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.36%vs 5.02%+46%
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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.