Stock comparison
Magnolia Oil & Gas
Targa Resources
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
TRGP
Targa Resources
Market cap
$59.4B
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 | TRGP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68C | 42D | MGY |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 75B | TRGP |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 29F | MGY |
| Peter Lynch | 29F | 51C | TRGP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 36D | 40D | TRGP |
| Charlie Munger | 65C | 42D | MGY |
| Terry Smith | 64C | 27F | MGY |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MGY | TRGP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.41B | $59.4B |
| P/E (TTM) | 17.0x | 27.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.3x | 22.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.12% | 11.17% |
| Gross margin | 46.49% | 29.88% |
| Net margin | 24.4% | 12.98% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.02% | -0.44% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -7.4% | 2.02% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.2x | 6.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 1.59% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MGY leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.02%vs -0.44%+109%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 6.1x+97%
- Net margin24.4%vs 12.98%+47%
- EV/EBIT13.3xvs 22.2x+40%
TRGP leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y2.02%vs -7.4%+104%
- Market cap$59.4Bvs $5.41B+91%
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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.