Stock comparison
Magnolia Oil & Gas
Cactus
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
WHD
Cactus
Market cap
$4.32B
Sector
Energy
Overall winner
Cactus WHD
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MGY | WHD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68C | 65C | MGY |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 83A | WHD |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 75C | WHD |
| Peter Lynch | 29F | 77C | WHD |
| Joel Greenblatt | 36D | 27F | MGY |
| Charlie Munger | 65C | 58C | MGY |
| Terry Smith | 64C | 60C | MGY |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MGY | WHD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.41B | $4.32B |
| P/E (TTM) | 17.0x | 56.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.3x | 15.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.12% | 8.97% |
| Gross margin | 46.49% | 56.14% |
| Net margin | 24.4% | 6.17% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.02% | 25.24% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -7.4% | 18.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.2x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 0.91% |
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 6.17%+75%
- P/E (TTM)17.0xvs 56.9x+70%
- Dividend yield2.1%vs 0.91%+57%
- ROIC (TTM)13.12%vs 8.97%+32%
WHD leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y18.68%vs -7.4%+140%
- Revenue CAGR 5y25.24%vs 5.02%+80%
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.2x+77%
- Gross margin56.14%vs 46.49%+17%
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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.