Stock comparison
Magnolia Oil & Gas
SM 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
SM
SM Energy
Market cap
$3.88B
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 | SM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68C | 45D | MGY |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 36D | MGY |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 48D | MGY |
| Peter Lynch | 29F | 40D | SM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 36D | 16F | MGY |
| Charlie Munger | 65C | 41D | MGY |
| Terry Smith | 64C | 36D | MGY |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MGY | SM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.41B | $3.88B |
| P/E (TTM) | 17.0x | 27.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.3x | 11.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.12% | -7.7% |
| Gross margin | 46.49% | 45.11% |
| Net margin | 24.4% | 3.45% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.02% | 4.97% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -7.4% | 108.32% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.2x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 2.67% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MGY leads on
- ROIC (TTM)13.12%vs -7.7%+159%
- Net margin24.4%vs 3.45%+86%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.0x+79%
- P/E (TTM)17.0xvs 27.0x+37%
SM leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y108.32%vs -7.4%+107%
- Dividend yield2.67%vs 2.1%+21%
- EV/EBIT11.9xvs 13.3x+10%
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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.