Stock comparison
Magnolia Oil & Gas
Tidewater
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
TDW
Tidewater
Market cap
$3.94B
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 | TDW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68C | 49D | MGY |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 54D | MGY |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 51C | MGY |
| Peter Lynch | 29F | 80C | TDW |
| Joel Greenblatt | 36D | 36D | Tie |
| Charlie Munger | 65C | 46D | MGY |
| Terry Smith | 64C | 46D | MGY |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MGY | TDW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.41B | $3.94B |
| P/E (TTM) | 17.0x | 14.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.3x | 15.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.12% | 12.96% |
| Gross margin | 46.49% | 29.32% |
| Net margin | 24.4% | 22.16% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.02% | 38.18% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -7.4% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.2x | 0.5x |
| 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
- Dividend yield2.1%vs 0.0%+100%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.5x+58%
- Gross margin46.49%vs 29.32%+37%
- Market cap$5.41Bvs $3.94B+27%
TDW leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y38.18%vs 5.02%+87%
- P/E (TTM)14.2xvs 17.0x+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.