Reviewing Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO)

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbine Valley Resources has a beta of -54.4, meaning that its stock price is 5,540% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Magnolia Oil & Gas and Columbine Valley Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnolia Oil & Gas	1	4	6	0	2.45
Columbine Valley Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

Magnolia Oil & Gas currently has a consensus price target of $28.60, indicating a potential upside of 18.57%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than Columbine Valley Resources.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Columbine Valley Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Magnolia Oil & Gas and Columbine Valley Resources’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.29 billion	3.78	$388.30 million	$2.01	12.00
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Magnolia Oil & Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Columbine Valley Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Magnolia Oil & Gas and Columbine Valley Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnolia Oil & Gas	29.44%	21.18%	14.45%
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Columbine Valley Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the United States. Its properties are located primarily in Karnes County and the Giddings area in South Texas principally comprising the Eagle Ford Shale and the Austin Chalk formation. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Columbine Valley Resources

Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. The company owns various properties, which are primarily located in the Rocky Mountain region of Wyoming, as well as Nebraska. Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.