Universal Energy (OTCMKTS:UVSE) & Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) Financial Comparison

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Universal Energy (OTCMKTS:UVSE) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Energy has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Magnolia Oil & Gas and Universal Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.69 billion	2.89	$893.84 million	$3.47	6.72
Universal Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Magnolia Oil & Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Magnolia Oil & Gas and Universal Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnolia Oil & Gas	46.81%	35.63%	24.14%
Universal Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Universal Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Magnolia Oil & Gas and Universal Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0	1	5	0	2.83
Universal Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Magnolia Oil & Gas presently has a consensus price target of $27.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.73%.

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Universal Energy on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Magnolia Oil & Gas

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation 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 Universal Energy

Universal Energy Corp., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and Canada. It has 13 oil and gas lease projects. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Lake Mary, Florida.