Head to Head Comparison: Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) vs. Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO)

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

Risk & Volatility

Columbine Valley Resources has a beta of -49.51, suggesting that its stock price is 5,051% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.02, suggesting that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.29 billion	4.01	$388.30 million	$2.01	12.74

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus price target of $28.70, indicating a potential upside of 12.11%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than Columbine Valley Resources.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Columbine Valley Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

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.

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.