Financial Contrast: Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) versus 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Columbine Valley Resources and Magnolia Oil & Gas, as provided 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, suggesting a potential upside of 12.11%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than Columbine Valley Resources.

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%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

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.