Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD – Get Free Report) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Chord Energy and Magnolia Oil & Gas, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Chord Energy | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2.83 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Chord Energy and Magnolia Oil & Gas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Chord Energy | $4.88 billion | 1.52 | $44.46 million | $14.92 | 9.06 |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas | $1.31 billion | 4.28 | $325.25 million | $2.28 | 10.39 |
Magnolia Oil & Gas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chord Energy. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Chord Energy pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Magnolia Oil & Gas has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Volatility & Risk
Chord Energy has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Chord Energy and Magnolia Oil & Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Chord Energy | 13.42% | 10.18% | 6.24% |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas | 28.77% | 21.04% | 14.46% |
Summary
Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Chord Energy on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Chord Energy
Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Magnolia Oil & Gas
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties. It operates assets located in the Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk formations in South Texas. The company was founded on February 14, 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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