Head-To-Head Survey: PostRock Energy (OTCMKTS:PSTRQ) versus Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 79.2% of PostRock Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PostRock Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Magnolia Oil & Gas	28.88%	20.78%	14.19%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PostRock Energy and Magnolia Oil & Gas”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PostRock Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.23 billion	4.39	$388.30 million	$2.02	13.57

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for PostRock Energy and Magnolia Oil & Gas, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PostRock Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Magnolia Oil & Gas	2	5	6	0	2.31

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.94%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than PostRock Energy.

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats PostRock Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PostRock Energy

PostRock Energy Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, and gathering of crude oil and natural gas. It focuses on the Cherokee Basin project in southeastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and central Oklahoma. The firm also owns and operates minor oil and gas producing properties in the Appalachian Basin. The company was founded in July 2009 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

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.