Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (MGY) is a publicly traded company in the Energy — Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation is an energy company engaged in the full lifecycle of hydrocarbon resource management: acquisition, development, exploration, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) within the United States. Its operational focus is primarily situated in South Texas, specifically within Karnes County and the Giddings Field, where its assets primarily tap into the rich Eagle Ford Shale and Austin Chalk geological formations.
Is Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (MGY) trades at 11.4× earnings (P/E), against a median of 17.3× across the 140 energy companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: we are reviewing its P/E because two ways of calculating it do not match.
Kaplio overview: Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation
Market cap $7B · 52 weeks $21 – $32 (18 % below the high) · P/E 11.4× · 2027 expected P/E 8.5× · Dividend 2.5 % · 4 years rising · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $0.58 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 11.4× (no verdict).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 26.7 % (excellent).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 0.2× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: we are reviewing its P/E because two ways of calculating it do not match.
What matters in energy: 6 of 8 pass
- Capex / Revenue 35.8 %, fails.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 10y 7.1×, fails.
- FCF yield 8.6 %, passes, near the threshold.
- 5y avg ROIC 26.7 %, passes.
- Positive FCF through the cycle 10 de 10 ejercicios, passes.
- Dividend coverage (FCF / div) 3.6×, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 0.2×, passes.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 11.4×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation: P/E 11.4×; EV/EBITDA 7.1×; ROIC 17.5 %; $7.0B. Matador Resources Company (P/E 10.3×; EV/EBITDA 4.5×; ROIC 9.8 %; $7.4B), Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (P/E 9.5×; EV/EBITDA 4.9×; ROIC 12.9 %; $7.5B), Murphy Oil Corporation (P/E 21.2×; EV/EBITDA —; ROIC 3.9 %; $6.1B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 2.5 % ($0.61 per share in 2025) · Years raising it ≥ 4 · paying since 2021 · Free cash flow coverage 4.3× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $24.80 a year ($2.07 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 21.10% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 17.49% |
| Return on Assets | 13.56% |
| Gross Margin | 57.59% |
| Operating Margin | 38.03% |
| Net Margin | 28.77% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.18 |
| Current Ratio | 0.96 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.18 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +11.62% |
| 3 months | +1.98% |
| Year-to-date | +19.78% |
| 1 year | +17.00% |
| 3 years | +16.79% |
| 5 years | +25.57% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.6600 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | $0.1800 |
| 2026-05-12 | $0.1650 |
| 2026-02-10 | $0.1650 |
| 2025-11-10 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-08-11 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-05-12 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-05-10 | $0.1300 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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