Reviewing Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Sundance Energy (OTCMKTS:SNDEQ)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Sundance Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by company 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.

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Sundance Energy and Magnolia Oil & Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sundance 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 downside of 3.90%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than Sundance Energy.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sundance Energy and Magnolia Oil & Gas”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sundance Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.23 billion	4.61	$388.30 million	$2.02	14.25

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

Summary

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

About Sundance Energy

Sundance Energy Inc. operates as an onshore independent oil and natural gas company in North America. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas. It focuses on operations on its 41,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford, Live Oak, Atascosa, La Salle, and McMullen counties, South Texas. Sundance Energy, Inc. is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. On March 9, 2021, Sundance Energy Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

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.