Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026)
Magnolia Oil & Gas' Operating Margin was 30.08% in Q3 2026, down 1.14 percentage points from 31.23% a year earlier and down 19.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Magnolia Oil & Gas' Operating Margin was 36.91% through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.39 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 33.48%, down 5.43 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +389.22 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 38.91% in FY2024 (-4.65 pp), 43.56% in FY2023 (-19.81 pp), 63.37% in FY2022 (+7.49 pp) and 55.88% in FY2021 (+411.63 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between 29.62% (Q4 2025) and 67.73% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.88 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 33.48 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 24.44 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MGY's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 50.02% (Q2 2026), 35.64% (Q1 2026) and 29.62% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 18.93% |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 20.54% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 39.66% |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 7.15% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 50.83% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 36.02% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 78.41% |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 14.27% |
| 10 | Magnolia Oil & Gas | 6.54 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 494.29 Mn | 30.08% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 30.08% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 50.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 56.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 67.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.82% |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "MGY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();