What are the best energy stocks for value investors?

Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) currently leads the energy sector on the Warren Buffett framework with a composite score of 81/100, followed by BSM (76/100). The full ranked list of 25 energy stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which energy stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the energy sector at 81/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars - economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation - each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is energy a good sector for Warren Buffett-style investing?

The energy sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 66/100 with a median ROIC of 12%. Whether energy is "good" for Warren Buffett-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on - the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which energy stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The energy sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 12% - the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many energy stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 energy stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com grades each stock A+ to D on a composite 0-100 score, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the energy ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria - they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Energy · Warren Buffett fit

Best Energy Stocks for Warren Buffett Investors

Top 25 energy stocks ranked by their Warren Buffett fit score - every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Warren Buffett criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials - no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
81/100
TPLTexas Pacific Land CorporationA
Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$25.46B
ROIC
29.83%
#2
76/100
BSMBlack Stone Minerals, L.P.B
Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$3.19B
ROIC
27.66%
#3
76/100
NRPNatural Resource Partners L.P.B
Partial Buffett fit - meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.47B
ROIC
17.37%
#4
75/100
DMLPDorchester Minerals, L.P.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.45B
ROIC
28.86%
#5
71/100
USACUSA Compression Partners, LPC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$4.01B
ROIC
8.89%
#6
70/100
IPARInter Parfums, Inc.B
Partial Buffett fit - meets 9/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$3.59B
ROIC
15.92%
#7
70/100
CLColgate-Palmolive CompanyB
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$69.19B
ROIC
30.42%
#8
69/100
HESMHess Midstream LPC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$8.24B
ROIC
20.59%
#9
68/100
KRPKimbell Royalty Partners, LPC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.91B
ROIC
11.36%
#10
68/100
MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas CorporationC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$6.73B
ROIC
13.12%
#11
67/100
EXEExpand Energy CorporationC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$22.69B
ROIC
12.15%
#12
67/100
AMAntero Midstream CorporationB
Partial Buffett fit - meets 4/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$10.47B
ROIC
8.62%
#13
66/100
WESWestern Midstream Partners, LPB
Partial Buffett fit - meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$20.26B
ROIC
11.53%
#14
65/100
EOGEOG Resources, Inc.B
Partial Buffett fit - meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$78.49B
ROIC
13.74%
#15
65/100
APAAPA CorporationC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$15.67B
ROIC
12.06%
#16
63/100
ELFe.l.f. Beauty, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$5.72B
ROIC
5.71%
#17
63/100
WHDCactus, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$4.85B
ROIC
8.97%
#18
62/100
DTMDT Midstream, Inc.D
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$13.15B
ROIC
4.93%
#19
61/100
CQPCheniere Energy Partners, L.P.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$32.79B
ROIC
19.7%
#20
60/100
INVXInnovex International, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$2.1B
ROIC
5.54%
#21
60/100
MPLXMPLX LpC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$60.72B
ROIC
13.25%
#22
59/100
MNRMach Natural Resources LPC
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$2.1B
ROIC
8.53%
#23
59/100
CPRTCopart, Inc.C
Low Buffett fit - meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$28.85B
ROIC
13.69%
#24
58/100
SDSandRidge Energy, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$542.41M
ROIC
11.6%
#25
57/100
FANGDiamondback Energy, Inc.C
Partial Buffett fit - meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$57.66B
ROIC
5.09%

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