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 NRP (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 scores each stock from 0 to 100, 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 Corporation81/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$22.89B
ROIC
29.83%
#2
76/100
NRPNatural Resource Partners L.P.76/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.56B
ROIC
17.37%
#3
76/100
BSMBlack Stone Minerals, L.P.76/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$3.16B
ROIC
27.66%
#4
75/100
DMLPDorchester Minerals, L.P.75/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.51B
ROIC
28.86%
#5
71/100
USACUSA Compression Partners, LP71/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$3.66B
ROIC
8.89%
#6
70/100
CLColgate-Palmolive Company70/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$73.09B
ROIC
30.42%
#7
70/100
IPARInter Parfums, Inc.70/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 9/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$3.66B
ROIC
15.92%
#8
69/100
HESMHess Midstream LP69/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$6.54B
ROIC
20.59%
#9
68/100
KRPKimbell Royalty Partners, LP68/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$2.18B
ROIC
11.36%
#10
68/100
MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas Corporation68/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$7.3B
ROIC
13.12%
#11
67/100
EXEExpand Energy Corporation67/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$21.91B
ROIC
12.15%
#12
67/100
AMAntero Midstream Corporation67/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 4/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$9.85B
ROIC
8.62%
#13
66/100
WESWestern Midstream Partners, LP66/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$18.61B
ROIC
11.53%
#14
65/100
EOGEOG Resources, Inc.65/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$85.71B
ROIC
13.74%
#15
65/100
APAAPA Corporation65/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$17.91B
ROIC
12.06%
#16
63/100
ELFe.l.f. Beauty, Inc.63/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$6.81B
ROIC
5.71%
#17
63/100
WHDCactus, Inc.63/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$4.49B
ROIC
8.97%
#18
62/100
DTMDT Midstream, Inc.62/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$12.73B
ROIC
4.93%
#19
61/100
CQPCheniere Energy Partners, L.P.61/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$31.46B
ROIC
19.7%
#20
60/100
INVXInnovex International, Inc.60/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$2.12B
ROIC
5.54%
#21
60/100
MPLXMPLX Lp60/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$59.8B
ROIC
13.25%
#22
59/100
MNRMach Natural Resources LP59/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.77B
ROIC
8.53%
#23
59/100
CPRTCopart, Inc.59/100
Low Buffett fit: meets only 6/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Mkt cap
$26.83B
ROIC
13.69%
#24
58/100
SDSandRidge Energy, Inc.58/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$545.38M
ROIC
11.6%
#25
57/100
FANGDiamondback Energy, Inc.57/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$58.01B
ROIC
5.09%

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