What are the best energy stocks for value investors?

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) currently leads the energy sector on the Joel Greenblatt framework with a composite score of 79/100, followed by TPL (75/100). 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, Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the energy sector at 79/100. 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 Joel Greenblatt-style investing?

The energy sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 48/100 with a median ROIC of 10%. Whether energy is "good" for Joel Greenblatt-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 10%: 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 · Joel Greenblatt fit

Best Energy Stocks for Joel Greenblatt Investors

Top 25 energy stocks ranked by their Joel Greenblatt 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 Joel Greenblatt 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
79/100
PBTPermian Basin Royalty Trust79/100
High-quality business at a cheap price, strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$1.56B
ROIC
9.22%
#2
75/100
TPLTexas Pacific Land Corporation75/100
High-quality business at a cheap price, strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$22.89B
ROIC
29.83%
#3
65/100
DMLPDorchester Minerals, L.P.65/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.51B
ROIC
28.86%
#4
61/100
FTITechnipFMC plc61/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$28B
ROIC
21.08%
#5
55/100
BSMBlack Stone Minerals, L.P.55/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.16B
ROIC
27.66%
#6
55/100
CLColgate-Palmolive Company55/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$73.09B
ROIC
30.42%
#7
52/100
LBLandBridge Company LLC52/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$6.43B
ROIC
8.51%
#8
52/100
SBRSabine Royalty Trust52/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.04B
ROIC
8.23%
#9
50/100
KNTKKinetik Holdings Inc.50/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$9.58B
ROIC
1.43%
#10
50/100
DTMDT Midstream, Inc.50/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$12.73B
ROIC
4.93%
#11
49/100
OPLNOPENLANE, Inc.49/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$4.61B
ROIC
8.21%
#12
48/100
CRKComstock Resources, Inc.48/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$4.37B
ROIC
4.95%
#13
48/100
GPORGulfport Energy Corporation48/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$2.98B
ROIC
20.61%
#14
47/100
VLOValero Energy Corporation47/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$111.85B
ROIC
8.14%
#15
47/100
BELFBBel Fuse Inc.47/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.24B
ROIC
10.48%
#16
47/100
BELFABel Fuse Inc.47/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$2.29B
ROIC
10.48%
#17
47/100
EXEExpand Energy Corporation47/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$21.91B
ROIC
12.15%
#18
47/100
CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.47/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$24.76B
ROIC
9.72%
#19
47/100
CQPCheniere Energy Partners, L.P.47/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$31.46B
ROIC
19.7%
#20
47/100
BKVBKV Corporation47/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$2.32B
ROIC
4.04%
#21
46/100
WMBThe Williams Companies, Inc.46/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$90.84B
ROIC
6.34%
#22
46/100
KMXCarMax, Inc.46/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$7.66B
ROIC
0.53%
#23
46/100
HCCWarrior Met Coal, Inc.46/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$4.41B
ROIC
5.09%
#24
44/100
BGBunge Global S.A.44/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$19.37B
ROIC
4.5%
#25
44/100
MPLXMPLX Lp44/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$59.8B
ROIC
13.25%

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