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 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 · 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 TrustC
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$1.65B
ROIC
9.22%
#2
75/100
TPLTexas Pacific Land CorporationC
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$25.46B
ROIC
29.83%
#3
65/100
DMLPDorchester Minerals, L.P.B
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.45B
ROIC
28.86%
#4
61/100
FTITechnipFMC plcC
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$29.94B
ROIC
21.08%
#5
55/100
CLColgate-Palmolive CompanyC
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$69.19B
ROIC
30.42%
#6
55/100
BSMBlack Stone Minerals, L.P.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.19B
ROIC
27.66%
#7
52/100
LBLandBridge Company LLCD
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$6.69B
ROIC
8.51%
#8
52/100
SBRSabine Royalty TrustC
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.09B
ROIC
8.23%
#9
50/100
KNTKKinetik Holdings Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$9.26B
ROIC
1.43%
#10
50/100
DTMDT Midstream, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$13.15B
ROIC
4.93%
#11
49/100
OPLNOPENLANE, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$4.31B
ROIC
8.21%
#12
48/100
CRKComstock Resources, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$4.34B
ROIC
4.95%
#13
48/100
GPORGulfport Energy CorporationD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$3.11B
ROIC
20.61%
#14
47/100
BELFBBel Fuse Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.56B
ROIC
10.48%
#15
47/100
BELFABel Fuse Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$2.66B
ROIC
10.48%
#16
47/100
EXEExpand Energy CorporationD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$22.69B
ROIC
12.15%
#17
47/100
CASYCasey's General Stores, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$22.75B
ROIC
9.72%
#18
47/100
CQPCheniere Energy Partners, L.P.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$32.79B
ROIC
19.7%
#19
47/100
BKVBKV CorporationD
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$2.65B
ROIC
4.04%
#20
46/100
WMBThe Williams Companies, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$89.11B
ROIC
6.34%
#21
46/100
KMXCarMax, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$8.7B
ROIC
0.53%
#22
46/100
HCCWarrior Met Coal, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$5.16B
ROIC
5.09%
#23
44/100
BGBunge Global S.A.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$23.52B
ROIC
4.5%
#24
44/100
CVNACarvana Co.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$76.66B
ROIC
-39.55%
#25
44/100
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland CompanyD
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$41.8B
ROIC
2.88%

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