Top 15 Energy Stocks Right Now, Ranked by Marvin Scores
Marvin's rules picked 15 Energy stocks, from gas producers to pipelines and solar, ranked by Overall score. Each is rated against companies in its own industry, so check the cautions on every pick.
The Energy sector covers companies that find and produce oil, gas and uranium, move and process fuel, supply equipment and services to the industry, and make solar equipment. This list of 15 companies, as of October 2026, shows the ones Marvin's scores rate highest in the sector today.
Each company is scored against others in its own industry, not against the whole sector. A high score means a company looks strong next to its direct peers. It does not mean it is a good fit for every portfolio.
Energy companies often see profits rise and fall with commodity prices, and some carry a lot of debt. Read the cautions in each blurb and check the figures yourself before drawing conclusions.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin started with Energy companies above a minimum size and ranked them by Overall score, highest first. No more than four companies from any one industry could make the list. Overall, Quality and Opportunity scores run from low to high and compare each company only with others in its own industry. A strong score in a weak industry and a strong score in a strong industry therefore mean different things.
Companies above about $300 million in size, ranked by Marvin scores (0-100, relative to each company's own industry). The Energy sector, highest Overall score first; at most 4 per industry.
The stocks, one by one
Expand Energy Corporation EXE
Expand Energy scores 97 overall, with revenue growth of 186.3% last fiscal year and an operating margin of 26.9%. Debt is light, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Caution: one year of very fast growth does not show a lasting trend.
Dorian LPG Ltd. LPG
Dorian LPG has an overall score of 97, an operating margin of 57.6% and return on equity of 26.0%, all signs of strong profitability. Revenue grew 36.3% last fiscal year. Caution: free cash flow margin is not available, so cash generation can't be checked here.
Flowco Holdings Inc. FLOC
Flowco Holdings scores 96 overall, with a gross margin of 55.1% and a free cash flow margin of 25.4%, suggesting it keeps a healthy share of sales. Caution: debt-to-equity of 0.94 is higher than many names here, and return on equity is a modest 13.6%.
SandRidge Energy, Inc. SD
SandRidge Energy has an overall score of 95, an operating margin of 41.1% and a free cash flow margin of 23.6%, pointing to strong profitability. Its quality score of 82 is lower than most picks here. Caution: debt-to-equity is not available, so its debt load can't be judged.
Uranium Royalty Corp. UROY
Uranium Royalty Corp. posted revenue growth of 1566.0% last fiscal year, with an operating margin of 29.3% and a quality score of 95. Caution: return on equity is only 5.8%, and a growth jump that large is hard to interpret from a single year.
Archrock, Inc. AROC
Archrock scores 93 overall, with return on equity of 21.2% and a gross margin of 48.9%. Revenue grew 28.7% last fiscal year. Caution: its debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52 is among the higher figures on this list, and operating margin is not available.
EQT Corporation EQT
EQT's quality score of 97 is the highest on this list, backed by a free cash flow margin of 39.4% and low debt-to-equity of 0.22. Caution: return on equity is a more modest 10.7%, and its overall score of 93 sits below the top few names.
First Solar, Inc. FSLR
First Solar has a quality score of 94, an operating margin of 33.6% and almost no debt, with debt-to-equity of 0.02. Caution: its opportunity score of 73 is the lowest on this list, so Marvin sees less upside against solar peers.
ONEOK, Inc. OKE
ONEOK scores 93 overall and grew revenue 55.0% last fiscal year. Caution: its margins are thin, with an operating margin of 15.5% and a free cash flow margin of 7.4%, and debt-to-equity of 1.44 is on the high side.
Diversified Energy Company PLC DEC
Diversified Energy has an opportunity score of 97 and return on equity of 47.6%, with an operating margin of 32.3%. Caution: its quality score is only 58, and debt-to-equity of 3.00 is the highest on this list.
Innovex International, Inc. INVX
Innovex International has a quality score of 96 and very low debt, with debt-to-equity of 0.09. Revenue grew 48.0% last fiscal year. Caution: operating margin of 10.0% and return on equity of 5.8% are modest, and free cash flow margin is not available.
National Fuel Gas Company NFG
National Fuel Gas has a gross margin of 87.7%, an operating margin of 40.3% and return on equity of 17.2%, which suggest solid profitability. Caution: revenue growth is a modest 17.1%, and its free cash flow margin is only 8.8%.
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. CQP
Cheniere Energy Partners has a quality score of 96, an operating margin of 33.6% and a free cash flow margin of 24.2%, pointing to strong profitability and cash generation. Caution: return on equity and debt-to-equity are not available, so leverage can't be checked here.
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. HP
Helmerich & Payne has an opportunity score of 95 and revenue growth of 35.9%. Caution: profitability is weak, with an operating margin of -1.0% and return on equity of -5.1%, and its quality score is only 59.
Common questions
What does Marvin's Overall score mean?
It is a single score that combines Marvin's Quality and Opportunity scores. It describes how a company compares with others in its own industry today. It is not a forecast and not a recommendation.
Are Energy stocks risky?
They can be. Many energy companies earn money from commodities such as oil, gas and uranium, whose prices move a lot. Some also carry heavy debt. That is why this guide points out debt and margin cautions for each company.
Why does the list mix so many kinds of energy companies?
The Energy sector includes producers, pipeline and shipping companies, equipment and service providers, refiners and solar makers. Marvin scores each company against its own industry, then ranks them together. The list is capped at four per industry so one group does not take over.
Keep reading
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- Top 15 Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Stocks
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Marvin's scores (0-100) compare each company with others in its industry today. Growth and margin figures come from SEC filings. This is general information, not personal investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Do your own research.