Does the media prefer MPC or DINO?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 24 more articles in the media than HF Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 26 mentions for HF Sinclair. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat HF Sinclair's score of 0.71 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marathon Petroleum 26 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HF Sinclair 11 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is MPLX or MPC more profitable?

Mplx has a net margin of 36.38% compared to Marathon Petroleum's net margin of 3.36%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.74% beat Marathon Petroleum's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mplx 36.38% 32.74% 11.25% Marathon Petroleum 3.36% 16.22% 4.60%

Does the media prefer MPLX or MPC?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 16 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 34 mentions for Mplx. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Mplx's score of 0.59 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mplx 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marathon Petroleum 26 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to PARR or MPC?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 38 more articles in the media than Par Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 12 mentions for Par Pacific. Par Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 0.99 indicating that Par Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Par Pacific 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marathon Petroleum 26 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PBF or MPC?

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than PBF Energy. PBF Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PBF Energy $34.37B 0.23 -$158.50M $11.30 5.82 Marathon Petroleum $135.22B 0.68 $4.05B $15.32 20.43

Does the media refer more to PBF or MPC?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 13 more articles in the media than PBF Energy. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 37 mentions for PBF Energy. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat PBF Energy's score of 0.99 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PBF Energy 19 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marathon Petroleum 26 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MPC or PSX?

Phillips 66 has higher revenue and earnings than Marathon Petroleum. Phillips 66 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Marathon Petroleum $135.22B 0.68 $4.05B $15.32 20.43 Phillips 66 $136.56B 0.60 $4.40B $10.15 20.30

Does the media favor MPC or PSX?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 15 more articles in the media than Phillips 66. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 35 mentions for Phillips 66. Phillips 66's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 0.99 indicating that Phillips 66 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marathon Petroleum 26 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Phillips 66 26 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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MPC vs. DINO, MPLX, PARR, PBF, and PSX

Should you buy Marathon Petroleum stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Marathon Petroleum with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Marathon Petroleum include HF Sinclair (DINO), Mplx (MPLX), Par Pacific (PARR), PBF Energy (PBF), and Phillips 66 (PSX). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Marathon Petroleum compare to HF Sinclair?

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than HF Sinclair. HF Sinclair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.68	$4.05B	$15.32	20.43
HF Sinclair	$26.87B	0.58	$579M	$10.48	8.43

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 24 more articles in the media than HF Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 26 mentions for HF Sinclair. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat HF Sinclair's score of 0.71 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marathon Petroleum	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HF Sinclair	11 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. HF Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HF Sinclair pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marathon Petroleum has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and HF Sinclair has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. HF Sinclair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Marathon Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of $299.81, indicating a potential downside of 4.19%. HF Sinclair has a consensus price target of $81.25, indicating a potential downside of 7.99%. Given Marathon Petroleum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marathon Petroleum is more favorable than HF Sinclair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
HF Sinclair	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HF Sinclair has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

HF Sinclair has a net margin of 6.13% compared to Marathon Petroleum's net margin of 3.36%. HF Sinclair's return on equity of 18.21% beat Marathon Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%
HF Sinclair	6.13%	18.21%	9.96%

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats HF Sinclair on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marathon Petroleum compare to Mplx?

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

24.3% of Mplx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mplx has a net margin of 36.38% compared to Marathon Petroleum's net margin of 3.36%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.74% beat Marathon Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mplx	36.38%	32.74%	11.25%
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 16 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 34 mentions for Mplx. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Mplx's score of 0.59 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mplx	7 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marathon Petroleum	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $4.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Mplx pays out 93.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mplx has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Marathon Petroleum has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Mplx has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Mplx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marathon Petroleum. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mplx	$13.00B	4.73	$4.91B	$4.62	13.10
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.68	$4.05B	$15.32	20.43

Mplx currently has a consensus target price of $61.60, suggesting a potential upside of 1.77%. Marathon Petroleum has a consensus target price of $299.81, suggesting a potential downside of 4.19%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Mplx is more favorable than Marathon Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mplx	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Summary

Mplx and Marathon Petroleum tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marathon Petroleum compare to Par Pacific?

Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Par Pacific. Par Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Par Pacific	$7.46B	0.56	$369.39M	$8.96	9.25
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.68	$4.05B	$15.32	20.43

Par Pacific has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Marathon Petroleum's net margin of 3.36%. Par Pacific's return on equity of 34.38% beat Marathon Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Par Pacific	6.02%	34.38%	11.96%
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%

Par Pacific has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 38 more articles in the media than Par Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 12 mentions for Par Pacific. Par Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 0.99 indicating that Par Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Par Pacific	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marathon Petroleum	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Par Pacific presently has a consensus price target of $81.57, indicating a potential downside of 1.62%. Marathon Petroleum has a consensus price target of $299.81, indicating a potential downside of 4.19%. Given Par Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Par Pacific is more favorable than Marathon Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Par Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

92.2% of Par Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Par Pacific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Par Pacific beats Marathon Petroleum on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marathon Petroleum compare to PBF Energy?

PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

PBF Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. PBF Energy pays out 9.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PBF Energy has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Marathon Petroleum has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. PBF Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

96.3% of PBF Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of PBF Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PBF Energy has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

PBF Energy presently has a consensus target price of $50.15, suggesting a potential downside of 23.79%. Marathon Petroleum has a consensus target price of $299.81, suggesting a potential downside of 4.19%. Given Marathon Petroleum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marathon Petroleum is more favorable than PBF Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PBF Energy	5 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

PBF Energy has a net margin of 3.94% compared to Marathon Petroleum's net margin of 3.36%. Marathon Petroleum's return on equity of 16.22% beat PBF Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PBF Energy	3.94%	11.27%	4.67%
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 13 more articles in the media than PBF Energy. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 37 mentions for PBF Energy. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat PBF Energy's score of 0.99 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PBF Energy	19 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marathon Petroleum	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than PBF Energy. PBF Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PBF Energy	$34.37B	0.23	-$158.50M	$11.30	5.82
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.68	$4.05B	$15.32	20.43

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats PBF Energy on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marathon Petroleum compare to Phillips 66?

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Phillips 66 has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Phillips 66 pays an annual dividend of $5.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Phillips 66 pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marathon Petroleum has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Phillips 66 has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Phillips 66 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Marathon Petroleum has a net margin of 3.36% compared to Phillips 66's net margin of 2.99%. Marathon Petroleum's return on equity of 16.22% beat Phillips 66's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%
Phillips 66	2.99%	10.98%	4.13%

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 15 more articles in the media than Phillips 66. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 35 mentions for Phillips 66. Phillips 66's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 0.99 indicating that Phillips 66 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marathon Petroleum	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Phillips 66	26 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Phillips 66 has higher revenue and earnings than Marathon Petroleum. Phillips 66 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.68	$4.05B	$15.32	20.43
Phillips 66	$136.56B	0.60	$4.40B	$10.15	20.30

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.9% of Phillips 66 shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Phillips 66 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Marathon Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of $299.81, suggesting a potential downside of 4.19%. Phillips 66 has a consensus price target of $201.72, suggesting a potential downside of 2.09%. Given Phillips 66's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Phillips 66 is more favorable than Marathon Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Phillips 66	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Summary

Phillips 66 beats Marathon Petroleum on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Marathon Petroleum	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$89.63B	$10.94B	$9.56B	$23.88B
Dividend Yield	1.30%	11.36%	11.61%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	20.43	16.32	16.87	32.20
Price / Sales	0.68	459.33	376.78	20.28
Price / Cash	14.05	39.59	36.12	31.77
Price / Book	3.91	4.31	3.91	6.93
Net Income	$4.05B	$5.28B	$4.35B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.24%	0.74%	1.36%	2.83%
1 Month Performance	17.42%	3.91%	3.59%	1.75%
1 Year Performance	85.42%	31.55%	33.42%	19.74%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MPC Marathon Petroleum	4.2804 of 5 stars	$312.94 +1.9%	$299.81 -4.2%	+85.9%	$89.63B	$135.22B	20.43	18,500	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
DINO HF Sinclair	3.6177 of 5 stars	$88.39 +0.1%	$79.08 -10.5%	+101.8%	$15.93B	$26.87B	13.29	5,165	Analyst Forecast
MPLX Mplx	3.4196 of 5 stars	$58.75 +0.2%	$61.60 +4.9%	+14.8%	$59.61B	$13.00B	12.72	5,762	Trending News Earnings Report
PARR Par Pacific	2.3779 of 5 stars	$77.35 -0.1%	$81.57 +5.5%	+172.7%	$3.88B	$7.46B	8.63	1,758	Positive News Earnings Report
PBF PBF Energy	3.9189 of 5 stars	$61.74 +0.2%	$45.62 -26.1%	+182.6%	$7.30B	$29.33B	16.64	3,678	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Gap Down

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Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Competitors

MPC vs. DINO, MPLX, PARR, PBF, and PSX

How does Marathon Petroleum compare to HF Sinclair?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MPC or DINO?

Does the media prefer MPC or DINO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MPC or DINO?

Is MPC or DINO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MPC or DINO?

Which has more volatility & risk, MPC or DINO?

Is MPC or DINO more profitable?

Summary

How does Marathon Petroleum compare to Mplx?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MPLX or MPC?

Is MPLX or MPC more profitable?

Does the media prefer MPLX or MPC?

Is MPLX or MPC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, MPLX or MPC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MPLX or MPC?

Do analysts recommend MPLX or MPC?

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How does Marathon Petroleum compare to Par Pacific?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PARR or MPC?

Is PARR or MPC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, PARR or MPC?

Does the media refer more to PARR or MPC?

Do analysts prefer PARR or MPC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PARR or MPC?

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How does Marathon Petroleum compare to PBF Energy?

Is PBF or MPC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PBF or MPC?

Which has more risk and volatility, PBF or MPC?

Do analysts rate PBF or MPC?

Is PBF or MPC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PBF or MPC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PBF or MPC?

Summary

How does Marathon Petroleum compare to Phillips 66?

Which has more volatility & risk, MPC or PSX?

Is MPC or PSX a better dividend stock?

Is MPC or PSX more profitable?

Does the media favor MPC or PSX?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MPC or PSX?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MPC or PSX?

Do analysts prefer MPC or PSX?

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