Mplx (MPLX) Competitors

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) and Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, MPLX or AM?

Mplx has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Antero Midstream has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate MPLX or AM?

Mplx presently has a consensus target price of $55.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.02%. Antero Midstream has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.18%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Mplx is more favorable than Antero Midstream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mplx	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Antero Midstream	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is MPLX or AM more profitable?

Antero Midstream has a net margin of 37.35% compared to Mplx's net margin of 36.34%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.08% beat Antero Midstream's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mplx	36.34%	32.08%	11.57%
Antero Midstream	37.35%	19.75%	7.24%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MPLX or AM?

Mplx has higher revenue and earnings than Antero Midstream. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antero Midstream, 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	$11.93B	4.36	$4.32B	$4.33	11.76
Antero Midstream	$1.11B	7.93	$400.89M	$0.87	21.05

Is MPLX or AM a better dividend stock?

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $3.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Antero Midstream pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Mplx pays out 88.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Antero Midstream pays out 103.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mplx has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media favor MPLX or AM?

In the previous week, Mplx had 5 more articles in the media than Antero Midstream. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mplx and 5 mentions for Antero Midstream. Antero Midstream's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Mplx's score of 1.03 indicating that Antero Midstream is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mplx	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Antero Midstream	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MPLX or AM?

24.3% of Mplx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Antero Midstream shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mplx beats Antero Midstream on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.