MPLX (MPLX) Competitors $50.85 -0.03 (-0.06%) Closing price 09/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.15 +0.30 (+0.59%) As of 09/4/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MPLX vs. AM, EPD, ET, KMI, OKE, PAA, PAGP, TRGP, WES, and WMBShould you be buying MPLX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MPLX include Antero Midstream (AM), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Kinder Morgan (KMI), ONEOK (OKE), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Plains GP (PAGP), Targa Resources (TRGP), Western Midstream Partners (WES), and Williams Companies (WMB). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. MPLX vs. Its Competitors Antero Midstream Enterprise Products Partners Energy Transfer Kinder Morgan ONEOK Plains All American Pipeline Plains GP Targa Resources Western Midstream Partners Williams Companies MPLX (NYSE:MPLX) and Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, MPLX or AM? MPLX has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Antero Midstream has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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. 0.9% of Antero Midstream shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MPLX or AM more profitable? Antero Midstream has a net margin of 39.53% compared to MPLX's net margin of 35.44%. MPLX's return on equity of 30.95% beat Antero Midstream's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MPLX35.44% 30.95% 11.28% Antero Midstream 39.53%21.67%7.93% 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 5.0%. MPLX pays out 91.0% 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 94.7% 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. Do analysts recommend MPLX or AM? MPLX currently has a consensus price target of $55.89, indicating a potential upside of 9.91%. Antero Midstream has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.24%. 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) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Antero Midstream 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media prefer MPLX or AM? In the previous week, MPLX had 1 more articles in the media than Antero Midstream. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for MPLX and 12 mentions for Antero Midstream. Antero Midstream's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat MPLX's score of 1.13 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Antero Midstream 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMPLX$11.93B4.34$4.32B$4.2112.08Antero Midstream$1.11B7.83$400.89M$0.9519.05 SummaryMPLX beats Antero Midstream on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MPLX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MPLX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MPLX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MPLX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMPLXOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$51.85B$32.39B$7.87B$21.26BDividend Yield7.52%5.01%10.79%3.52%P/E Ratio12.0816.0439.5029.40Price / Sales4.343.18557.7449.02Price / Cash9.1520.7636.0024.13Price / Book3.742.313.864.54Net Income$4.32B$1.57B$4.28B$999.70M7 Day Performance-0.15%-0.66%-0.46%0.08%1 Month Performance-0.03%2.70%2.76%5.22%1 Year Performance18.34%8.30%14.90%15.24% MPLX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MPLXMPLX1.6999 of 5 stars$50.85-0.1%$55.89+9.9%+19.8%$51.85B$11.93B12.085,560Positive NewsAMAntero Midstream3.7879 of 5 stars$17.59-0.6%$18.50+5.2%+25.5%$8.42B$1.11B18.52590Positive NewsEPDEnterprise Products Partners4.3622 of 5 stars$31.70-0.6%$36.25+14.4%+9.5%$68.64B$56.22B11.787,800Positive NewsETEnergy Transfer4.5795 of 5 stars$17.51flat$22.75+29.9%+10.9%$60.11B$82.67B13.5716,248Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMIKinder Morgan4.7611 of 5 stars$26.50-0.7%$31.20+17.7%+24.9%$58.88B$15.97B21.7210,933Positive NewsOKEONEOK4.9175 of 5 stars$74.52-0.4%$103.57+39.0%-18.6%$46.93B$21.70B14.535,177Positive NewsPAAPlains All American Pipeline3.6671 of 5 stars$17.48-0.8%$20.67+18.2%-0.6%$12.29B$47.80B23.954,100PAGPPlains GP2.6808 of 5 stars$18.81-0.8%$20.88+11.0%-0.1%$3.72B$47.80B35.494,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementTRGPTarga Resources4.9812 of 5 stars$161.30-1.2%$209.21+29.7%+13.2%$34.71B$16.38B22.813,370Positive NewsWESWestern Midstream Partners1.596 of 5 stars$38.35-0.5%$39.80+3.8%+2.3%$14.62B$3.67B11.801,511Positive NewsShort Interest ↑WMBWilliams Companies4.2884 of 5 stars$56.83-0.4%$62.86+10.6%+29.4%$69.30B$10.50B28.565,829Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AM Alternatives EPD Alternatives ET Alternatives KMI Alternatives OKE Alternatives PAA Alternatives PAGP Alternatives TRGP Alternatives WES Alternatives WMB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MPLX) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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