Mplx (MPLX) Competitors $50.88 -0.45 (-0.87%) As of 12:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has better 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMplx$11.93B4.35$4.32B$4.3311.75Antero Midstream$1.11B7.38$400.89M$0.8719.57 Do analysts recommend MPLX or AM? Mplx currently has a consensus target price of $55.63, suggesting a potential upside of 9.34%. Antero Midstream has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.15%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 2.63Antero Midstream 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MPLX or AM? 24.3% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Antero Midstream shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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 Mplx36.34% 32.08% 11.57% Antero Midstream 37.35%19.75%7.24% 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 5.3%. 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 increased 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, Antero Midstream had 3 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Antero Midstream and 9 mentions for Mplx. Mplx's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Antero Midstream's score of 0.93 indicating that Mplx is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mplx 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Antero Midstream 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, 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. SummaryMplx beats Antero Midstream on 12 of the 19 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. Email Address 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$51.93B$31.74B$7.74B$21.02BDividend Yield7.51%5.34%10.92%3.58%P/E Ratio11.7515.3666.5327.75Price / Sales4.353.3939,809.0060.10Price / Cash9.1641.8036.2023.00Price / Book3.752.233.934.67Net Income$4.32B$1.57B$4.25B$994.49M7 Day Performance0.23%0.57%1.16%1.25%1 Month Performance-2.16%-1.81%3.95%5.50%1 Year Performance19.96%9.93%13.52%11.11% Mplx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MPLXMplx2.1603 of 5 stars$50.88-0.9%$55.63+9.3%+20.4%$51.93B$11.93B11.755,560Positive NewsAMAntero Midstream4.0945 of 5 stars$17.22-4.2%$17.00-1.3%+17.2%$8.25B$1.11B19.79590Upcoming EarningsEPDEnterprise Products Partners4.4132 of 5 stars$31.16-0.6%$36.36+16.7%+7.1%$67.59B$56.22B11.677,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsETEnergy Transfer4.8817 of 5 stars$17.25-1.3%$22.58+31.0%+9.6%$59.18B$82.67B13.0616,248Positive NewsDividend IncreaseKMIKinder Morgan4.7612 of 5 stars$27.12-2.7%$31.00+14.3%+30.1%$60.25B$15.10B22.2310,933Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeOKEONEOK4.9465 of 5 stars$80.42-3.5%$103.07+28.2%-0.1%$50.63B$21.70B15.715,177Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAAPlains All American Pipeline3.4735 of 5 stars$18.59-1.7%$20.75+11.6%+3.1%$13.07B$50.09B25.464,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAGPPlains GP2.2989 of 5 stars$19.69-1.6%$20.88+6.0%+4.0%$3.89B$50.09B37.144,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTRGPTarga Resources4.93 of 5 stars$163.53-4.4%$209.86+28.3%+25.9%$35.47B$16.38B30.123,370Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsWESWestern Midstream Partners1.6629 of 5 stars$39.37-2.7%$39.83+1.2%-0.4%$15.01B$3.61B11.751,511Dividend AnnouncementWMBWilliams Companies4.3811 of 5 stars$57.66-2.8%$61.77+7.1%+38.3%$70.31B$10.50B30.835,829Positive 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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