Mplx (MPLX) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer AM or MPLX?

Antero Midstream currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.73%. Mplx has a consensus price target of $57.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.09%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mplx is more favorable than Antero Midstream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Antero Midstream	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Mplx	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Is AM or MPLX 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
Antero Midstream	39.53%	21.67%	7.93%
Mplx	35.44%	30.95%	11.28%

Is AM or MPLX a better dividend stock?

Antero Midstream pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Mplx pays an annual dividend of $3.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. 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 pays out 90.7% 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 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 refer more to AM or MPLX?

In the previous week, Antero Midstream had 1 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Antero Midstream and 10 mentions for Mplx. Mplx's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Antero Midstream's score of 1.00 indicating that Mplx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Antero Midstream	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mplx	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AM or MPLX?

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
Antero Midstream	$1.22B	6.97	$400.89M	$0.95	18.77
Mplx	$11.29B	4.59	$4.32B	$4.21	12.08

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AM or MPLX?

54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Antero Midstream 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, AM or MPLX?

Antero Midstream has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mplx has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mplx beats Antero Midstream on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.