Does the media favor MPLX or PAA?

In the previous week, Mplx had 15 more articles in the media than Plains All American Pipeline. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Mplx and 5 mentions for Plains All American Pipeline. Plains All American Pipeline's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 indicating that Plains All American Pipeline is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mplx 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Plains All American Pipeline 3 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 and 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 $13.00B 4.55 $4.91B $4.65 12.55 Antero Midstream $1.19B 8.85 $413.16M $0.84 26.39

Is MPLX or AM more profitable?

Mplx has a net margin of 35.75% compared to Antero Midstream's net margin of 32.41%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.83% beat Antero Midstream's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mplx 35.75% 32.83% 10.98% Antero Midstream 32.41% 20.19% 6.56%

Does the media favor MPLX or AM?

In the previous week, Mplx and Mplx both had 20 articles in the media. Antero Midstream's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Antero Midstream 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer EPD or MPLX?

In the previous week, Enterprise Products Partners had 22 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Enterprise Products Partners and 20 mentions for Mplx. Enterprise Products Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 indicating that Enterprise Products Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enterprise Products Partners 28 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mplx 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MPLX or ET?

Mplx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Energy Transfer. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energy Transfer, 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 4.55 $4.91B $4.65 12.55 Energy Transfer $85.54B 0.85 $4.18B $1.47 14.42

Is MPLX or ET more profitable?

Mplx has a net margin of 35.75% compared to Energy Transfer's net margin of 4.87%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.83% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mplx 35.75% 32.83% 10.98% Energy Transfer 4.87% 11.55% 3.69%

Does the media refer more to MPLX or ET?

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 21 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Energy Transfer and 20 mentions for Mplx. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 indicating that Energy Transfer is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mplx 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Energy Transfer 19 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, MPLX or KMI?

Mplx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kinder Morgan. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinder Morgan, 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 4.55 $4.91B $4.65 12.55 Kinder Morgan $16.94B 4.07 $3.06B $1.56 19.87

Is MPLX or KMI more profitable?

Mplx has a net margin of 35.75% compared to Kinder Morgan's net margin of 19.31%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.83% beat Kinder Morgan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mplx 35.75% 32.83% 10.98% Kinder Morgan 19.31% 10.46% 4.65%

Does the media refer more to MPLX or KMI?

In the previous week, Kinder Morgan had 19 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Kinder Morgan and 20 mentions for Mplx. Kinder Morgan's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 indicating that Kinder Morgan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mplx 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kinder Morgan 31 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Mplx (MPLX) Competitors

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MPLX vs. PAA, AM, EPD, ET, and KMI

Should you buy Mplx stock or one of its competitors? Mplx's main competitors and comparable companies include Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Antero Midstream (AM), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), and Kinder Morgan (KMI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "oil & gas storage & transportation" industry.

How does Mplx compare to Plains All American Pipeline?

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) and Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ:PAA) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Mplx had 15 more articles in the media than Plains All American Pipeline. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Mplx and 5 mentions for Plains All American Pipeline. Plains All American Pipeline's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 indicating that Plains All American Pipeline is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mplx	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Plains All American Pipeline	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

24.3% of Mplx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of Plains All American Pipeline shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Plains All American Pipeline shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mplx has a net margin of 35.75% compared to Plains All American Pipeline's net margin of 5.29%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.83% beat Plains All American Pipeline's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mplx	35.75%	32.83%	10.98%
Plains All American Pipeline	5.29%	12.13%	4.59%

Mplx currently has a consensus price target of $63.20, suggesting a potential upside of 8.26%. Plains All American Pipeline has a consensus price target of $23.54, suggesting a potential downside of 4.35%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Mplx is more favorable than Plains All American Pipeline.

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
Plains All American Pipeline	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

Mplx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Plains All American Pipeline. Plains All American Pipeline is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mplx, 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	4.55	$4.91B	$4.65	12.55
Plains All American Pipeline	$44.26B	0.39	$1.44B	$3.61	6.82

Mplx has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plains All American Pipeline has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $4.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Plains All American Pipeline pays an annual dividend of $1.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Mplx pays out 92.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Plains All American Pipeline pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mplx has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Plains All American Pipeline has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Mplx beats Plains All American Pipeline on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mplx compare to Antero Midstream?

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

Mplx has a net margin of 35.75% compared to Antero Midstream's net margin of 32.41%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.83% beat Antero Midstream's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mplx	35.75%	32.83%	10.98%
Antero Midstream	32.41%	20.19%	6.56%

Mplx presently has a consensus price target of $63.20, suggesting a potential upside of 8.26%. Antero Midstream has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.51%. Given Antero Midstream's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Antero Midstream is more favorable than Mplx.

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
Antero Midstream	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Mplx has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Antero Midstream has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

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	$13.00B	4.55	$4.91B	$4.65	12.55
Antero Midstream	$1.19B	8.85	$413.16M	$0.84	26.39

In the previous week, Mplx and Mplx both had 20 articles in the media. Antero Midstream's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Antero Midstream	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

24.3% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of Antero Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% 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.

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $4.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Antero Midstream pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Mplx pays out 92.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Antero Midstream pays out 107.1% 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.

Summary

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

How does Mplx compare to Enterprise Products Partners?

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) and Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

26.1% of Enterprise Products Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Mplx shares are held by institutional investors. 32.6% of Enterprise Products Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mplx has a net margin of 35.75% compared to Enterprise Products Partners' net margin of 10.79%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.83% beat Enterprise Products Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enterprise Products Partners	10.79%	20.67%	7.93%
Mplx	35.75%	32.83%	10.98%

Enterprise Products Partners has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mplx has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Enterprise Products Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Mplx pays an annual dividend of $4.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Enterprise Products Partners pays out 77.8% 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 92.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enterprise Products Partners has raised its dividend for 28 consecutive years and Mplx has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Enterprise Products Partners presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.93%. Mplx has a consensus price target of $63.20, suggesting a potential upside of 8.26%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mplx is more favorable than Enterprise Products Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enterprise Products Partners	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Mplx	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Enterprise Products Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Mplx. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enterprise Products Partners, 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
Enterprise Products Partners	$52.60B	1.57	$5.81B	$2.88	13.24
Mplx	$13.00B	4.55	$4.91B	$4.65	12.55

In the previous week, Enterprise Products Partners had 22 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Enterprise Products Partners and 20 mentions for Mplx. Enterprise Products Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 indicating that Enterprise Products Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enterprise Products Partners	28 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mplx	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Enterprise Products Partners beats Mplx on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mplx compare to Energy Transfer?

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) and Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Mplx has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Energy Transfer has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 21 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Energy Transfer and 20 mentions for Mplx. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 indicating that Energy Transfer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mplx	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Energy Transfer	19 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mplx presently has a consensus price target of $63.20, suggesting a potential upside of 8.26%. Energy Transfer has a consensus price target of $24.08, suggesting a potential upside of 13.60%. Given Energy Transfer's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Energy Transfer is more favorable than Mplx.

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
Energy Transfer	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $4.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Energy Transfer pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Mplx pays out 92.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Energy Transfer pays out 92.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mplx has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Energy Transfer has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Mplx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Energy Transfer. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energy Transfer, 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	4.55	$4.91B	$4.65	12.55
Energy Transfer	$85.54B	0.85	$4.18B	$1.47	14.42

24.3% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.2% of Energy Transfer shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Energy Transfer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mplx has a net margin of 35.75% compared to Energy Transfer's net margin of 4.87%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.83% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mplx	35.75%	32.83%	10.98%
Energy Transfer	4.87%	11.55%	3.69%

Summary

Energy Transfer beats Mplx on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mplx compare to Kinder Morgan?

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Mplx has a net margin of 35.75% compared to Kinder Morgan's net margin of 19.31%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.83% beat Kinder Morgan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mplx	35.75%	32.83%	10.98%
Kinder Morgan	19.31%	10.46%	4.65%

Mplx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kinder Morgan. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinder Morgan, 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	4.55	$4.91B	$4.65	12.55
Kinder Morgan	$16.94B	4.07	$3.06B	$1.56	19.87

Mplx has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinder Morgan has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $4.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Kinder Morgan pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Mplx pays out 92.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kinder Morgan pays out 76.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mplx has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Kinder Morgan has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

24.3% of Mplx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of Kinder Morgan shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Kinder Morgan shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kinder Morgan had 19 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Kinder Morgan and 20 mentions for Mplx. Kinder Morgan's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Mplx's score of 0.12 indicating that Kinder Morgan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mplx	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kinder Morgan	31 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mplx presently has a consensus price target of $63.20, indicating a potential upside of 8.26%. Kinder Morgan has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.55%. Given Kinder Morgan's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kinder Morgan is more favorable than Mplx.

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
Kinder Morgan	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

Kinder Morgan beats Mplx on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MPLX vs. The Competition

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Metric	Mplx	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$59.22B	$11.49B	$10.03B	$24.31B
Dividend Yield	7.37%	11.41%	11.64%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	12.55	17.19	20.62	30.31
Price / Sales	4.55	494.37	405.52	21.00
Price / Cash	9.42	39.88	36.26	32.49
Price / Book	4.15	3.21	3.03	6.77
Net Income	$4.91B	$5.27B	$4.33B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.80%	2.69%	1.89%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	1.52%	4.21%	3.84%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	15.19%	37.09%	38.56%	14.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MPLX Mplx	3.7189 of 5 stars	$58.38 -0.4%	$63.20 +8.3%	+15.2%	$59.22B	$13.00B	12.55	5,762	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
PAA Plains All American Pipeline	3.3785 of 5 stars	$23.75 -0.6%	$23.46 -1.2%	N/A	$16.76B	$44.26B	6.58	3,900	Analyst Forecast
AM Antero Midstream	4.028 of 5 stars	$22.18 -1.6%	$24.50 +10.5%	+25.3%	$10.53B	$1.19B	26.40	590	Trending News Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	4.2385 of 5 stars	$38.61 -0.7%	$39.93 +3.4%	+19.6%	$83.38B	$52.60B	13.41	8,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
ET Energy Transfer	4.9722 of 5 stars	$20.95 -0.5%	$23.92 +14.2%	+21.0%	$72.14B	$85.54B	14.25	22,311	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision

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Mplx (MPLX) Competitors

MPLX vs. PAA, AM, EPD, ET, and KMI

How does Mplx compare to Plains All American Pipeline?

Does the media favor MPLX or PAA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MPLX or PAA?

Is MPLX or PAA more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MPLX or PAA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, MPLX or PAA?

Which has more volatility and risk, MPLX or PAA?

Is MPLX or PAA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Mplx compare to Antero Midstream?

Is MPLX or AM more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MPLX or AM?

Which has more risk and volatility, MPLX or AM?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MPLX or AM?

Does the media favor MPLX or AM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MPLX or AM?

Is MPLX or AM a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Mplx compare to Enterprise Products Partners?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EPD or MPLX?

Is EPD or MPLX more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, EPD or MPLX?

Is EPD or MPLX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer EPD or MPLX?

Which has better valuation & earnings, EPD or MPLX?

Does the media prefer EPD or MPLX?

Summary

How does Mplx compare to Energy Transfer?

Which has more volatility and risk, MPLX or ET?

Does the media refer more to MPLX or ET?

Do analysts recommend MPLX or ET?

Is MPLX or ET a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MPLX or ET?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MPLX or ET?

Is MPLX or ET more profitable?

Summary

How does Mplx compare to Kinder Morgan?

Is MPLX or KMI more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MPLX or KMI?

Which has more risk & volatility, MPLX or KMI?

Is MPLX or KMI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MPLX or KMI?

Does the media refer more to MPLX or KMI?

Do analysts rate MPLX or KMI?

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