Mplx Competitors

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.1% of Enbridge shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.0% of Mplx shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Enbridge has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mplx has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Enbridge and Mplx's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Enbridge and Mplx's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than Mplx. Mplx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enbridge, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Enbridge and Mplx, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Enbridge currently has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.57%. Mplx has a consensus target price of $24.4545, indicating a potential downside of 5.65%. Given Enbridge's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Enbridge is more favorable than Mplx.

Dividends

Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Mplx pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Enbridge pays out 130.5% 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 pays out 118.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enbridge has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Mplx has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Mplx beats Enbridge on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP) and Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Magellan Midstream Partners and Mplx's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Mplx has higher revenue and earnings than Magellan Midstream Partners. Magellan Midstream Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mplx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Magellan Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $4.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Mplx pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Magellan Midstream Partners pays out 86.3% 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 pays out 118.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Magellan Midstream Partners has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Mplx has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Magellan Midstream Partners and Mplx's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Magellan Midstream Partners and Mplx, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Magellan Midstream Partners currently has a consensus target price of $49.0588, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Mplx has a consensus target price of $24.4545, indicating a potential downside of 5.65%. Given Magellan Midstream Partners' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Magellan Midstream Partners is more favorable than Mplx.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

62.0% of Magellan Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.0% of Mplx shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Magellan Midstream Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Magellan Midstream Partners has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mplx has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Magellan Midstream Partners beats Mplx on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) and Phillips 66 Partners (NYSE:PSXP) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mplx and Phillips 66 Partners' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Mplx has higher revenue and earnings than Phillips 66 Partners. Phillips 66 Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mplx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Phillips 66 Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Mplx pays out 118.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Phillips 66 Partners pays out 81.6% 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 1 consecutive years and Phillips 66 Partners has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Phillips 66 Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Mplx and Phillips 66 Partners' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mplx and Phillips 66 Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

Mplx presently has a consensus price target of $24.4545, indicating a potential downside of 5.65%. Phillips 66 Partners has a consensus price target of $36.4545, indicating a potential upside of 14.46%. Given Phillips 66 Partners' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Phillips 66 Partners is more favorable than Mplx.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.0% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.2% of Phillips 66 Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Mplx has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phillips 66 Partners has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Phillips 66 Partners beats Mplx on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mplx and Plains All American Pipeline's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Plains All American Pipeline has higher revenue and earnings than Mplx. 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.

Dividends

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Plains All American Pipeline pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Mplx pays out 118.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Plains All American Pipeline pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mplx has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Mplx and Plains All American Pipeline's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mplx and Plains All American Pipeline, as reported by MarketBeat.

Mplx presently has a consensus price target of $24.4545, indicating a potential downside of 5.65%. Plains All American Pipeline has a consensus price target of $19.1667, indicating a potential upside of 114.15%. Given Plains All American Pipeline's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plains All American Pipeline is more favorable than Mplx.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.0% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.6% of Plains All American Pipeline shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Plains All American Pipeline shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Mplx has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plains All American Pipeline has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its share price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Plains All American Pipeline beats Mplx on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) and Shell Midstream Partners (NYSE:SHLX) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mplx and Shell Midstream Partners' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Mplx has higher revenue and earnings than Shell Midstream Partners. Shell Midstream Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mplx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Shell Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.3%. Mplx pays out 118.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Shell Midstream Partners pays out 110.2% 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 1 consecutive years and Shell Midstream Partners has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Shell Midstream Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Mplx and Shell Midstream Partners' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mplx and Shell Midstream Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

Mplx presently has a consensus price target of $24.4545, indicating a potential downside of 5.65%. Shell Midstream Partners has a consensus price target of $12.20, indicating a potential downside of 11.98%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mplx is more favorable than Shell Midstream Partners.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.0% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.5% of Shell Midstream Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Mplx has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shell Midstream Partners has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mplx beats Shell Midstream Partners on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) and Holly Energy Partners (NYSE:HEP) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mplx and Holly Energy Partners' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Mplx has higher revenue and earnings than Holly Energy Partners. Holly Energy Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mplx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Holly Energy Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Mplx pays out 118.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Holly Energy Partners pays out 74.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mplx has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Holly Energy Partners has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Mplx and Holly Energy Partners' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mplx and Holly Energy Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

Mplx presently has a consensus price target of $24.4545, indicating a potential downside of 5.65%. Holly Energy Partners has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.83%. Given Mplx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mplx is more favorable than Holly Energy Partners.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.0% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.6% of Holly Energy Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Holly Energy Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Mplx has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Holly Energy Partners has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.