Marathon Oil (MRO) Competitors $27.60 +0.09 (+0.33%) (As of 11/5/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MRO vs. FANG, DVN, EQT, SWN, RRC, MTDR, SM, CRK, KOS, and EGYShould you be buying Marathon Oil stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Marathon Oil include Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), EQT (EQT), Southwestern Energy (SWN), Range Resources (RRC), Matador Resources (MTDR), SM Energy (SM), Comstock Resources (CRK), Kosmos Energy (KOS), and VAALCO Energy (EGY). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. Marathon Oil vs. Diamondback Energy Devon Energy EQT Southwestern Energy Range Resources Matador Resources SM Energy Comstock Resources Kosmos Energy VAALCO Energy Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Is FANG or MRO more profitable? Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 37.51% compared to Marathon Oil's net margin of 22.12%. Diamondback Energy's return on equity of 19.54% beat Marathon Oil's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diamondback Energy37.51% 19.54% 11.33% Marathon Oil 22.12%13.81%7.84% Is FANG or MRO a better dividend stock? Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Marathon Oil pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Diamondback Energy pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marathon Oil pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the media refer more to FANG or MRO? In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Marathon Oil. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 14 mentions for Marathon Oil. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Marathon Oil's score of 0.23 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diamondback Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marathon Oil 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FANG or MRO? Diamondback Energy received 329 more outperform votes than Marathon Oil when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 78.16% of users gave Diamondback Energy an outperform vote while only 65.93% of users gave Marathon Oil an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDiamondback EnergyOutperform Votes137878.16% Underperform Votes38521.84% Marathon OilOutperform Votes104965.93% Underperform Votes54234.07% Do analysts prefer FANG or MRO? Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus price target of $210.09, suggesting a potential upside of 19.62%. Marathon Oil has a consensus price target of $31.12, suggesting a potential upside of 12.79%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Marathon Oil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diamondback Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Marathon Oil 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Which has more volatility and risk, FANG or MRO? Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marathon Oil has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FANG or MRO? Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Marathon Oil. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiamondback Energy$8.41B6.15$3.14B$19.359.08Marathon Oil$6.70B2.31$1.55B$2.5710.74 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FANG or MRO? 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of Marathon Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Marathon Oil 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. SummaryDiamondback Energy beats Marathon Oil on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad TradingTipsTop 10 AI Stocks to Buy NowAre you ready to capitalize on the booming AI market? Our experts have identified the top 10 AI stocks set to skyrocket.Download our free report today Get Marathon Oil News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRO 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 MRO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarathon OilCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$15.44B$7.46B$7.74B$19.50BDividend Yield1.61%24.21%12.04%3.57%P/E Ratio10.7419.2417.0841.04Price / Sales2.314.8597.6714.39Price / Cash4.206.7311.6017.26Price / Book1.441.783.195.45Net Income$1.55B$1.15B$933.67M$988.72M7 Day Performance6.65%0.49%2.63%0.75%1 Month Performance-4.79%-4.66%-0.47%0.42%1 Year Performance0.51%-9.09%-0.74%24.68% Marathon Oil Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MROMarathon Oil4.3815 of 5 stars$27.60+0.3%$31.12+12.7%+0.2%$15.44B$6.70B10.741,681Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementFANGDiamondback Energy4.5308 of 5 stars$176.97+0.8%$210.09+18.7%+10.9%$31.56B$9.28B9.151,023Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownDVNDevon Energy4.9558 of 5 stars$38.35+0.6%$52.53+37.0%-17.3%$24.01B$15.49B6.961,900Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsEQTEQT4.7432 of 5 stars$38.57+3.4%$42.61+10.5%-17.7%$17.03B$4.58B24.41740Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSWNSouthwestern Energy1.3361 of 5 stars$7.11flat$7.98+12.2%-5.8%$7.84B$5.64B-4.091,165Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastRRCRange Resources4.8267 of 5 stars$31.49+1.6%$35.00+11.1%-17.9%$7.64B$2.33B15.90540Positive NewsMTDRMatador Resources4.7009 of 5 stars$51.72+2.4%$75.31+45.6%-15.4%$6.46B$2.81B6.85290SMSM Energy4.5568 of 5 stars$42.43+1.5%$51.73+21.9%+1.2%$4.88B$2.44B6.11540Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsCRKComstock Resources2.0312 of 5 stars$12.36+3.4%$10.31-16.6%-12.9%$3.61B$1.37B-308.92251Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionKOSKosmos Energy4.1958 of 5 stars$3.85+1.6%$7.00+81.8%-52.1%$1.82B$1.90B7.26243Analyst ForecastNews CoverageEGYVAALCO Energy3.7976 of 5 stars$5.35+0.9%$8.00+49.5%+19.9%$555.01M$455.07M6.60120Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diamondback Energy Alternatives Devon Energy Alternatives EQT Alternatives Southwestern Energy Alternatives Range Resources Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives SM Energy Alternatives Comstock Resources Alternatives Kosmos Energy Alternatives VAALCO Energy Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:MRO) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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