Which has higher valuation and earnings, MUSA or AROC?

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. Murphy USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archrock, 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 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.48 $470.60M $32.84 15.46 Archrock $1.49B 3.53 $322.29M $1.86 16.13

Is MUSA or AROC more profitable?

Archrock has a net margin of 21.84% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.87%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 96.01% beat Archrock's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Murphy USA 2.87% 96.01% 12.95% Archrock 21.84% 22.22% 7.56%

Does the media refer more to MUSA or AROC?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 2 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Murphy USA and 1 mentions for Archrock. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Archrock's score of 0.50 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Murphy USA 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Archrock 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MUSA or ET?

Energy Transfer has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy USA. Energy Transfer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, 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 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.48 $470.60M $32.84 15.46 Energy Transfer $85.54B 0.80 $4.18B $1.47 13.53

Does the media prefer MUSA or ET?

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 19 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Energy Transfer and 3 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Energy Transfer's score of 0.68 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Murphy USA 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Energy Transfer 8 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GLP or MUSA?

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Global Partners. Global Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, 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 Global Partners $18.56B 0.09 $79.22M $4.91 9.45 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.48 $470.60M $32.84 15.46

Is GLP or MUSA more profitable?

Murphy USA has a net margin of 2.87% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.91%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 96.01% beat Global Partners' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Partners 0.91% 30.87% 4.92% Murphy USA 2.87% 96.01% 12.95%

Does the media prefer GLP or MUSA?

In the previous week, Global Partners had 3 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Global Partners and 3 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Global Partners' score of 0.32 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Partners 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Murphy USA 2 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, MUSA or LBRT?

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Energy. Murphy USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Energy, 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 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.48 $470.60M $32.84 15.46 Liberty Energy $4.01B 0.75 $147.87M $0.74 24.95

Does the media refer more to MUSA or LBRT?

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Liberty Energy and 3 mentions for Murphy USA. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Murphy USA's score of 1.06 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Murphy USA 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Liberty Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MUSA or MPC?

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy USA. Marathon Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, 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 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.48 $470.60M $32.84 15.46 Marathon Petroleum $135.22B 0.85 $4.05B $29.09 13.47

Does the media prefer MUSA or MPC?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 10 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 3 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 0.42 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Murphy USA 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marathon Petroleum 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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MUSA vs. AROC, ET, GLP, LBRT, and MPC

Should you buy Murphy USA stock or one of its competitors? Murphy USA's main competitors and comparable companies include Archrock (AROC), Energy Transfer (ET), Global Partners (GLP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Murphy USA compare to Archrock?

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) and Archrock (NYSE:AROC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 2 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Murphy USA and 1 mentions for Archrock. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Archrock's score of 0.50 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy USA	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Archrock	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Archrock shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Archrock shares are owned 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.

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. Murphy USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archrock, 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
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.48	$470.60M	$32.84	15.46
Archrock	$1.49B	3.53	$322.29M	$1.86	16.13

Murphy USA currently has a consensus target price of $606.89, indicating a potential upside of 19.56%. Archrock has a consensus target price of $42.29, indicating a potential upside of 40.90%. Given Archrock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Archrock is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Archrock	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Archrock has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Archrock has a net margin of 21.84% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.87%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 96.01% beat Archrock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.87%	96.01%	12.95%
Archrock	21.84%	22.22%	7.56%

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Murphy USA pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Archrock pays out 49.5% 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. Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Archrock has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Murphy USA beats Archrock on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy USA compare to Energy Transfer?

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) and Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Murphy USA presently has a consensus target price of $606.89, suggesting a potential upside of 19.56%. Energy Transfer has a consensus target price of $24.36, suggesting a potential upside of 22.49%. Given Energy Transfer's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Energy Transfer is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Energy Transfer	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Energy Transfer has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Energy Transfer has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy USA. Energy Transfer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, 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
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.48	$470.60M	$32.84	15.46
Energy Transfer	$85.54B	0.80	$4.18B	$1.47	13.53

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Energy Transfer pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Murphy USA pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Murphy USA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Energy Transfer has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Energy Transfer has a net margin of 4.87% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.87%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 96.01% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.87%	96.01%	12.95%
Energy Transfer	4.87%	11.55%	3.69%

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 19 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Energy Transfer and 3 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Energy Transfer's score of 0.68 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy USA	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Energy Transfer	8 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.2% of Energy Transfer shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does Murphy USA compare to Global Partners?

Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) and Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Global Partners presently has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.90%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $606.89, suggesting a potential upside of 19.56%. Given Murphy USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Murphy USA is more favorable than Global Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Global Partners. Global Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, 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
Global Partners	$18.56B	0.09	$79.22M	$4.91	9.45
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.48	$470.60M	$32.84	15.46

Global Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Global Partners pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 7.9% 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. Global Partners has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Global Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Global Partners has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

38.1% of Global Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are held by institutional investors. 41.5% of Global Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Global Partners had 3 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Global Partners and 3 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Global Partners' score of 0.32 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Partners	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Murphy USA	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy USA has a net margin of 2.87% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.91%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 96.01% beat Global Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Partners	0.91%	30.87%	4.92%
Murphy USA	2.87%	96.01%	12.95%

Summary

Murphy USA beats Global Partners on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy USA compare to Liberty Energy?

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) and Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Liberty Energy and 3 mentions for Murphy USA. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Murphy USA's score of 1.06 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy USA	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Liberty Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Energy. Murphy USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Energy, 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
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.48	$470.60M	$32.84	15.46
Liberty Energy	$4.01B	0.75	$147.87M	$0.74	24.95

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Murphy USA pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Liberty Energy pays out 48.6% 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. Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Liberty Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.87%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 96.01% beat Liberty Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.87%	96.01%	12.95%
Liberty Energy	2.92%	1.14%	0.57%

Murphy USA presently has a consensus target price of $606.89, suggesting a potential upside of 19.56%. Liberty Energy has a consensus target price of $28.25, suggesting a potential upside of 53.03%. Given Liberty Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Energy is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Liberty Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Liberty Energy beats Murphy USA on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy USA compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy USA. Marathon Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, 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
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.48	$470.60M	$32.84	15.46
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.85	$4.05B	$29.09	13.47

80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum 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.

Murphy USA currently has a consensus price target of $606.89, indicating a potential upside of 19.56%. Marathon Petroleum has a consensus price target of $360.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.11%. Given Murphy USA's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Murphy USA is more favorable than Marathon Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Marathon Petroleum has a net margin of 5.48% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.87%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 96.01% beat Marathon Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.87%	96.01%	12.95%
Marathon Petroleum	5.48%	31.96%	8.88%

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Murphy USA pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marathon Petroleum pays out 13.8% 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. Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Marathon Petroleum has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 10 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 3 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 0.42 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy USA	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marathon Petroleum	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Murphy USA and Marathon Petroleum tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MUSA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Murphy USA	Specialty Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.38B	$10.47B	$12.22B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	0.51%	173.56%	64.44%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	15.46	24.92	44.17	27.68
Price / Sales	0.48	17.63	93.61	20.17
Price / Cash	12.71	13.11	18.41	19.27
Price / Book	15.12	5.47	3.96	4.64
Net Income	$470.60M	$441.51M	$446.19M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.22%	-1.36%	-1.25%	-2.80%
1 Month Performance	0.92%	-4.85%	-4.97%	-5.85%
1 Year Performance	29.47%	-7.71%	-7.05%	5.75%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MUSA Murphy USA	3.9716 of 5 stars	$507.62 -2.4%	$606.89 +19.6%	+32.8%	$9.38B	$19.38B	15.46	16,900
AROC Archrock	4.5335 of 5 stars	$30.82 -2.3%	$42.29 +37.2%	+15.4%	$5.53B	$1.49B	16.57	1,350
ET Energy Transfer	4.893 of 5 stars	$20.90 -1.1%	$24.23 +15.9%	+15.2%	$72.79B	$85.54B	14.22	22,311	Options Volume
GLP Global Partners	2.5476 of 5 stars	$50.57 +3.2%	$46.00 -9.0%	-5.6%	$1.67B	$18.56B	10.30	4,700	Analyst Upgrade
LBRT Liberty Energy	3.8048 of 5 stars	$18.96 -1.9%	$29.55 +55.8%	+48.9%	$3.15B	$4.01B	25.62	5,800	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade

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MUSA vs. AROC, ET, GLP, LBRT, and MPC

How does Murphy USA compare to Archrock?

Does the media refer more to MUSA or AROC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MUSA or AROC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MUSA or AROC?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or AROC?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUSA or AROC?

Is MUSA or AROC more profitable?

Is MUSA or AROC a better dividend stock?

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How does Murphy USA compare to Energy Transfer?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or ET?

Which has more risk and volatility, MUSA or ET?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MUSA or ET?

Is MUSA or ET a better dividend stock?

Is MUSA or ET more profitable?

Does the media prefer MUSA or ET?

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

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Global Partners?

Do analysts rate GLP or MUSA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GLP or MUSA?

Is GLP or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, GLP or MUSA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GLP or MUSA?

Does the media prefer GLP or MUSA?

Is GLP or MUSA more profitable?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Liberty Energy?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MUSA or LBRT?

Does the media refer more to MUSA or LBRT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MUSA or LBRT?

Which has more volatility & risk, MUSA or LBRT?

Is MUSA or LBRT a better dividend stock?

Is MUSA or LBRT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or LBRT?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MUSA or MPC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MUSA or MPC?

Do analysts prefer MUSA or MPC?

Is MUSA or MPC more profitable?

Is MUSA or MPC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MUSA or MPC?

Which has more risk and volatility, MUSA or MPC?

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