Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AROC or MUSA?

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 Archrock $1.49B 4.54 $322.29M $1.84 20.96 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.56 $470.60M $28.93 20.41

Is AROC or MUSA more profitable?

Archrock has a net margin of 21.45% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Archrock's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Archrock 21.45% 22.89% 7.61% Murphy USA 2.81% 91.05% 11.93%

Does the media favor AROC or MUSA?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 11 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Murphy USA and 4 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.73 indicating that Archrock is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Archrock 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ET or MUSA?

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 Energy Transfer $85.54B 0.79 $4.18B $1.20 16.38 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.56 $470.60M $28.93 20.41

Does the media prefer ET or MUSA?

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 2 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Energy Transfer and 15 mentions for Murphy USA. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.73 indicating that Energy Transfer is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Energy Transfer 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 $3.60 13.29 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.56 $470.60M $28.93 20.41

Is GLP or MUSA more profitable?

Murphy USA has a net margin of 2.81% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.77%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Global Partners' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Partners 0.77% 24.23% 3.82% Murphy USA 2.81% 91.05% 11.93%

Does the media favor GLP or MUSA?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 11 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Murphy USA and 4 mentions for Global Partners. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 0.73 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Murphy USA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 0.56 $470.60M $28.93 20.41 Liberty Energy $4.01B 1.00 $147.87M $0.91 26.87

Does the media prefer MUSA or LBRT?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 10 more articles in the media than Liberty Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Murphy USA and 5 mentions for Liberty Energy. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.73 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Liberty Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & 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 0.56 $470.60M $28.93 20.41 Marathon Petroleum $135.22B 0.61 $4.05B $15.32 18.51

Does the media favor MUSA or MPC?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 6 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 15 mentions for Murphy USA. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.73 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Murphy USA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marathon Petroleum 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Murphy USA stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Murphy USA with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Murphy USA include Archrock (AROC), Energy Transfer (ET), Global Partners (GLP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), and Marathon Petroleum (MPC).

How does Murphy USA compare to Archrock?

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

Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Archrock pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% 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. Archrock has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Archrock has a net margin of 21.45% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Archrock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archrock	21.45%	22.89%	7.61%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

Archrock has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Archrock currently has a consensus target price of $41.14, suggesting a potential upside of 6.69%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $579.56, suggesting a potential downside of 1.87%. Given Archrock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Archrock is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archrock	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 11 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Murphy USA and 4 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.73 indicating that Archrock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archrock	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.5% of Archrock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Archrock shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Archrock	$1.49B	4.54	$322.29M	$1.84	20.96
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.56	$470.60M	$28.93	20.41

Summary

Archrock beats Murphy USA on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy USA compare to Energy Transfer?

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

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 2 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Energy Transfer and 15 mentions for Murphy USA. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.73 indicating that Energy Transfer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Energy Transfer	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Energy Transfer has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% 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
Energy Transfer	$85.54B	0.79	$4.18B	$1.20	16.38
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.56	$470.60M	$28.93	20.41

38.2% of Energy Transfer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Energy Transfer shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are held 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.

Energy Transfer presently has a consensus price target of $23.45, suggesting a potential upside of 19.35%. Murphy USA has a consensus price target of $579.56, suggesting a potential downside of 1.87%. Given Energy Transfer's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Energy Transfer is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Transfer	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.07
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Energy Transfer has a net margin of 4.66% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Transfer	4.66%	9.77%	3.17%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

Energy Transfer pays an annual dividend of $1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Energy Transfer pays out 112.5% 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 pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Energy Transfer has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

Energy Transfer beats Murphy USA on 12 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 11 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Murphy USA and 4 mentions for Global Partners. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 0.73 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Murphy USA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy USA has a net margin of 2.81% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.77%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Global Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Partners	0.77%	24.23%	3.82%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

38.1% of Global Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.5% of Global Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Global Partners currently has a consensus target price of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.84%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $579.56, indicating a potential downside of 1.87%. Given Murphy USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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	$3.60	13.29
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.56	$470.60M	$28.93	20.41

Global Partners has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Global Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Global Partners pays out 85.0% 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 pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Partners has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Murphy USA has raised 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.

Summary

Murphy USA beats Global Partners on 15 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 companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

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	0.56	$470.60M	$28.93	20.41
Liberty Energy	$4.01B	1.00	$147.87M	$0.91	26.87

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 10 more articles in the media than Liberty Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Murphy USA and 5 mentions for Liberty Energy. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.73 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Liberty Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 3.71% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Liberty Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%
Liberty Energy	3.71%	1.41%	0.77%

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Liberty Energy pays out 39.6% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Liberty Energy has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Murphy USA currently has a consensus target price of $579.56, suggesting a potential downside of 1.87%. Liberty Energy has a consensus target price of $32.18, suggesting a potential upside of 31.60%. Given Liberty Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Summary

Liberty Energy beats Murphy USA on 11 of the 20 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 large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

80.8% of Murphy USA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Marathon Petroleum has a net margin of 3.36% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Marathon Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%

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	0.56	$470.60M	$28.93	20.41
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.61	$4.05B	$15.32	18.51

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 6 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 15 mentions for Murphy USA. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.73 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Murphy USA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marathon Petroleum	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% 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. Murphy USA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Marathon Petroleum has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Murphy USA currently has a consensus price target of $579.56, suggesting a potential downside of 1.87%. Marathon Petroleum has a consensus price target of $274.88, suggesting a potential downside of 3.08%. Given Murphy USA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

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

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Metric	Murphy USA	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.80B	$20.61B	$27.06B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	0.44%	0.36%	175.41%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	20.41	31.60	20.95	31.27
Price / Sales	0.56	1.15	3.50	20.39
Price / Cash	14.52	20.29	17.61	25.05
Price / Book	17.59	12.63	6.38	4.77
Net Income	$470.60M	$592.53M	$951.26M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	5.13%	3.97%	-1.26%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	-4.93%	-7.00%	1.17%	2.09%
1 Year Performance	38.80%	47.33%	-4.22%	16.03%

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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	3.3872 of 5 stars	$590.59 +1.0%	$579.56 -1.9%	+38.1%	$10.80B	$19.38B	20.41	16,900	Positive News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
AROC Archrock	4.482 of 5 stars	$40.44 -3.6%	$41.14 +1.7%	+65.6%	$7.35B	$1.49B	21.98	1,350
ET Energy Transfer	4.4844 of 5 stars	$19.06 -0.6%	$23.45 +23.0%	+12.6%	$65.97B	$85.54B	15.89	22,311
GLP Global Partners	2.8192 of 5 stars	$46.97 +1.0%	$46.00 -2.1%	-8.9%	$1.58B	$18.56B	13.05	4,700	Analyst Downgrade Short Interest Decrease
LBRT Liberty Energy	4.8065 of 5 stars	$26.26 -2.2%	$32.18 +22.6%	+94.9%	$4.38B	$4.01B	28.85	5,800	Positive News

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

How does Murphy USA compare to Archrock?

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Is AROC or MUSA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, AROC or MUSA?

Do analysts recommend AROC or MUSA?

Does the media favor AROC or MUSA?

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AROC or MUSA?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Energy Transfer?

Does the media prefer ET or MUSA?

Which has more volatility & risk, ET or MUSA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ET or MUSA?

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

Do analysts prefer ET or MUSA?

Is ET or MUSA more profitable?

Is ET or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Global Partners?

Does the media favor GLP or MUSA?

Is GLP or MUSA more profitable?

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

Do analysts prefer GLP or MUSA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GLP or MUSA?

Which has more volatility and risk, GLP or MUSA?

Is GLP or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Liberty Energy?

Which has more volatility & risk, MUSA or LBRT?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MUSA or LBRT?

Does the media prefer MUSA or LBRT?

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

Is MUSA or LBRT more profitable?

Is MUSA or LBRT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MUSA or LBRT?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUSA or MPC?

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

Is MUSA or MPC more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MUSA or MPC?

Does the media favor MUSA or MPC?

Is MUSA or MPC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or MPC?

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