Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AROC or MUSA?

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. Archrock 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 Archrock $1.49B 3.76 $322.29M $1.86 17.20 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.55 $470.60M $32.84 17.46

Is AROC or MUSA 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 Archrock 21.84% 22.22% 7.56% Murphy USA 2.87% 96.01% 12.95%

Does the media favor AROC or MUSA?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 2 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Murphy USA and 5 mentions for Archrock. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Archrock's score of 1.15 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Archrock 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 0.55 $470.60M $32.84 17.46 Energy Transfer $85.54B 0.85 $4.18B $1.47 14.43

Does the media favor MUSA or ET?

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 25 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Energy Transfer and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Energy Transfer's score of 1.02 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Energy Transfer 18 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MUSA or GLP?

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 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.55 $470.60M $32.84 17.46 Global Partners $18.56B 0.09 $79.22M $4.91 10.31

Is MUSA or GLP 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 Murphy USA 2.87% 96.01% 12.95% Global Partners 0.91% 30.87% 4.92%

Does the media favor MUSA or GLP?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 6 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Murphy USA and 1 mentions for Global Partners. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Global Partners' 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Global Partners 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, LBRT or MUSA?

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 Liberty Energy $4.01B 0.79 $147.87M $0.74 26.24 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.55 $470.60M $32.84 17.46

Does the media refer more to LBRT or MUSA?

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Liberty Energy and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Liberty Energy's score of 1.17 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Liberty Energy 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 0.55 $470.60M $32.84 17.46 Marathon Petroleum $135.22B 0.78 $4.05B $29.09 12.39

Does the media favor MUSA or MPC?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 42 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 1.41 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Marathon Petroleum 43 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Murphy USA (MUSA) Competitors

$573.28 +5.04 (+0.89%)

As of 02:04 PM Eastern

Compare

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?

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

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
Archrock	21.84%	22.22%	7.56%
Murphy USA	2.87%	96.01%	12.95%

95.5% of Archrock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Archrock 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 2 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Murphy USA and 5 mentions for Archrock. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Archrock's score of 1.15 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Archrock pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 7.8% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Murphy USA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Archrock currently has a consensus target price of $42.29, suggesting a potential upside of 32.18%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $606.89, suggesting a potential upside of 5.86%. Given Archrock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
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 Archrock. Archrock 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
Archrock	$1.49B	3.76	$322.29M	$1.86	17.20
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.55	$470.60M	$32.84	17.46

Archrock has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% 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 25 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Energy Transfer and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Energy Transfer's score of 1.02 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Energy Transfer	18 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

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	0.55	$470.60M	$32.84	17.46
Energy Transfer	$85.54B	0.85	$4.18B	$1.47	14.43

Murphy USA currently has a consensus price target of $606.89, suggesting a potential upside of 5.86%. Energy Transfer has a consensus price target of $24.08, suggesting a potential upside of 13.55%. Given Energy Transfer's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Energy Transfer pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Murphy USA pays out 7.8% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Energy Transfer has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

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?

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

Murphy USA currently has a consensus price target of $606.89, suggesting a potential upside of 5.86%. Global Partners has a consensus price target of $46.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.09%. 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
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Global Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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

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
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.55	$470.60M	$32.84	17.46
Global Partners	$18.56B	0.09	$79.22M	$4.91	10.31

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Global Partners has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 6 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Murphy USA and 1 mentions for Global Partners. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Global Partners' 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Global Partners	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Global Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Murphy USA pays out 7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Partners pays out 63.5% 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 Global Partners has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Global Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
Murphy USA	2.87%	96.01%	12.95%
Global Partners	0.91%	30.87%	4.92%

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?

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

Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Liberty Energy pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 7.8% 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. Liberty Energy has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Murphy USA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

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

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Liberty Energy and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Liberty Energy's score of 1.17 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Energy	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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Liberty Energy presently has a consensus target price of $30.36, indicating a potential upside of 56.35%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $606.89, indicating a potential upside of 5.86%. Given Liberty Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Liberty Energy is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

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
Liberty Energy	2.92%	1.14%	0.57%
Murphy USA	2.87%	96.01%	12.95%

Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% 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
Liberty Energy	$4.01B	0.79	$147.87M	$0.74	26.24
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.55	$470.60M	$32.84	17.46

Summary

Murphy USA beats Liberty Energy on 10 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 large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

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	0.55	$470.60M	$32.84	17.46
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.78	$4.05B	$29.09	12.39

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% 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.

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 42 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 1.41 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Marathon Petroleum	43 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy USA presently has a consensus price target of $606.89, indicating a potential upside of 5.86%. Marathon Petroleum has a consensus price target of $312.50, indicating a potential downside of 13.32%. Given Murphy USA's higher possible upside, equities research 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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%

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

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 1.1%. Murphy USA pays out 7.8% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Marathon Petroleum has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

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

Get Murphy USA News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MUSA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

MUSA vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	Murphy USA	Specialty Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.59B	$11.22B	$13.03B	$24.12B
Dividend Yield	0.45%	106.01%	54.44%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	17.46	26.68	46.79	30.03
Price / Sales	0.55	18.72	95.71	19.93
Price / Cash	14.26	13.50	26.18	31.97
Price / Book	13.53	5.60	3.97	6.81
Net Income	$470.60M	$438.66M	$446.21M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.67%	-2.15%	-0.75%	-1.18%
1 Month Performance	-8.03%	0.63%	0.59%	2.34%
1 Year Performance	45.30%	-2.00%	-0.50%	17.45%

Murphy USA Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MUSA Murphy USA	3.2538 of 5 stars	$573.28 +0.9%	$606.89 +5.9%	+43.3%	$10.59B	$19.38B	17.46	16,900	Dividend Increase
AROC Archrock	4.8535 of 5 stars	$34.55 -0.4%	$42.29 +22.4%	+33.4%	$6.08B	$1.50B	18.58	1,350	Analyst Forecast
ET Energy Transfer	4.9187 of 5 stars	$20.95 -0.5%	$23.92 +14.2%	+22.2%	$72.48B	$85.54B	14.25	22,311	Positive News Analyst Forecast
GLP Global Partners	2.243 of 5 stars	$51.39 +1.1%	$46.00 -10.5%	+0.4%	$1.73B	$18.56B	10.47	4,700
LBRT Liberty Energy	4.4436 of 5 stars	$22.27 +1.2%	$30.36 +36.3%	+86.2%	$3.59B	$4.20B	30.10	5,800	Positive News

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NYSE:MUSA) was last updated on 8/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Unlock superior investment research and tools.

Get MarketBeat All Access

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Murphy USA (MUSA) Competitors

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

How does Murphy USA compare to Archrock?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Energy Transfer?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Global Partners?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Liberty Energy?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MUSA vs. The Competition

Murphy USA Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

Murphy USA (MUSA) Competitors

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

How does Murphy USA compare to Archrock?

Is AROC or MUSA more profitable?

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

Does the media favor AROC or MUSA?

Is AROC or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend AROC or MUSA?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AROC or MUSA?

Which has more risk and volatility, AROC or MUSA?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Energy Transfer?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, MUSA or ET?

Does the media favor MUSA or ET?

Is MUSA or ET more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MUSA or ET?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or ET?

Is MUSA or ET a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Global Partners?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or GLP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MUSA or GLP?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MUSA or GLP?

Which has more risk and volatility, MUSA or GLP?

Does the media favor MUSA or GLP?

Is MUSA or GLP a better dividend stock?

Is MUSA or GLP more profitable?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Liberty Energy?

Is LBRT or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LBRT or MUSA?

Does the media refer more to LBRT or MUSA?

Do analysts recommend LBRT or MUSA?

Is LBRT or MUSA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LBRT or MUSA?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LBRT or MUSA?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MUSA or MPC?

Which has more risk & volatility, MUSA or MPC?

Does the media favor MUSA or MPC?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or MPC?

Is MUSA or MPC more profitable?

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

Is MUSA or MPC a better dividend stock?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MUSA vs. The Competition

Murphy USA Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools