Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 $1.52B 4.10 $322.29M $1.84 19.29 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.59 $470.60M $28.93 21.29

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 prefer AROC or MUSA?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 7 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Murphy USA and 10 mentions for Archrock. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Archrock's score of 1.20 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable 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 0.59 $470.60M $28.93 21.29 Energy Transfer $85.54B 0.81 $4.18B $1.20 16.84

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 42 mentions for Energy Transfer and 17 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Energy Transfer's score of 1.33 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 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Energy Transfer 31 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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 0.59 $470.60M $28.93 21.29 Global Partners $18.56B 0.09 $79.22M $3.60 13.59

Is MUSA or GLP 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 Murphy USA 2.81% 91.05% 11.93% Global Partners 0.77% 24.23% 3.82%

Does the media refer more to MUSA or GLP?

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 10 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Murphy USA and 7 mentions for Global Partners. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Global Partners' score of 0.59 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 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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 $4.20B 0.70 $147.87M $0.74 24.25 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.59 $470.60M $28.93 21.29

Does the media refer more to LBRT or MUSA?

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Liberty Energy and 17 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Liberty Energy's score of 1.32 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Liberty Energy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MPC or MUSA?

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 Marathon Petroleum $135.22B 0.68 $4.05B $15.32 20.51 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.59 $470.60M $28.93 21.29

Does the media refer more to MPC or MUSA?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 25 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 17 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 1.06 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marathon Petroleum 30 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

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	$1.52B	4.10	$322.29M	$1.84	19.29
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.59	$470.60M	$28.93	21.29

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, indicating that its stock price is 16% 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.

Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Archrock pays out 50.0% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Murphy USA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 7 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Murphy USA and 10 mentions for Archrock. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Archrock's score of 1.20 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Archrock currently has a consensus target price of $41.71, suggesting a potential upside of 17.54%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $596.44, suggesting a potential downside of 3.16%. 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

95.4% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Murphy USA beats Archrock on 11 of the 20 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	0.59	$470.60M	$28.93	21.29
Energy Transfer	$85.54B	0.81	$4.18B	$1.20	16.84

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 25 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Energy Transfer and 17 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Energy Transfer's score of 1.33 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Energy Transfer	31 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Energy Transfer has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

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 $1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 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 4.66% 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
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%
Energy Transfer	4.66%	9.77%	3.17%

Murphy USA currently has a consensus target price of $596.44, suggesting a potential downside of 3.16%. Energy Transfer has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.31%. Given Energy Transfer's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

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	0.59	$470.60M	$28.93	21.29
Global Partners	$18.56B	0.09	$79.22M	$3.60	13.59

80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Global Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.5% of Global Partners shares are owned by 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 currently has a consensus price target of $596.44, indicating a potential downside of 3.16%. Global Partners has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.00%. Given Murphy USA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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

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
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%
Global Partners	0.77%	24.23%	3.82%

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 $3.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Global Partners has raised 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.

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 10 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Murphy USA and 7 mentions for Global Partners. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Global Partners' score of 0.59 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Global Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

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	$4.20B	0.70	$147.87M	$0.74	24.25
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.59	$470.60M	$28.93	21.29

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Liberty Energy and 17 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Liberty Energy's score of 1.32 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Energy	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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 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. Liberty Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Liberty Energy presently has a consensus target price of $31.09, indicating a potential upside of 73.24%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $596.44, indicating a potential downside of 3.16%. Given Liberty Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 2.92% 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
Liberty Energy	2.92%	1.14%	0.57%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

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?

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

Marathon Petroleum presently has a consensus target price of $298.69, suggesting a potential downside of 4.93%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $596.44, suggesting a potential downside of 3.16%. 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
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.68	$4.05B	$15.32	20.51
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.59	$470.60M	$28.93	21.29

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
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 25 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 17 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 1.06 indicating that Murphy USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marathon Petroleum	30 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% 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. Marathon Petroleum has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Murphy USA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% 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.

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	$11.38B	$21.74B	$27.12B	$23.53B
Dividend Yield	0.42%	0.34%	176.83%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	21.29	33.28	23.52	30.73
Price / Sales	0.59	1.21	3.34	81.94
Price / Cash	15.31	21.40	17.89	31.18
Price / Book	18.34	13.23	6.40	4.66
Net Income	$470.60M	$592.53M	$954.63M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.41%	0.54%	2.83%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	14.39%	11.77%	0.63%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	69.78%	68.28%	1.87%	17.66%

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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	2.9744 of 5 stars	$615.90 -0.1%	$596.44 -3.2%	+50.4%	$11.38B	$19.38B	21.29	16,900	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
AROC Archrock	4.8668 of 5 stars	$35.63 -1.4%	$41.71 +17.1%	+53.2%	$6.33B	$1.52B	19.37	1,350	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
ET Energy Transfer	4.279 of 5 stars	$19.91 -2.2%	$23.50 +18.1%	+11.9%	$70.06B	$85.54B	16.59	22,311	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Increase Options Volume Analyst Revision
GLP Global Partners	2.1469 of 5 stars	$48.23 -0.3%	$46.00 -4.6%	-6.4%	$1.64B	$18.56B	13.40	4,700	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Dividend Increase
LBRT Liberty Energy	4.7496 of 5 stars	$16.85 -2.9%	$31.09 +84.5%	+46.3%	$2.83B	$4.20B	22.78	5,800	Positive News Insider Trade Gap Up

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

How does Murphy USA compare to Archrock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AROC or MUSA?

Is AROC or MUSA more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AROC or MUSA?

Is AROC or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AROC or MUSA?

Do analysts rate AROC or MUSA?

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

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Energy Transfer?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MUSA or ET?

Does the media favor MUSA or ET?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUSA or ET?

Is MUSA or ET a better dividend stock?

Is MUSA or ET more profitable?

Do analysts rate MUSA or ET?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Global Partners?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MUSA or GLP?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MUSA or GLP?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or GLP?

Is MUSA or GLP more profitable?

Is MUSA or GLP a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MUSA or GLP?

Which has more volatility & risk, MUSA or GLP?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Liberty Energy?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LBRT or MUSA?

Does the media refer more to LBRT or MUSA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LBRT or MUSA?

Is LBRT or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend LBRT or MUSA?

Which has more volatility and risk, LBRT or MUSA?

Is LBRT or MUSA more profitable?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Do analysts prefer MPC or MUSA?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MPC or MUSA?

Is MPC or MUSA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MPC or MUSA?

Is MPC or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, MPC or MUSA?

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