Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MUSA or AROC?

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 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.51 $470.60M $35.67 15.27 Archrock $1.49B 3.23 $322.29M $1.94 14.13

Is MUSA or AROC more profitable?

Archrock has a net margin of 22.89% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.85%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 92.81% beat Archrock's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Murphy USA 2.85% 92.81% 13.36% Archrock 22.89% 22.33% 7.79%

Does the media prefer MUSA or AROC?

In the previous week, Archrock had 8 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Archrock and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Archrock's score of 0.26 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Archrock 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings & 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 0.08 $79.22M $5.51 8.02 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.51 $470.60M $35.67 15.27

Is GLP or MUSA more profitable?

Murphy USA has a net margin of 2.85% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.93%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 92.81% beat Global Partners' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Partners 0.93% 33.44% 5.34% Murphy USA 2.85% 92.81% 13.36%

Does the media prefer GLP or MUSA?

In the previous week, Global Partners had 14 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Global Partners and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.45 indicating that Global Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Partners 7 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and 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 0.51 $470.60M $35.67 15.27 Liberty Energy $4.01B 0.53 $147.87M $0.24 54.35

Does the media refer more to MUSA or LBRT?

In the previous week, Murphy USA and Murphy USA both had 7 articles in the media. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.45 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Liberty Energy 5 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 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 0.51 $470.60M $35.67 15.27 Marathon Petroleum $135.22B 0.83 $4.05B $29.09 14.23

Does the media prefer MUSA or MPC?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 29 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.45 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Marathon Petroleum 28 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MPLX or MUSA?

Mplx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Murphy USA. Mplx 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 Mplx $13.00B 4.47 $4.91B $4.28 13.39 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.51 $470.60M $35.67 15.27

Is MPLX or MUSA more profitable?

Mplx has a net margin of 32.91% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.85%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 92.81% beat Mplx's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mplx 32.91% 30.30% 10.04% Murphy USA 2.85% 92.81% 13.36%

Does the media prefer MPLX or MUSA?

In the previous week, Mplx had 12 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Mplx and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Mplx's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.45 indicating that Mplx is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mplx 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Murphy USA 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

Should you buy Murphy USA stock or one of its competitors? Murphy USA's main competitors and comparable companies include Archrock (AROC), Global Partners (GLP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), and Mplx (MPLX). 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 companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

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

Archrock has a net margin of 22.89% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.85%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 92.81% beat Archrock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.85%	92.81%	13.36%
Archrock	22.89%	22.33%	7.79%

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.88 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 3.4%. Murphy USA pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Archrock pays out 47.4% 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 Archrock has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Murphy USA currently has a consensus target price of $606.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.29%. Archrock has a consensus target price of $42.13, suggesting a potential upside of 53.71%. Given Archrock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

In the previous week, Archrock had 8 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Archrock and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Murphy USA's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Archrock's score of 0.26 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Archrock	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Archrock has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.51	$470.60M	$35.67	15.27
Archrock	$1.49B	3.23	$322.29M	$1.94	14.13

Summary

Murphy USA beats Archrock on 10 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Global Partners currently has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.04%. Murphy USA has a consensus price target of $606.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.29%. Given Murphy USA's higher probable 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 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

Global Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Global Partners pays out 57.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 8.1% 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. 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.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by 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.

Murphy USA has a net margin of 2.85% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.93%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 92.81% beat Global Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Partners	0.93%	33.44%	5.34%
Murphy USA	2.85%	92.81%	13.36%

In the previous week, Global Partners had 14 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Global Partners and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.45 indicating that Global Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Partners	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	0.08	$79.22M	$5.51	8.02
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.51	$470.60M	$35.67	15.27

Global Partners has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Murphy USA beats Global Partners on 12 of the 20 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.88 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 2.8%. Murphy USA pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Liberty Energy pays out 150.0% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Liberty Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Murphy USA currently has a consensus target price of $606.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.29%. Liberty Energy has a consensus target price of $26.42, indicating a potential upside of 102.52%. Given Liberty Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

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	0.51	$470.60M	$35.67	15.27
Liberty Energy	$4.01B	0.53	$147.87M	$0.24	54.35

Murphy USA has a net margin of 2.85% compared to Liberty Energy's net margin of 0.91%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 92.81% beat Liberty Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.85%	92.81%	13.36%
Liberty Energy	0.91%	2.13%	0.99%

In the previous week, Murphy USA and Murphy USA both had 7 articles in the media. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.45 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Liberty Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Liberty Energy shares are owned 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.

Summary

Murphy USA and Liberty Energy tied by winning 9 of the 18 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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	0.51	$470.60M	$35.67	15.27
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.83	$4.05B	$29.09	14.23

Murphy USA has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% 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.

Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.88 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 8.1% 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.

Murphy USA presently has a consensus price target of $606.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.29%. Marathon Petroleum has a consensus price target of $424.06, indicating a potential upside of 2.44%. Given Murphy USA's higher possible upside, 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum 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.

Marathon Petroleum has a net margin of 8.27% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.85%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 92.81% beat Marathon Petroleum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy USA	2.85%	92.81%	13.36%
Marathon Petroleum	8.27%	55.82%	15.60%

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 29 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.45 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Marathon Petroleum	28 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats Murphy USA on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Murphy USA compare to Mplx?

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

In the previous week, Mplx had 12 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Mplx and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Mplx's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.45 indicating that Mplx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mplx	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Murphy USA	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mplx has a net margin of 32.91% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.85%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 92.81% beat Mplx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mplx	32.91%	30.30%	10.04%
Murphy USA	2.85%	92.81%	13.36%

Mplx has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Mplx presently has a consensus target price of $63.30, indicating a potential upside of 10.48%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $606.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.29%. Given Murphy USA's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Murphy USA is more favorable than Mplx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mplx	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Mplx pays an annual dividend of $4.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Mplx pays out 113.1% 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 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mplx has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

24.3% of Mplx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mplx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Murphy USA. Mplx 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
Mplx	$13.00B	4.47	$4.91B	$4.28	13.39
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.51	$470.60M	$35.67	15.27

Summary

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

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Metric	Murphy USA	Specialty Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.68B	$11.56B	$12.98B	$23.48B
Dividend Yield	0.54%	3.19%	3.12%	3.79%
P/E Ratio	14.99	31.13	25.21	25.09
Price / Sales	0.51	1.31	1.72	3.31
Price / Cash	13.28	13.42	15.38	15.51
Price / Book	12.42	4.73	3.54	3.72
Net Income	$470.60M	$444.64M	$445.33M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	4.74%	-0.88%	-0.71%	0.60%
1 Month Performance	4.17%	1.86%	-0.46%	-0.29%
1 Year Performance	49.97%	1.00%	-2.52%	6.82%

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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	2.8816 of 5 stars	$544.80 +1.9%	$606.33 +11.3%	+49.1%	$9.68B	$19.38B	14.99	16,900
AROC Archrock	4.7986 of 5 stars	$29.00 +5.3%	$42.13 +45.3%	+13.0%	$5.02B	$1.49B	14.45	1,350
GLP Global Partners	2.7149 of 5 stars	$41.70 -7.4%	$46.00 +10.3%	+4.7%	$1.48B	$18.56B	8.85	4,700	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up High Trading Volume
LBRT Liberty Energy	4.2979 of 5 stars	$12.93 +8.1%	$26.42 +104.4%	-19.9%	$2.15B	$4.01B	53.86	5,800	Gap Down
MPC Marathon Petroleum	4.3388 of 5 stars	$389.91 +4.6%	$425.13 +9.0%	+109.9%	$106.92B	$135.22B	13.40	18,500	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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Murphy USA (MUSA) Competitors

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

How does Murphy USA compare to Archrock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MUSA or AROC?

Is MUSA or AROC more profitable?

Is MUSA or AROC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MUSA or AROC?

Does the media prefer MUSA or AROC?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUSA or AROC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MUSA or AROC?

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How does Murphy USA compare to Global Partners?

Do analysts recommend GLP or MUSA?

Is GLP or MUSA a better dividend stock?

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

Is GLP or MUSA more profitable?

Does the media prefer GLP or MUSA?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GLP or MUSA?

Which has more risk and volatility, GLP or MUSA?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Liberty Energy?

Which has more risk and volatility, MUSA or LBRT?

Is MUSA or LBRT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MUSA or LBRT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MUSA or LBRT?

Is MUSA or LBRT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MUSA or LBRT?

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

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MUSA or MPC?

Which has more volatility & risk, MUSA or MPC?

Is MUSA or MPC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend MUSA or MPC?

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

Is MUSA or MPC more profitable?

Does the media prefer MUSA or MPC?

Summary

How does Murphy USA compare to Mplx?

Does the media prefer MPLX or MUSA?

Is MPLX or MUSA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MPLX or MUSA?

Do analysts prefer MPLX or MUSA?

Is MPLX or MUSA a better dividend stock?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MPLX or MUSA?

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