Which has better valuation and earnings, SUN or AROC?

Sunoco has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. Sunoco 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 Sunoco $25.20B 0.62 $527M $4.52 16.76 Archrock $1.50B 4.04 $322.29M $1.86 18.62

Is SUN or AROC more profitable?

Archrock has a net margin of 21.84% compared to Sunoco's net margin of 2.88%. Archrock's return on equity of 22.22% beat Sunoco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sunoco 2.88% 18.78% 4.29% Archrock 21.84% 22.22% 7.56%

Does the media favor SUN or AROC?

In the previous week, Sunoco and Sunoco both had 6 articles in the media. Sunoco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Archrock's score of 0.23 indicating that Sunoco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sunoco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Archrock 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, ENB or SUN?

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than Sunoco. Sunoco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enbridge, 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 Enbridge $46.66B 2.38 $5.36B $1.87 27.22 Sunoco $25.20B 0.62 $527M $4.52 16.76

Is ENB or SUN more profitable?

Enbridge has a net margin of 7.20% compared to Sunoco's net margin of 2.88%. Sunoco's return on equity of 18.78% beat Enbridge's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enbridge 7.20% 11.17% 3.02% Sunoco 2.88% 18.78% 4.29%

Does the media refer more to ENB or SUN?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 11 more articles in the media than Sunoco. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Enbridge and 6 mentions for Sunoco. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Sunoco's score of 0.34 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enbridge 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sunoco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ET or SUN?

Energy Transfer has higher revenue and earnings than Sunoco. Energy Transfer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunoco, 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 0.85 $4.18B $1.47 14.30 Sunoco $25.20B 0.62 $527M $4.52 16.76

Is ET or SUN more profitable?

Energy Transfer has a net margin of 4.87% compared to Sunoco's net margin of 2.88%. Sunoco's return on equity of 18.78% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Energy Transfer 4.87% 11.55% 3.69% Sunoco 2.88% 18.78% 4.29%

Does the media prefer ET or SUN?

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 22 more articles in the media than Sunoco. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Energy Transfer and 6 mentions for Sunoco. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Sunoco's score of 0.34 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sunoco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLP or SUN?

Sunoco has higher revenue and earnings than Global Partners. Global Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunoco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Global Partners $18.56B 0.09 $79.22M $4.91 10.32 Sunoco $25.20B 0.62 $527M $4.52 16.76

Is GLP or SUN more profitable?

Sunoco has a net margin of 2.88% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.91%. Global Partners' return on equity of 30.87% beat Sunoco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Partners 0.91% 30.87% 4.92% Sunoco 2.88% 18.78% 4.29%

Does the media prefer GLP or SUN?

In the previous week, Sunoco had 4 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sunoco and 2 mentions for Global Partners. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Sunoco's score of 0.34 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sunoco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MPC or SUN?

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Sunoco. Marathon Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunoco, 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 0.77 $4.05B $29.09 12.22 Sunoco $25.20B 0.62 $527M $4.52 16.76

Does the media refer more to MPC or SUN?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 10 more articles in the media than Sunoco. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 6 mentions for Sunoco. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Sunoco's score of 0.34 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marathon Petroleum 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sunoco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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SUN vs. AROC, ENB, ET, GLP, and MPC

Should you buy Sunoco stock or one of its competitors? Sunoco's main competitors and comparable companies include Archrock (AROC), Enbridge (ENB), Energy Transfer (ET), Global Partners (GLP), and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Sunoco compare to Archrock?

Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) and Archrock (NYSE:AROC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Sunoco has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Archrock has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sunoco and Sunoco both had 6 articles in the media. Sunoco's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Archrock's score of 0.23 indicating that Sunoco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Archrock has a net margin of 21.84% compared to Sunoco's net margin of 2.88%. Archrock's return on equity of 22.22% beat Sunoco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunoco	2.88%	18.78%	4.29%
Archrock	21.84%	22.22%	7.56%

Sunoco presently has a consensus target price of $79.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Archrock has a consensus target price of $41.29, indicating a potential upside of 19.18%. Given Archrock's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Archrock is more favorable than Sunoco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunoco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Archrock	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

24.3% of Sunoco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of Archrock shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Archrock shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sunoco pays an annual dividend of $4.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Sunoco pays out 88.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Archrock pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sunoco has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Archrock has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Sunoco has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. Sunoco 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
Sunoco	$25.20B	0.62	$527M	$4.52	16.76
Archrock	$1.50B	4.04	$322.29M	$1.86	18.62

Summary

Archrock beats Sunoco on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sunoco compare to Enbridge?

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) and Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Enbridge presently has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.65%. Sunoco has a consensus price target of $79.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Given Enbridge's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enbridge is more favorable than Sunoco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Sunoco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Enbridge had 11 more articles in the media than Sunoco. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Enbridge and 6 mentions for Sunoco. Enbridge's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Sunoco's score of 0.34 indicating that Enbridge is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enbridge	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sunoco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Sunoco pays an annual dividend of $4.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Enbridge pays out 152.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sunoco pays out 88.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enbridge has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Sunoco has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

54.6% of Enbridge shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Sunoco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enbridge shares are owned 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.

Enbridge has a net margin of 7.20% compared to Sunoco's net margin of 2.88%. Sunoco's return on equity of 18.78% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enbridge	7.20%	11.17%	3.02%
Sunoco	2.88%	18.78%	4.29%

Enbridge has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sunoco has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than Sunoco. Sunoco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enbridge, 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
Enbridge	$46.66B	2.38	$5.36B	$1.87	27.22
Sunoco	$25.20B	0.62	$527M	$4.52	16.76

Summary

Enbridge beats Sunoco on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sunoco compare to Energy Transfer?

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) and Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Energy Transfer has higher revenue and earnings than Sunoco. Energy Transfer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunoco, 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	0.85	$4.18B	$1.47	14.30
Sunoco	$25.20B	0.62	$527M	$4.52	16.76

Energy Transfer pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Sunoco pays an annual dividend of $4.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. 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. Sunoco pays out 88.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Energy Transfer has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Sunoco has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Energy Transfer is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Energy Transfer has a net margin of 4.87% compared to Sunoco's net margin of 2.88%. Sunoco's return on equity of 18.78% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Transfer	4.87%	11.55%	3.69%
Sunoco	2.88%	18.78%	4.29%

Energy Transfer has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sunoco has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Energy Transfer presently has a consensus target price of $23.92, suggesting a potential upside of 13.76%. Sunoco has a consensus target price of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. Given Energy Transfer's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Energy Transfer is more favorable than Sunoco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Transfer	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Sunoco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 22 more articles in the media than Sunoco. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Energy Transfer and 6 mentions for Sunoco. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Sunoco's score of 0.34 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	15 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sunoco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

38.2% of Energy Transfer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Sunoco shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Energy Transfer shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Energy Transfer beats Sunoco on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sunoco compare to Global Partners?

Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) and Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Sunoco has a net margin of 2.88% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.91%. Global Partners' return on equity of 30.87% beat Sunoco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Partners	0.91%	30.87%	4.92%
Sunoco	2.88%	18.78%	4.29%

Sunoco has higher revenue and earnings than Global Partners. Global Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunoco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Partners	$18.56B	0.09	$79.22M	$4.91	10.32
Sunoco	$25.20B	0.62	$527M	$4.52	16.76

Global Partners has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sunoco has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Global Partners currently has a consensus target price of $46.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.21%. Sunoco has a consensus target price of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. Given Sunoco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sunoco 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
Sunoco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Sunoco had 4 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sunoco and 2 mentions for Global Partners. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Sunoco's score of 0.34 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sunoco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Global Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Sunoco pays an annual dividend of $4.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Global Partners pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sunoco pays out 88.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Partners has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Sunoco has increased its dividend for 3 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, 24.3% of Sunoco shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.5% of Global Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Global Partners and Sunoco tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sunoco compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and Sunoco (NYSE:SUN) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sunoco has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Sunoco. Marathon Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunoco, 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	0.77	$4.05B	$29.09	12.22
Sunoco	$25.20B	0.62	$527M	$4.52	16.76

Marathon Petroleum has a net margin of 5.48% compared to Sunoco's net margin of 2.88%. Marathon Petroleum's return on equity of 31.96% beat Sunoco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	5.48%	31.96%	8.88%
Sunoco	2.88%	18.78%	4.29%

Marathon Petroleum currently has a consensus target price of $312.50, indicating a potential downside of 12.12%. Sunoco has a consensus target price of $79.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Given Sunoco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sunoco is more favorable than Marathon Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Sunoco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 10 more articles in the media than Sunoco. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 6 mentions for Sunoco. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Sunoco's score of 0.34 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marathon Petroleum	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sunoco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Sunoco pays an annual dividend of $4.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sunoco pays out 88.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marathon Petroleum has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Sunoco has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of Sunoco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats Sunoco on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Sunoco	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.24B	$11.09B	$9.70B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	5.39%	11.32%	11.57%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	16.76	16.45	20.25	30.85
Price / Sales	0.62	479.92	393.80	58.71
Price / Cash	12.52	39.73	36.07	32.80
Price / Book	2.27	3.11	2.95	6.82
Net Income	$527M	$5.27B	$4.32B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	7.30%	3.30%	3.64%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	6.97%	4.91%	4.91%	2.90%
1 Year Performance	44.23%	35.80%	39.36%	19.10%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SUN Sunoco	2.9328 of 5 stars	$75.74 +1.8%	$79.00 +4.3%	+44.7%	$15.24B	$25.20B	16.76	8,910
AROC Archrock	4.6104 of 5 stars	$33.93 -5.1%	$41.71 +23.0%	+44.8%	$6.26B	$1.52B	18.24	1,350	Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
ENB Enbridge	4.2762 of 5 stars	$51.91 -2.8%	$62.67 +20.7%	+5.6%	$116.65B	$46.66B	27.76	14,800	Positive News High Trading Volume
ET Energy Transfer	4.6979 of 5 stars	$20.30 -0.1%	$23.58 +16.2%	+21.0%	$69.96B	$85.54B	13.81	22,311	Trending News Analyst Downgrade
GLP Global Partners	2.1997 of 5 stars	$48.76 -1.0%	$46.00 -5.7%	-0.7%	$1.67B	$18.56B	13.54	4,700	Earnings Report

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SUN vs. AROC, ENB, ET, GLP, and MPC

How does Sunoco compare to Archrock?

Which has more volatility & risk, SUN or AROC?

Does the media favor SUN or AROC?

Is SUN or AROC more profitable?

Do analysts rate SUN or AROC?

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

Is SUN or AROC a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SUN or AROC?

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How does Sunoco compare to Enbridge?

Do analysts rate ENB or SUN?

Does the media refer more to ENB or SUN?

Is ENB or SUN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ENB or SUN?

Is ENB or SUN more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ENB or SUN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ENB or SUN?

Summary

How does Sunoco compare to Energy Transfer?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ET or SUN?

Is ET or SUN a better dividend stock?

Is ET or SUN more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ET or SUN?

Do analysts recommend ET or SUN?

Does the media prefer ET or SUN?

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

Summary

How does Sunoco compare to Global Partners?

Is GLP or SUN more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLP or SUN?

Which has more risk and volatility, GLP or SUN?

Do analysts rate GLP or SUN?

Does the media prefer GLP or SUN?

Is GLP or SUN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GLP or SUN?

Summary

How does Sunoco compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Which has more volatility and risk, MPC or SUN?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MPC or SUN?

Is MPC or SUN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend MPC or SUN?

Does the media refer more to MPC or SUN?

Is MPC or SUN a better dividend stock?

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

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