Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Competitors

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Does the media favor MPC or PSX?

In the previous week, Phillips 66 had 14 more articles in the media than Marathon Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Phillips 66 and 21 mentions for Marathon Petroleum. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Phillips 66's score of 0.30 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Phillips 66	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate MPC or PSX?

Marathon Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of $184.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.95%. Phillips 66 has a consensus price target of $149.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.00%. Given Marathon Petroleum's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Marathon Petroleum is more favorable than Phillips 66.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Phillips 66	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Which has more risk & volatility, MPC or PSX?

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phillips 66 has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MPC or PSX more profitable?

Marathon Petroleum has a net margin of 3.15% compared to Phillips 66's net margin of 2.24%. Marathon Petroleum's return on equity of 16.19% beat Phillips 66's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	3.15%	16.19%	5.44%
Phillips 66	2.24%	13.12%	5.32%

Is MPC or PSX a better dividend stock?

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Phillips 66 pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 28.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Phillips 66 pays out 59.1% 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. Phillips 66 has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Phillips 66 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, MPC or PSX?

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Phillips 66. Marathon Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Phillips 66, 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	$150.31B	0.29	$9.68B	$12.62	10.57
Phillips 66	$147.74B	0.31	$7.02B	$7.79	14.17

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MPC or PSX?

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.9% of Phillips 66 shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Phillips 66 shares are held 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.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MPC or PSX?

Marathon Petroleum received 222 more outperform votes than Phillips 66 when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.13% of users gave Marathon Petroleum an outperform vote while only 60.86% of users gave Phillips 66 an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Marathon Petroleum	Outperform Votes 1026 73.13%	Underperform Votes 377 26.87%
Phillips 66	Outperform Votes 804 60.86%	Underperform Votes 517 39.14%

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats Phillips 66 on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.