Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Competitors

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

Does the media favor MPC or DINO?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 30 more articles in the media than HF Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 25 mentions for HF Sinclair. HF Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 0.90 indicating that HF Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marathon Petroleum	28 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HF Sinclair	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MPC or DINO a better dividend stock?

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. HF Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HF Sinclair pays out -259.7% 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 HF Sinclair has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. HF Sinclair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is MPC or DINO more profitable?

Marathon Petroleum has a net margin of 1.75% compared to HF Sinclair's net margin of -0.51%. Marathon Petroleum's return on equity of 8.89% beat HF Sinclair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	1.75%	8.89%	2.75%
HF Sinclair	-0.51%	0.05%	0.03%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MPC or DINO?

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than HF Sinclair. HF Sinclair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, 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	$140.41B	0.38	$3.45B	$7.11	24.46
HF Sinclair	$28.58B	0.28	$177M	-$0.77	-56.01

Do analysts recommend MPC or DINO?

Marathon Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of $184.53, indicating a potential upside of 6.12%. HF Sinclair has a consensus price target of $48.45, indicating a potential upside of 12.36%. Given HF Sinclair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HF Sinclair is more favorable than Marathon Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
HF Sinclair	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MPC or DINO?

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, MPC or DINO?

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HF Sinclair has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats HF Sinclair on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.