Mplx (MPLX) Competitors

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) and Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Do analysts prefer ENB or MPLX?

Enbridge currently has a consensus target price of $63.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.28%. Mplx has a consensus target price of $49.56, indicating a potential upside of 4.81%. Given Enbridge's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Enbridge is more favorable than Mplx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Mplx	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

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

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

Is ENB or MPLX more profitable?

Mplx has a net margin of 36.77% compared to Enbridge's net margin of 13.54%. Mplx's return on equity of 32.70% beat Enbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enbridge	13.54%	9.94%	3.11%
Mplx	36.77%	32.70%	11.61%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ENB or MPLX?

Enbridge received 171 more outperform votes than Mplx when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.95% of users gave Mplx an outperform vote while only 67.98% of users gave Enbridge an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Enbridge	Outperform Votes 779 67.98%	Underperform Votes 367 32.02%
Mplx	Outperform Votes 608 71.95%	Underperform Votes 237 28.05%

Which has more risk & volatility, ENB or MPLX?

Enbridge has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mplx has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ENB or MPLX?

Enbridge has higher revenue and earnings than Mplx. Mplx 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	$48.55B	1.86	$4.59B	$2.16	19.15
Mplx	$11.28B	4.27	$3.93B	$4.24	11.15

Does the media favor ENB or MPLX?

In the previous week, Enbridge had 12 more articles in the media than Mplx. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Enbridge and 11 mentions for Mplx. Mplx's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Enbridge's score of 0.59 indicating that Mplx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enbridge	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mplx	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ENB or MPLX a better dividend stock?

Enbridge pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Mplx pays an annual dividend of $3.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Enbridge pays out 124.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mplx pays out 90.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mplx has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Mplx is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Mplx beats Enbridge on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.