Phillips 66 (PSX) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer MPC or PSX?

In the previous week, Phillips 66 had 4 more articles in the media than Marathon Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Phillips 66 and 29 mentions for Marathon Petroleum. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Phillips 66's score of 1.14 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	24 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Phillips 66	26 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MPC or PSX more profitable?

Marathon Petroleum has a net margin of 2.45% compared to Phillips 66's net margin of 1.46%. Marathon Petroleum's return on equity of 12.07% beat Phillips 66's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	2.45%	12.07%	3.98%
Phillips 66	1.46%	8.58%	3.43%

Which has more volatility and risk, MPC or PSX?

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phillips 66 has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MPC or PSX?

Marathon Petroleum received 223 more outperform votes than Phillips 66 when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.13% of users gave Marathon Petroleum an outperform vote while only 60.74% of users gave Phillips 66 an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Marathon Petroleum	Outperform Votes 1029 73.13%	Underperform Votes 378 26.87%
Phillips 66	Outperform Votes 806 60.74%	Underperform Votes 521 39.26%

Which has better earnings & valuation, MPC or PSX?

Marathon Petroleum has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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	$140.41B	0.35	$3.45B	$9.93	15.53
Phillips 66	$145.50B	0.37	$2.12B	$4.94	26.18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MPC or PSX?

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.9% of Phillips 66 shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Phillips 66 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 2.4%. Phillips 66 pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Phillips 66 pays out 93.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Phillips 66 has raised 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.

Do analysts prefer MPC or PSX?

Marathon Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of $181.27, suggesting a potential upside of 17.53%. Phillips 66 has a consensus price target of $148.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.42%. Given Marathon Petroleum's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marathon Petroleum is more favorable than Phillips 66.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Phillips 66	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats Phillips 66 on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.