Marathon PetroleumvsPBF Energy

MPC and PBF stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

MPC

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

$414.65

Value $113B

+0.44%
MPC's page

PBF

PBF Energy Inc.

$71.28

Value $8.1B

+0.45%
PBF's page

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has a market value of $113B and PBF Energy (PBF) $8.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, MPC moved +114.1% and PBF +89.7%. Dividend yield: MPC 0.96%, PBF 1.57%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    MPC$113B

    PBF$8.1B

    MPC is 14 times PBF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MPC$175B

    PBF$38.9B

    MPC is 4.5 times PBF

  • Net income, 12 months

    MPC$14.6B

    PBF$2.7B

    MPC is 5.4 times PBF

  • Operating margin

    MPC12.5%

    PBF9.8%

    2.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    MPC33.6%

    PBF34.5%

    0.9 points apart

  • P/E

    MPC7.7

    PBF–

  • Dividend yield

    MPC1.0%

    PBF1.6%

    0.6 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MPC+604.9%

    PBF+417.6%

    187.3 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

MPC+604.9%

PBF+417.6%

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Returns by period
PeriodMPCWith dividendsPBFWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+114.1%Price +110.6%+89.7%Price +84.1%
3 years since November 13, 2023+199.9%+44.2% a yearPrice +182.5%+77.1%+21.0% a yearPrice +60.5%
5 years since November 12, 2021+604.9%+47.8% a yearPrice +530.2%+417.6%+38.9% a yearPrice +360.2%
10 years since November 15, 2016+1,166.6%+28.9% a yearPrice +846.0%+246.9%+13.2% a yearPrice +169.6%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

MPCMarathon PetroleumPBFPBF Energy

Valuation

MPCPBF
Valuation
Price$414.65$71.28
Market value$113B$8.1B
Enterprise value (EV)$132B$7.7B
P/E7.7–
P/E, 5-year median6.32.7
P/B4.91.0
EV/EBIT6.12.0
Free cash flow yield18.5%32.3%

Results and growth

MPCPBF
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$175B$38.9B
Net income, 12 months$14.6B$2.7B
Free cash flow, 12 months$20.8B$2.6B
Earnings per share, 12 months$51.12$22.42
Revenue growth, year on year-4.4%-11.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+13.7%over 5 years+14.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

MPCPBF
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin15.9%8.9%
Operating margin12.5%9.8%
Net margin8.4%7.0%
ROIC33.6%34.5%
ROE78.3%44.6%

Balance sheet

MPCPBF
Balance sheet
Cash$13.6B$2.5B
Total debt$34.5B$2.7B
Net debt / EBITDA0.8-0.1
Interest cover12.9×25.0×

Dividends and buybacks

MPCPBF
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%1.6%
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.00$1.12
Dividend growth a year, past+10.0%over 5 years–
Buyback yield3.1%–
Shareholder yield4.1%1.6%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Marathon Petroleum or PBF Energy?

By market value, Marathon Petroleum ($113B) is about 13.9 times PBF Energy ($8.1B), at today's prices.

How did MPC and PBF stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, MPC's price moved +846.0% and PBF's +169.6%. With dividends: MPC +1,166.6% (+28.9% a year), PBF +246.9% (+13.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MPC or PBF?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Marathon Petroleum and 1.57% for PBF Energy. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.00 and $1.12 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Marathon Petroleum or PBF Energy?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.4% for Marathon Petroleum and 7.0% for PBF Energy, and the operating margin 12.5% and 9.8%. Revenue was $175B and $38.9B.

Which is the better investment, Marathon Petroleum or PBF Energy?

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