Marathon PetroleumvsRPC

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

MPC

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

$414.65

Value $113B

+0.44%
MPC's page

RES

RPC, Inc.

$5.77

Value $1.3B

+2.67%
RES's page

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has a market value of $113B and RPC (RES) $1.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, MPC moved +114.1% and RES +7.8%. Dividend yield: MPC 0.96%, RES 2.77%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MPC$113B

    RES$1.3B

    MPC is 88 times RES

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MPC$175B

    RES$1.8B

    MPC is 97 times RES

  • Net income, 12 months

    MPC$14.6B

    RES-$32M

  • Operating margin

    MPC12.5%

    RES-2.2%

    14.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    MPC33.6%

    RES-2.8%

    36.4 points apart

  • P/E

    MPC7.7

    RES–

  • Dividend yield

    MPC1.0%

    RES2.8%

    1.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MPC+604.9%

    RES+26.5%

    578.4 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%

RES+26.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodMPCWith dividendsRESWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+114.1%Price +110.6%+7.8%Price +4.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+199.9%+44.2% a yearPrice +182.5%-16.3%-5.8% a yearPrice -23.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+604.9%+47.8% a yearPrice +530.2%+26.5%+4.8% a yearPrice +13.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+1,166.6%+28.9% a yearPrice +846.0%-62.4%-9.3% a yearPrice -67.9%

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 PetroleumRESRPC

Valuation

MPCRES
Valuation
Price$414.65$5.77
Market value$113B$1.3B
Enterprise value (EV)$132B$1.1B
P/E7.7–
P/E, 5-year median6.311.3
P/B4.91.2
EV/EBIT6.1–
Free cash flow yield18.5%2.8%

Results and growth

MPCRES
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$175B$1.8B
Net income, 12 months$14.6B-$32M
Free cash flow, 12 months$20.8B$36M
Earnings per share, 12 months$51.12-$0.16
Revenue growth, year on year-4.4%15.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+13.7%over 5 years+22.1%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

MPCRES
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin15.9%23.3%
Operating margin12.5%-2.2%
Net margin8.4%-1.8%
ROIC33.6%-2.8%
ROE78.3%-2.9%

Balance sheet

MPCRES
Balance sheet
Cash$13.6B$177M
Total debt$34.5B$52M
Net debt / EBITDA0.8-1.2
Interest cover12.9×-13.6×

Dividends and buybacks

MPCRES
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%2.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.00$0.16
Dividend growth a year, past+10.0%over 5 years–
Buyback yield3.1%0.2%
Shareholder yield4.1%3.0%

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 RPC?

By market value, Marathon Petroleum ($113B) is about 88.3 times RPC ($1.3B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MPC's price moved +846.0% and RES's -67.9%. With dividends: MPC +1,166.6% (+28.9% a year), RES -62.4% (-9.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MPC or RES?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Marathon Petroleum and 2.77% for RPC. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.00 and $0.16 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Marathon Petroleum or RPC?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.4% for Marathon Petroleum and -1.8% for RPC, and the operating margin 12.5% and -2.2%. Revenue was $175B and $1.8B.

Which is the better investment, Marathon Petroleum or RPC?

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