Marathon PetroleumvsSM Energy

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

MPC

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

$414.65

Value $113B

+0.44%
MPC's page

SM

SM Energy Company

$32.73

Value $7.7B

-0.12%
SM's page

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has a market value of $113B and SM Energy (SM) $7.7B. Over the last year, with dividends, MPC moved +114.1% and SM +84.5%. The P/E is 7.7 for MPC and 8.2 for SM. Dividend yield: MPC 0.96%, SM 2.63%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MPC$113B

    SM$7.7B

    MPC is 15 times SM

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MPC$175B

    SM$6.9B

    MPC is 26 times SM

  • Net income, 12 months

    MPC$14.6B

    SM$938M

    MPC is 16 times SM

  • Operating margin

    MPC12.5%

    SM23.6%

    11.1 points apart

  • ROIC

    MPC33.6%

    SM19.1%

    14.5 points apart

  • P/E

    MPC7.7

    SM8.2

    SM is 1.1 times MPC

  • Dividend yield

    MPC1.0%

    SM2.6%

    1.6 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MPC+604.9%

    SM+4.9%

    600.0 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%

SM+4.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodMPCWith dividendsSMWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+114.1%Price +110.6%+84.5%Price +78.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+199.9%+44.2% a yearPrice +182.5%-5.9%-2.0% a yearPrice -13.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+604.9%+47.8% a yearPrice +530.2%+4.9%+1.0% a yearPrice -5.2%
10 years since November 15, 2016+1,166.6%+28.9% a yearPrice +846.0%+8.0%+0.8% a yearPrice -5.4%

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 PetroleumSMSM Energy

Valuation

MPCSM
Valuation
Price$414.65$32.73
Market value$113B$7.7B
Enterprise value (EV)$132B$13.9B
P/E7.78.2
P/E, 5-year median6.34.8
P/B4.91.0
EV/EBIT6.18.6
Free cash flow yield18.5%14.1%

Results and growth

MPCSM
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$175B$6.9B
Net income, 12 months$14.6B$938M
Free cash flow, 12 months$20.8B$1.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$51.12$4.12
Revenue growth, year on year-4.4%17.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+13.7%over 5 years+22.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

MPCSM
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin15.9%74.2%
Operating margin12.5%23.6%
Net margin8.4%13.7%
ROIC33.6%19.1%
ROE78.3%14.7%

Balance sheet

MPCSM
Balance sheet
Cash$13.6B$442M
Total debt$34.5B$6.6B
Net debt / EBITDA0.8–
Interest cover12.9×4.2×

Dividends and buybacks

MPCSM
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%2.6%
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.00$0.86
Dividend growth a year, past+10.0%over 5 years–
Buyback yield3.1%0.2%
Shareholder yield4.1%2.8%

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.

Questions: MPC or SM

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Which is bigger, Marathon Petroleum or SM Energy?

By market value, Marathon Petroleum ($113B) is about 14.7 times SM Energy ($7.7B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MPC's price moved +846.0% and SM's -5.4%. With dividends: MPC +1,166.6% (+28.9% a year), SM +8.0% (+0.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MPC or SM?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Marathon Petroleum and 2.63% for SM Energy. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.00 and $0.86 per share.

What is the P/E of MPC and SM?

At today's price, the P/E is 7.7 for MPC and 8.2 for SM. The median of the last five years was 6.3 and 4.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.4% for Marathon Petroleum and 13.7% for SM Energy, and the operating margin 12.5% and 23.6%. Revenue was $175B and $6.9B.

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

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