Marathon PetroleumvsUSA Compression Partners

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

MPC

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

$414.65

Value $113B

+0.44%
MPC's page

USAC

USA Compression Partners, LP

$25.14

Value $3.6B

+0.88%
USAC's page

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has a market value of $113B and USA Compression Partners (USAC) $3.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, MPC moved +114.1% and USAC +17.9%. The P/E is 7.7 for MPC and 22.9 for USAC. Dividend yield: MPC 0.96%, USAC none.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MPC$113B

    USAC$3.6B

    MPC is 31 times USAC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MPC$175B

    USAC$1.3B

    MPC is 136 times USAC

  • Net income, 12 months

    MPC$14.6B

    USAC$159M

    MPC is 92 times USAC

  • Operating margin

    MPC12.5%

    USAC28.9%

    16.4 points apart

  • ROIC

    MPC33.6%

    USAC12.0%

    21.5 points apart

  • P/E

    MPC7.7

    USAC22.9

    USAC is 3.0 times MPC

  • Dividend yield

    MPC1.0%

    USAC0.0%

    1.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MPC+604.9%

    USAC+155.3%

    449.6 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%

USAC+155.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodMPCWith dividendsUSACWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+114.1%Price +110.6%+17.9%Price +8.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+199.9%+44.2% a yearPrice +182.5%+23.8%+7.4% a yearPrice -4.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+604.9%+47.8% a yearPrice +530.2%+155.3%+20.6% a yearPrice +59.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+1,166.6%+28.9% a yearPrice +846.0%+340.5%+16.0% a yearPrice +37.9%

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

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MPCMarathon PetroleumUSACUSA Compression Partners

Valuation

MPCUSAC
Valuation
Price$414.65$25.14
Market value$113B$3.6B
Enterprise value (EV)$132B$6.2B
P/E7.722.9
P/E, 5-year median6.3–
P/B4.9–
EV/EBIT6.116.6
Free cash flow yield18.5%7.5%

Results and growth

MPCUSAC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$175B$1.3B
Net income, 12 months$14.6B$159M
Free cash flow, 12 months$20.8B$272M
Earnings per share, 12 months$51.12$1.10
Revenue growth, year on year-4.4%5.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+13.7%over 5 years+8.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

MPCUSAC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin15.9%64.0%
Operating margin12.5%28.9%
Net margin8.4%12.4%
ROIC33.6%12.0%
ROE78.3%–

Balance sheet

MPCUSAC
Balance sheet
Cash$13.6B$8.6M
Total debt$34.5B$2.5B
Net debt / EBITDA0.83.8
Interest cover12.9×1.9×

Dividends and buybacks

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

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 USA Compression Partners?

By market value, Marathon Petroleum ($113B) is about 31.0 times USA Compression Partners ($3.6B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MPC's price moved +846.0% and USAC's +37.9%. With dividends: MPC +1,166.6% (+28.9% a year), USAC +340.5% (+16.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MPC or USAC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Marathon Petroleum and none for USA Compression Partners. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.00 and – per share.

What is the P/E of MPC and USAC?

At today's price, the P/E is 7.7 for MPC and 22.9 for USAC. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Marathon Petroleum or USA Compression Partners?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.4% for Marathon Petroleum and 12.4% for USA Compression Partners, and the operating margin 12.5% and 28.9%. Revenue was $175B and $1.3B.

Which is the better investment, Marathon Petroleum or USA Compression Partners?

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