Marathon PetroleumvsWilliams Companies

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

MPC

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

$414.65

Value $113B

+0.44%
MPC's page

WMB

The Williams Companies, Inc.

$69.09

Value $84.4B

-0.50%
WMB's page

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has a market value of $113B and Williams Companies (WMB) $84.4B. Over the last year, with dividends, MPC moved +114.1% and WMB +17.8%. The P/E is 7.7 for MPC and 27.5 for WMB. Dividend yield: MPC 0.96%, WMB 3.00%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MPC$113B

    WMB$84.4B

    MPC is 1.3 times WMB

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MPC$175B

    WMB$15.4B

    MPC is 11 times WMB

  • Net income, 12 months

    MPC$14.6B

    WMB$3.1B

    MPC is 4.8 times WMB

  • Operating margin

    MPC12.5%

    WMB30.2%

    17.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    MPC33.6%

    WMB8.5%

    25.1 points apart

  • P/E

    MPC7.7

    WMB27.5

    WMB is 3.6 times MPC

  • Dividend yield

    MPC1.0%

    WMB3.0%

    2.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MPC+604.9%

    WMB+201.0%

    403.9 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%

WMB+201.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodMPCWith dividendsWMBWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+114.1%Price +110.6%+17.8%Price +14.3%
3 years since November 13, 2023+199.9%+44.2% a yearPrice +182.5%+121.3%+30.3% a yearPrice +97.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021+604.9%+47.8% a yearPrice +530.2%+201.0%+24.7% a yearPrice +141.2%
10 years since November 14, 2016+1,173.6%+29.0% a yearPrice +851.3%+284.7%+14.4% a yearPrice +129.2%

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 PetroleumWMBWilliams Companies

Valuation

MPCWMB
Valuation
Price$414.65$69.09
Market value$113B$84.4B
Enterprise value (EV)$132B$115B
P/E7.727.5
P/E, 5-year median6.321.0
P/B4.96.4
EV/EBIT6.124.7
Free cash flow yield18.5%–

Results and growth

MPCWMB
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$175B$15.4B
Net income, 12 months$14.6B$3.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$20.8B-$108M
Earnings per share, 12 months$51.12$2.51
Revenue growth, year on year-4.4%18.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+13.7%over 5 years+14.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+66.0%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MPCWMB
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin15.9%–
Operating margin12.5%30.2%
Net margin8.4%19.9%
ROIC33.6%8.5%
ROE78.3%24.0%

Balance sheet

MPCWMB
Balance sheet
Cash$13.6B$203M
Total debt$34.5B$30.8B
Net debt / EBITDA0.84.4
Interest cover12.9×3.1×

Dividends and buybacks

MPCWMB
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%3.0%
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.00$2.08
Dividend growth a year, past+10.0%over 5 years+4.6%over 5 years
Buyback yield3.1%–
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.

Questions: MPC or WMB

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Which is bigger, Marathon Petroleum or Williams Companies?

By market value, Marathon Petroleum ($113B) is about 1.3 times Williams Companies ($84.4B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 14, 2016, MPC's price moved +851.3% and WMB's +129.2%. With dividends: MPC +1,173.6% (+29.0% a year), WMB +284.7% (+14.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MPC or WMB?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Marathon Petroleum and 3.00% for Williams Companies. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.00 and $2.08 per share.

What is the P/E of MPC and WMB?

At today's price, the P/E is 7.7 for MPC and 27.5 for WMB. The median of the last five years was 6.3 and 21.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Marathon Petroleum or Williams Companies?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.4% for Marathon Petroleum and 19.9% for Williams Companies, and the operating margin 12.5% and 30.2%. Revenue was $175B and $15.4B.

Which is the better investment, Marathon Petroleum or Williams Companies?

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