
Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) is a publicly traded oil and gas refining and marketing business based in the US. It opened the day at $62.4 after a previous close of $62.55. During the day the price has varied from a low of $60.415 to a high of $62.53. The latest price was $60.5 (25 minute delay). Marathon Petroleum is listed on the NYSE and employs 17,800 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in Marathon Petroleum
- Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: MPC in this case.
- Research Marathon Petroleum shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Marathon Petroleum shares. It's that simple.
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Is it a good time to buy Marathon Petroleum stock?
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Invest in Marathon Petroleum shares
- Start investing from $50
- Pay no stamp duty on UK shares
- Commission-free trading. Other fees may apply.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is Marathon Petroleum under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Marathon Petroleum P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Marathon Petroleum's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, Marathon Petroleum shares trade at around 4x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Marathon Petroleum's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.1863. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Marathon Petroleum's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Marathon Petroleum's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $25.3 billion (£20.5 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Marathon Petroleum's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
What's Marathon Petroleum's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Marathon Petroleum.
Overall Marathon Petroleum ESG score
Marathon Petroleum's total ESG risk: 26.2
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Marathon Petroleum's overall score of 26.2 (as at 01/01/2019) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 51st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Marathon Petroleum is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Marathon Petroleum's environmental score: 13.08/100
Marathon Petroleum's environmental score of 13.08 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Marathon Petroleum is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Marathon Petroleum's social score: 7.62/100
Marathon Petroleum's social score of 7.62 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Marathon Petroleum is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Marathon Petroleum's governance score: 5.51/100
Marathon Petroleum's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Marathon Petroleum is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Marathon Petroleum's controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Marathon Petroleum scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Marathon Petroleum hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
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