Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is up 96.3% since the beginning of the year. At $316 per share, MPC is trading 3.2% below its 52-week high of $327. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MPC shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $6,454.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) has returned 96.32% so far this year and 94.93% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MPC has achieved an annualized return of 27.17%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.26% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 1, 2011, MPC's average daily return is +0.11%, while the average monthly return is +2.40%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +35.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -50.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MPC closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +20.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -27.0%.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation has an annualized alpha of 13.73%, beta of 1.22, and R2 of 0.29 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 01, 2011.

• This stock captured 176.47% of S&P 500 Index gains and 127.07% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R2 of 0.29 means this stock moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

MPC ranks 95 for risk / return — above 95% of stocks peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is among the stronger results in the peer group.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation provided a 1.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.91 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 14 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Marathon Petroleum Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Marathon Petroleum Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Marathon Petroleum Corporation was 79.67%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 471 trading sessions.

The current Marathon Petroleum Corporation drawdown is 1.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Marathon Petroleum Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Marathon Petroleum Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.