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How MPLX LP stacks up
MPLX · against 37 other Energy companies of similar size
Profitability
88/ 100
Near the top of its peers.
Ranked #6 of 38 · scores higher than 84% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score9 peers with a profitability score of 80–89, including MPLX · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 88?
Weighted metrics compared with all Energy companies.Mainly thanks to its operating margin and return on assets, which are stronger than most Energy peers.
- Return on invested capital is close to the peer norm. Return on invested capital: 9.3% vs peer median 9.3%
- a higher return on assets: stronger than 91% of peers. Return on assets: 11.1% vs peer median 4.4%
- a wider operating margin: stronger than 93% of peers. Operating margin: 44.4% vs peer median 11.7%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MPLX, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MPLX | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 35 reported | 9.3% | 12.0% | 38% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 38 reported | 44.4% | 18.4% | 95% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 37 reported | 11.1% | 6.2% | 89% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 37 reported | 33.7% | 15.9% | 92% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 38 reported | 55.7% | 37.0% | 76% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MPLX| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30.5B USD | 95 | 57 | |
| 2 | 4.69T JPY (≈$31.9B) | 90 | 67 | |
| 2 | 110.5B USD | 90 | 61 | |
| 2 | 81.4B USD | 90 | 78 | |
| 5 | 266.1B CNY (≈$37.3B) | 89 | 61 | |
| 6 | 58.3B USD | 88 | 51 | |
| 6 | 66.1B USD | 88 | 45 | |
| 8 | 64.3B USD | 84 | 43 | |
| 9 | 2.51T INR (≈$30.2B) | 83 | 76 | |
| 9 | 111.6B USD | 83 | 70 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score