CLH vs CVI vs MPC Stock Comparison

Clean Harbors, Cvr Energy and Marathon Petroleum Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CLH Clean Harbors Inc
$316.96 +1.2% 1M +29.2% 1Y
Market cap
$16.58B
P/E
37.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.24B
Div. yield
–
Hazardous Waste Industrials
3 wins
CVI Cvr Energy Inc
$61.92 +20.1% 1M +56.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.04B
P/E
87.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.47B
Div. yield
–
Oil Refining Energy
2 wins
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corp
$470.49 +19.6% 1M +139.8% 1Y
Market cap
$130.26B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$156.18B
Div. yield
0.01%
Oil Refining Energy
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Marathon Petroleum leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Marathon Petroleum 6, Clean Harbors 3, Cvr Energy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCLHCVIMPCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.58B $6.04B $130.26B MPC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.8x 87.6x 15.2x MPC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.9x 18.4x 6.9x MPC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% +17.9% +15.9% CVI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% 0.8% 5.5% CLH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.7% 10.2% 19.7% MPC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 1.4x 1.5x CVI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.2% +56.4% +139.8% MPC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.2%/yr +25.8%/yr +48.1%/yr MPC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.9% 54.5% 36.1% CLH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 24/100 60/100 CLH

Percentile Scorecard

CLHCVIMPC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCLHCVIMPC
Valuation 60 #7 of 16 5 #22 of 23 27 #17 of 23
Growth 62 #6 of 14 44 #11 of 19 67 #7 of 19
Profitability 85 #3 of 14 29 #13 of 18 94 #2 of 18
Financial Health 73 #5 of 16 44 #14 of 24 57 #11 of 24
Shareholder Returns – 0 #18 of 18 53 #9 of 18
Overall 70 24 60
  • CLH ranked among 16 companies in Waste Management
  • CVI ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • MPC ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCLHCVIMPCSPY
1 month +1.2%+20.1%+19.6% -0.8%
3 months +5.1%+81.6%+50.6% +3.5%
6 months +3.1%+91.2%+107.1% +7.0%
Year to date +35.2%+143.4%+189.3% +12.2%
1 year +29.2%+56.4%+139.8% +13.0%
3 years +109.9%+99.7%+222.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +28.1%+26.0%+47.7% +23.1%
5 years +183.9%+214.8%+611.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +23.2%+25.8%+48.1% +11.0%
10 years +588.7%+315.8%+963.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +21.3%+15.3%+26.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCLHCVIMPCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.9%54.5%36.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.1%50.7%34.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.27-0.35-0.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.051.043.87 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.9%-63.1%-45.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.1%-1.9%-3.0% -1.8%
52-week high $327.10$63.12$485.05 $779.14
52-week low $201.73$20.72$162.63 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCLHCVIMPC
P/E now vs peer median 38.1xmedian 34.0x 90.2xmedian 9.5x 15.9xmedian 9.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.4x 0.7xmedian 0.3x 0.8xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 15.3x 9.5xmedian 7.3x 9.0xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 36.2xmedian 18.5x 17.7xmedian 9.5x 10.2xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 3.0x 8.4xmedian 1.9x 5.1xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median 10.72median 3.42 -1.83median 0.35 -15.47median 0.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCLHCVIMPC
Revenue $6.24B $8.47B $156.18B
Gross profit $2.01B $517.00M $21.79B
Operating income $739.29M $350.00M $14.13B
Net income $439.05M $171.00M $10.31B
Free cash flow $461.72M $351.00M $12.90B
EPS (diluted) $8.29 $0.69 $29.50
Cash & equivalents $408.36M $737.00M $7.77B
Total debt $2.77B $1.77B $33.26B
Shares (diluted) 52.96M 100.50M 290.00M
Enterprise value $13.59B $3.61B $114.01B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCLHCVIMPC
P/E 38.1x 90.2x 15.9x
P/FCF 36.2x 17.7x 10.2x
P/Operating cash flow 18.5x 11.7x 7.7x
P/S 2.7x 0.7x 0.8x
P/B 5.7x 8.4x 5.1x
P/Tangible book 7.7x 8.4x 5.7x
EV/EBITDA 15.8x 9.5x 9.0x
EV/EBIT 25.7x 20.7x 11.2x
EV/Revenue 3.0x 0.9x 1.0x
EV/FCF 41.1x 20.7x 12.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.0x 13.6x 9.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.72 -1.83 -15.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCLHCVIMPC
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% 17.9% 15.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.3% -5.1% -0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.2% 404.1% 71.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% -21.2% -5.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 13.5% 207.4% 163.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.5% -26.8% -9.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 14.1% 162.0% 174.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.6% -37.2% -10.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 15.9% 120.8% 324.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -49.3% -1.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.9% 320.5% 164.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.3% -15.0% 4.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 20.0% 750.0% 253.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.0% -19.2% 1.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCLHCVIMPC
Gross margin 32.3% 6.1% 14.0%
EBITDA margin 19.2% 9.0% 11.2%
Operating margin 11.8% 4.1% 9.0%
Pretax margin 9.6% 2.8% 8.2%
Net margin 7.0% 0.8% 5.5%
FCF margin 7.4% 4.1% 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 14.5% 6.3% 11.0%
Return on equity 15.4% 23.1% 42.0%
Return on assets 5.7% 4.3% 11.3%
Return on invested capital 9.7% 10.2% 19.7%
Return on capital employed 11.3% 12.7% 22.1%
Asset turnover 0.8x 2.1x 1.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 3.1x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCLHCVIMPC
Debt / assets 35.4% 43.4% 35.3%
Debt / equity 0.9x 2.4x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 1.4x 1.5x
Debt / FCF 6.0x 5.0x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 62.6% 81.8% 72.7%
Equity / assets 37.4% 18.2% 27.3%
Interest coverage – – 10.4x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.4x 1.3x
Quick ratio 1.7x 0.9x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.6x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.89 3.29 4.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCLHCVIMPC
Dividend yield – 0.3% 0.9%
Net buyback yield 1.4% – 3.7%
Shareholder yield 1.4% 0.3% 4.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 11.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 9.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 2.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -3.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCLHCVIMPC
Forward P/E 30.9xFY2026 18.4xFY2026 6.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.27FY2026 $3.36FY2026 $68.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +41.1%FY2026 – +537.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.4% +43.5% -13.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.27BFY2026 $9.70BFY2026 $192.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 +35.5%FY2026 +42.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.7% -23.7% -9.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCLHCVIMPC
Held by institutions 93.5% 100.0% 75.7%
Institutions holding 658 223 1,930
Change in shares held, QoQ 0.0% +2.0% -0.3%
Institutions buying 306 105 855
Institutions selling 246 75 699
Buyers to sellers 1.24 1.40 1.22

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CLHCVIMPC
CLH 1.00 0.01 0.10
CVI 0.01 1.00 0.68
MPC 0.10 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CLH, CVI and MPC?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Clean Harbors (CLH) $16.58B, Cvr Energy (CVI) $6.04B, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) $130.26B.

Which stock is cheaper, CLH, CVI and MPC?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Clean Harbors (CLH) 37.8x, Cvr Energy (CVI) 87.6x, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 15.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is cheapest (Clean Harbors (CLH) 30.9x, Cvr Energy (CVI) 18.4x, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 6.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cvr Energy (CVI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Clean Harbors (CLH) +5.1%, Cvr Energy (CVI) +17.9%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +15.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Clean Harbors (CLH) has the highest net margin (Clean Harbors (CLH) 7.0%, Cvr Energy (CVI) 0.8%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 5.5%). On return on invested capital, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) leads (Clean Harbors (CLH) 9.7%, Cvr Energy (CVI) 10.2%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 19.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marathon Petroleum (MPC) returned the most: Clean Harbors (CLH) +29.2%, Cvr Energy (CVI) +56.4%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +139.8%. Over five years, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) compounded fastest (Clean Harbors (CLH) +23.2%/yr, Cvr Energy (CVI) +25.8%/yr, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +48.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Clean Harbors (CLH) 0.00%, Cvr Energy (CVI) 0.00%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 0.01%. Clean Harbors (CLH) and Cvr Energy (CVI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Clean Harbors (CLH) has been the steadiest (Clean Harbors (CLH) 27.9%, Cvr Energy (CVI) 54.5%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 36.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CLH, CVI and MPC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.