CQP vs MPC vs LNG Stock Comparison

Cheniere Energy Partners, Marathon Petroleum and Cheniere Energy Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corp
$457.20 +17.7% 1M +133.3% 1Y
Market cap
$135.82B
P/E
15.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$156.18B
Div. yield
0.01%
Oil Refining Energy
7 wins
LNG Cheniere Energy, Inc.
$298.99 +9.2% 1M +35.0% 1Y
Market cap
$62.84B
P/E
21.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.49B
Div. yield
–
LNG and Gas Processing Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Marathon Petroleum leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Marathon Petroleum 7, Cheniere Energy Partners 3, Cheniere Energy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCQPMPCLNGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $31.88B $135.82B $62.84B MPC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.2x 15.9x 21.5x CQP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.2x 6.8x 27.6x MPC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.4% +15.9% +17.5% LNG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.3% 5.5% 13.6% CQP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 19.7% 15.5% MPC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 1.5x 2.9x MPC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.06% 0.01% 0.00% CQP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.2% +133.3% +35.0% MPC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.5%/yr +46.6%/yr +23.2%/yr MPC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.0% 35.9% 29.1% LNG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 63/100 53/100 MPC

Percentile Scorecard

CQPMPCLNG

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

AxisCQPMPCLNG
Valuation 53 #17 of 35 27 #17 of 23 50 #18 of 35
Growth 30 #24 of 34 72 #6 of 19 12 #30 of 34
Profitability 79 #8 of 34 94 #2 of 19 73 #10 of 34
Financial Health 53 #17 of 35 54 #12 of 25 65 #13 of 35
Shareholder Returns 37 #20 of 31 65 #7 of 18 67 #11 of 31
Overall 50 63 53
  • CQP ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • MPC ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • LNG ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCQPMPCLNGSPY
1 month +2.9%+17.7%+9.2% -1.0%
3 months +0.4%+47.8%+10.9% +2.9%
6 months +5.2%+104.0%+16.3% +6.4%
Year to date +23.6%+181.1%+53.8% +11.4%
1 year +21.2%+133.3%+35.0% +13.1%
3 years +18.8%+207.6%+78.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +5.9%+45.5%+21.2% +21.5%
5 years +50.4%+577.1%+184.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year +8.5%+46.6%+23.2% +10.9%
10 years +132.9%+937.0%+622.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +8.8%+26.4%+21.9% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCQPMPCLNGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.0%35.9%29.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.0%34.7%28.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.26-0.25-0.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.713.711.20 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.5%-45.9%-25.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.2%-5.7%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $71.22$485.05$298.99 $779.14
52-week low $50.91$162.63$188.83 $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.

MultipleCQPMPCLNG
P/E now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 21.3x 15.4xmedian 10.4x 21.4xmedian 21.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.7x 0.8xmedian 0.3x 2.9xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 11.0x 8.8xmedian 7.1x 10.7xmedian 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 16.4x 10.0xmedian 9.4x 22.1xmedian 16.4x
P/B now vs peer median 42.4xmedian 2.6x 5.0xmedian 1.9x 5.4xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.93 -15.03median 0.30 -0.83median 1.93

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 monthsCQPMPCLNG
Revenue $11.50B $156.18B $21.49B
Gross profit $5.72B $21.79B $10.27B
Operating income $3.87B $14.13B $6.42B
Net income $3.14B $10.31B $4.37B
Free cash flow $2.79B $12.90B $2.79B
EPS (diluted) – $29.50 $13.92
Cash & equivalents $443.00M $7.77B $1.10B
Total debt $14.44B $33.26B $24.04B
Shares (diluted) – 290.00M 209.50M
Enterprise value $30.85B $119.57B $57.67B

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
MetricCQPMPCLNG
P/E 10.2x 15.4x 21.4x
P/FCF 11.5x 10.0x 22.1x
P/Operating cash flow 10.1x 7.5x 10.1x
P/S 2.8x 0.8x 2.9x
P/B 42.4x 5.0x 5.4x
P/Tangible book 42.4x 5.6x 5.4x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x 8.8x 10.7x
EV/EBIT 11.9x 10.9x 13.2x
EV/Revenue 4.0x 1.0x 3.9x
EV/FCF 16.5x 11.9x 30.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.6x 9.0x 13.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -15.03 -0.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCQPMPCLNG
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.4% 15.9% 17.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -7.5% -0.6% -9.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.9% 71.5% -3.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.7% -5.4% -10.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 21.6% 163.0% -6.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -10.6% -9.1% -22.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% 174.5% -13.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.7% -10.4% -25.7%
EPS growth (1Y) – 324.1% -19.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -1.0% -25.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.0% 164.9% 20.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.4% 4.8% -16.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 8.2% 253.7% 18.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% 1.0% -31.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCQPMPCLNG
Gross margin 49.8% 14.0% 47.8%
EBITDA margin 39.9% 11.2% 36.8%
Operating margin 33.6% 9.0% 29.9%
Pretax margin 27.3% 8.2% 25.2%
Net margin 27.3% 5.5% 13.6%
FCF margin 24.2% 8.3% 13.0%
Operating cash flow margin 27.4% 11.0% 28.6%
Return on equity 755.0% 42.0% 44.2%
Return on assets 18.1% 11.3% 9.4%
Return on invested capital – 19.7% 15.5%
Return on capital employed 23.9% 22.1% 15.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.7x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCQPMPCLNG
Debt / assets 81.7% 35.3% 50.1%
Debt / equity 19.2x 1.3x 2.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 1.5x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 5.2x 2.6x 8.6x
Liabilities / assets 95.7% 72.7% 76.0%
Equity / assets 4.3% 27.3% 24.0%
Interest coverage 5.2x 10.4x 6.3x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.3x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.9x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.3x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 4.03 2.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCQPMPCLNG
Dividend yield 4.9% 0.9% 0.7%
Net buyback yield – 3.8% 5.1%
Shareholder yield 4.9% 4.7% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 65.2% 11.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 73.4% 9.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.5% 2.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -11.7% -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.

ConsensusCQPMPCLNG
Forward P/E 14.2xFY2026 6.8xFY2026 27.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.65FY2026 $67.07FY2026 $10.85FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 +526.8%FY2026 -55.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -11.8% -15.5% +53.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.23BFY2026 $192.62BFY2026 $24.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.4%FY2026 +42.4%FY2026 +21.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.4% -10.3% -1.0%
CQP estimates →MPC estimates →LNG estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCQPMPCLNG
Held by institutions 46.8% 75.7% 88.1%
Institutions holding 200 1,930 1,331
Change in shares held, QoQ 0.0% -0.3% +2.5%
Institutions buying 79 855 685
Institutions selling 47 699 464
Buyers to sellers 1.68 1.22 1.48
CQP holders →MPC holders →LNG holders →

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.

CQPMPCLNG
CQP 1.00 0.31 0.58
MPC 0.31 1.00 0.41
LNG 0.58 0.41 1.00

Add a Peer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CQP, MPC and LNG?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) $31.88B, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) $135.82B, Cheniere Energy (LNG) $62.84B.

Which stock is cheaper, CQP, MPC and LNG?

Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 10.2x, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 15.9x, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 21.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is cheapest (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 14.2x, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 6.8x, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 27.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cheniere Energy (LNG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) +15.4%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +15.9%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) +17.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) has the highest net margin (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 27.3%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 5.5%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 13.6%). On return on invested capital, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) leads (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 19.7%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 15.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marathon Petroleum (MPC) returned the most: Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) +21.2%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +133.3%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) +35.0%. Over five years, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) compounded fastest (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) +8.5%/yr, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +46.6%/yr, Cheniere Energy (LNG) +23.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) has the highest dividend yield: Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 0.06%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 0.01%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 0.00%. Cheniere Energy (LNG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cheniere Energy (LNG) has been the steadiest (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 30.0%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 35.9%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 29.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CQP, MPC and LNG?

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 7. 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.