MNTK vs VLO vs MPC Stock Comparison

Montauk Renewables, Valero Energy and Marathon Petroleum Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VLO Valero Energy Corp/Tx
$426.63 +10.2% 1M +149.4% 1Y
Market cap
$113.75B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$153.33B
Div. yield
–
Oil Refining Energy
3 wins
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corp
$470.49 +19.6% 1M +139.8% 1Y
Market cap
$125.80B
P/E
14.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$156.18B
Div. yield
0.01%
Oil Refining Energy
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Marathon Petroleum leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Marathon Petroleum 8, Valero Energy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMNTKVLOMPCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $318.00M $113.75B $125.80B MPC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.1x 8.8x 14.7x VLO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.0x 7.6x 6.9x MPC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.3% +24.6% +15.9% VLO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.2% — 5.5% MPC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.3% — 19.7% MPC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.9x — 1.5x MPC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.3% +149.4% +139.8% VLO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -28.4%/yr +40.3%/yr +48.1%/yr MPC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.6% 37.6% 36.1% MPC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 40/100 60/100 MPC

Percentile Scorecard

MNTKVLOMPC

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

AxisMNTKVLOMPC
Valuation 70 #4 of 11 18 #19 of 23 27 #17 of 23
Growth 20 #9 of 11 94 #2 of 19 67 #7 of 19
Profitability 75 #3 of 9 – 94 #2 of 18
Financial Health 40 #7 of 11 – 57 #11 of 24
Shareholder Returns – 6 #17 of 18 53 #9 of 18
Overall 51 40 60
  • MNTK ranked among 11 companies in Renewable Fuels
  • VLO 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

PeriodMNTKVLOMPCSPY
1 month -26.3%+10.2%+19.6% -0.8%
3 months +13.7%+39.9%+50.6% +3.5%
6 months +55.4%+79.1%+107.1% +7.0%
Year to date +29.3%+162.1%+189.3% +12.2%
1 year -7.3%+149.4%+139.8% +13.0%
3 years -77.8%+245.3%+222.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year -39.5%+51.2%+47.7% +23.1%
5 years -81.1%+442.3%+611.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year -28.4%+40.3%+48.1% +11.0%
10 years —+616.8%+963.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+21.8%+26.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMNTKVLOMPCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.6%37.6%36.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 75.0%34.5%34.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.29-0.38-0.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.093.973.87 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -94.5%-42.9%-45.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.5%-7.2%-3.0% -1.8%
52-week high $2.94$459.67$485.05 $779.14
52-week low $1.12$161.94$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.

MultipleMNTKVLOMPC
P/E now vs peer median 39.0xmedian 10.9x 9.7xmedian 9.5x 15.9xmedian 9.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 0.3x 0.8xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 14.0x —median 7.3x 9.0xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.7xmedian 14.0x 11.1xmedian 9.5x 10.2xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 4.0xmedian 1.9x 5.1xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -2.13median 0.19 0.77median 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 monthsMNTKVLOMPC
Revenue $189.10M $153.33B $156.18B
Gross profit – – $21.79B
Operating income $1.13M $17.58B $14.13B
Net income $7.93M – $10.31B
Free cash flow -$83.37M – $12.90B
EPS (diluted) $0.06 $44.03 $29.50
Cash & equivalents $15.76M – $7.77B
Total debt $149.64M – $33.26B
Shares (diluted) 143.93M 294.00M 290.00M
Enterprise value $245.78M $113.75B $109.56B

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
MetricMNTKVLOMPC
P/E 39.0x 9.7x 15.9x
P/FCF -3.7x 11.1x 10.2x
P/Operating cash flow 7.1x – 7.7x
P/S 1.6x 0.8x 0.8x
P/B 1.2x 4.0x 5.1x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 4.0x 5.7x
EV/EBITDA 12.8x – 9.0x
EV/EBIT 394.0x – 11.2x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 0.8x 1.0x
EV/FCF -5.3x – 12.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.2x – 9.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.13 0.77 -15.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMNTKVLOMPC
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.3% 24.6% 15.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 0.5% -0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 71.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -5.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -89.7% 799.4% 163.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -62.7% 6.4% -9.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 199.8% – 174.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -18.0% – -10.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 197.9% 810.1% 324.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -18.3% 12.7% -1.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.9% – 164.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.4% – 4.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -312.7% – 253.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -100.9% – 1.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMNTKVLOMPC
Gross margin – – 14.0%
EBITDA margin 18.4% – 11.2%
Operating margin 0.6% – 9.0%
Pretax margin 2.0% – 8.2%
Net margin 4.2% – 5.5%
FCF margin -44.1% – 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 23.0% – 11.0%
Return on equity 3.0% 45.7% 42.0%
Return on assets 1.7% – 11.3%
Return on invested capital 0.3% – 19.7%
Return on capital employed 0.3% – 22.1%
Asset turnover 0.4x – 1.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x – 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMNTKVLOMPC
Debt / assets 31.8% – 35.3%
Debt / equity 0.6x – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.9x – 1.5x
Debt / FCF -1.8x – 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 43.8% – 72.7%
Equity / assets 56.2% – 27.3%
Interest coverage 0.2x – 10.4x
Current ratio 0.6x 1.7x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.5x – 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.4x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.44 – 4.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMNTKVLOMPC
Dividend yield – 1.1% 0.9%
Net buyback yield – – 3.7%
Shareholder yield – 1.1% 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.

ConsensusMNTKVLOMPC
Forward P/E 18.0xFY2026 7.6xFY2026 6.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.12FY2026 $55.81FY2026 $68.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1,100.0%FY2026 +426.0%FY2026 +539.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +41.7% -8.8% -13.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $199.18MFY2026 $174.96BFY2026 $192.95BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.9%FY2026 +42.6%FY2026 +42.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +28.2% -21.5% -9.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMNTKVLOMPC
Held by institutions 14.9% 83.6% 75.7%
Institutions holding 92 1,967 1,930
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.2% -1.5% -0.3%
Institutions buying 52 950 855
Institutions selling 26 709 699
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.34 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.

MNTKVLOMPC
MNTK 1.00 0.07 0.10
VLO 0.07 1.00 0.87
MPC 0.10 0.87 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MNTK, VLO and MPC?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Montauk Renewables (MNTK) $318.00M, Valero Energy (VLO) $113.75B, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) $125.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, MNTK, VLO and MPC?

Valero Energy (VLO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 40.1x, Valero Energy (VLO) 8.8x, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 14.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is cheapest (Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 18.0x, Valero Energy (VLO) 7.6x, 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?

Valero Energy (VLO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Montauk Renewables (MNTK) +4.3%, Valero Energy (VLO) +24.6%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +15.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has the highest net margin (Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 4.2%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 5.5%). On return on invested capital, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) leads (Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 0.3%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 19.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Valero Energy (VLO) returned the most: Montauk Renewables (MNTK) -7.3%, Valero Energy (VLO) +149.4%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +139.8%. Over five years, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) compounded fastest (Montauk Renewables (MNTK) -28.4%/yr, Valero Energy (VLO) +40.3%/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: Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 0.00%, Valero Energy (VLO) 0.00%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 0.01%. Montauk Renewables (MNTK) and Valero Energy (VLO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) has been the steadiest (Montauk Renewables (MNTK) 78.6%, Valero Energy (VLO) 37.6%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 36.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MNTK, VLO 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 8. 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.