MPC vs E vs BDCO Stock Comparison

Marathon Petroleum, Eni Spa and Blue Dolphin Energy Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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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
2 wins
E Eni Spa
$60.57 +10.7% 1M +64.5% 1Y
Market cap
$89.08B
P/E
17.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.30B
Div. yield
-0.04%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
1 win
BDCO Blue Dolphin Energy Co
$12.27 +7.6% 1M +789.1% 1Y
Market cap
$189.66M
P/E
7.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$364.86M
Div. yield
–
Oil Refining Energy
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Blue Dolphin Energy leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Blue Dolphin Energy 8, Marathon Petroleum 2, Eni Spa 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMPCEBDCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $125.80B $89.08B $189.66M MPC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x 17.2x 7.2x BDCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.9x 9.0x — MPC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.9% +11.2% +22.8% BDCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% 5.3% 7.2% BDCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 19.7% 6.9% 35.8% BDCO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 1.4x 0.1x BDCO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% -0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +139.8% +64.5% +789.1% BDCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +48.1%/yr +16.4%/yr +105.0%/yr BDCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.1% 27.5% 130.5% E
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 51/100 88/100 BDCO

Percentile Scorecard

MPCEBDCO

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

AxisMPCEBDCO
Valuation 27 #17 of 23 78 #23 of 99 86 #4 of 23
Growth 67 #7 of 19 64 #36 of 97 83 #4 of 19
Profitability 94 #2 of 18 47 #51 of 96 100 #1 of 18
Financial Health 57 #11 of 24 33 #69 of 102 83 #5 of 24
Shareholder Returns 53 #9 of 18 32 #52 of 76 –
Overall 60 51 88
  • MPC ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • E ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • BDCO 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

PeriodMPCEBDCOSPY
1 month +19.6%+10.7%+7.6% -0.8%
3 months +50.6%+19.6%+186.0% +3.5%
6 months +107.1%+12.6%+240.8% +7.0%
Year to date +189.3%+59.6%+764.1% +12.2%
1 year +139.8%+64.5%+789.1% +13.0%
3 years +222.3%+86.6%+156.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +47.7%+23.1%+36.9% +23.1%
5 years +611.2%+113.7%+3,508.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +48.1%+16.4%+105.0% +11.0%
10 years +963.0%+105.5%+283.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year +26.7%+7.5%+14.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMPCEBDCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.1%27.5%130.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.7%26.5%143.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.24-0.39-1.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.872.356.05 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.9%-37.1%-85.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.0%-2.4%-46.5% -1.8%
52-week high $485.05$62.08$22.94 $779.14
52-week low $162.63$36.32$1.10 $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.

MultipleMPCEBDCO
P/E now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 9.5x 17.6xmedian 13.5x 7.0xmedian 9.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.3x 1.0xmedian 2.1x 0.5xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.0xmedian 7.3x 7.7xmedian 5.9x 4.5xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 9.5x 6.2xmedian 11.0x 4.4xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 1.9x 1.5xmedian 1.5x 3.1xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -15.47median 0.35 1.46median 2.27 -1.26median 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 monthsMPCEBDCO
Revenue $156.18B $98.30B $364.86M
Gross profit $21.79B – $47.73M
Operating income $14.13B $6.83B $38.44M
Net income $10.31B $6.59B $26.34M
Free cash flow $12.90B $15.30B $41.50M
EPS (diluted) $29.50 $3.36 $1.77
Cash & equivalents $7.77B $9.55B $30.72M
Total debt $33.26B $139.18B $32.89M
Shares (diluted) 290.00M 1.54B 14.92M
Enterprise value $109.56B $33.64B $155.21M

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
MetricMPCEBDCO
P/E 15.9x 17.6x 7.0x
P/FCF 10.2x 6.2x 4.4x
P/Operating cash flow 7.7x 6.2x 4.4x
P/S 0.8x 1.0x 0.5x
P/B 5.1x 1.5x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 5.7x 1.5x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 9.0x 7.7x 4.5x
EV/EBIT 11.2x 17.0x 4.8x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 1.2x 0.5x
EV/FCF 12.2x 7.6x 4.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.2x 7.6x 4.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.47 1.46 -1.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMPCEBDCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.9% 11.2% 22.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.6% -6.8% -5.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 71.5% – 1,086%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.4% – 1.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 163.0% 204.9% 1,112%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -9.1% -14.3% 1.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 174.5% 135.7% 414.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.4% -11.6% -5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 324.1% 6.3% 414.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 12.0% -5.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 164.9% 12.1% 1,676%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -5.9% 45.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 253.7% 12.1% 1,629%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.0% -18.6% 45.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMPCEBDCO
Gross margin 14.0% – 13.1%
EBITDA margin 11.2% 15.4% 11.4%
Operating margin 9.0% 6.9% 10.5%
Pretax margin 8.2% 8.0% 9.2%
Net margin 5.5% 5.3% 7.2%
FCF margin 8.3% 15.6% 11.4%
Operating cash flow margin 11.0% 15.6% 11.4%
Return on equity 42.0% 10.4% 51.7%
Return on assets 11.3% 3.9% 21.1%
Return on invested capital 19.7% 6.9% 35.8%
Return on capital employed 22.1% 5.3% 64.8%
Asset turnover 1.7x 0.6x 2.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 2.3x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMPCEBDCO
Debt / assets 35.3% 21.5% 25.2%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.6x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 1.4x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 2.6x 2.4x 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 72.7% 61.3% 54.1%
Equity / assets 27.3% 38.7% 45.9%
Interest coverage 10.4x 1.5x 7.7x
Current ratio 1.3x 1.2x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.7x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.4x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 4.06 1.66 5.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMPCEBDCO
Dividend yield 0.9% 4.0% –
Net buyback yield 3.7% -2.5% –
Shareholder yield 4.6% 1.5% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 11.3% 55.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 9.0% 23.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.8% -7.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -3.4% -4.9% –

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.

ConsensusMPCEBDCO
Forward P/E 6.9xFY2026 9.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $68.44FY2026 $6.74FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +539.6%FY2026 +76.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -13.2% -4.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $192.95BFY2026 $106.61BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +42.7%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -9.3% -8.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMPCEBDCO
Held by institutions 75.7% 1.6% –
Institutions holding 1,930 343 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% +2.3% –
Institutions buying 855 196 –
Institutions selling 699 92 –
Buyers to sellers 1.22 2.13 –

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.

MPCEBDCO
MPC 1.00 0.38 0.24
E 0.38 1.00 0.16
BDCO 0.24 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MPC, E and BDCO?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Marathon Petroleum (MPC) $125.80B, Eni Spa (E) $89.08B, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) $189.66M.

Which stock is cheaper, MPC, E and BDCO?

Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 14.7x, Eni Spa (E) 17.2x, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) 7.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is cheapest (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 6.9x, Eni Spa (E) 9.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +15.9%, Eni Spa (E) +11.2%, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) +22.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) has the highest net margin (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 5.5%, Eni Spa (E) 5.3%, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) 7.2%). On return on invested capital, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) leads (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 19.7%, Eni Spa (E) 6.9%, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) 35.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) returned the most: Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +139.8%, Eni Spa (E) +64.5%, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) +789.1%. Over five years, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) compounded fastest (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +48.1%/yr, Eni Spa (E) +16.4%/yr, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) +105.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 0.01%, Eni Spa (E) -0.04%, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) 0.00%. Eni Spa (E) and Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Eni Spa (E) has been the steadiest (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 36.1%, Eni Spa (E) 27.5%, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) 130.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MPC, E and BDCO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) 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.