MPC vs TRP vs WMB Stock Comparison

Marathon Petroleum, Tc Energy and Williams Companies Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corp
$435.81 +10.8% 1M +122.1% 1Y
Market cap
$127.70B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$156.18B
Div. yield
0.01%
Oil Refining Energy
7 wins
TRP Tc Energy Corp
$62.88 +7.0% 1M +24.5% 1Y
Market cap
$65.96B
P/E
26.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.24B
Div. yield
-0.04%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
2 wins
WMB Williams Companies, Inc.
$74.10 +7.0% 1M +28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$91.04B
P/E
26.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.20B
Div. yield
–
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionMPCTRPWMBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $127.70B $65.96B $91.04B MPC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.9x 26.8x 26.9x MPC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.4x 24.8x 28.8x MPC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.9% -1.0% +8.7% MPC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% 21.9% 27.7% WMB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 19.7% 12.4% — MPC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 1.2x 0.9x WMB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% -0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +122.1% +24.5% +28.5% MPC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +45.6%/yr +2.8%/yr +21.1%/yr MPC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.9% 19.7% 25.0% TRP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 68/100 39/100 TRP

Percentile Scorecard

MPCTRPWMB

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

AxisMPCTRPWMB
Valuation 32 #16 of 23 74 #10 of 35 3 #34 of 35
Growth 67 #7 of 19 33 #23 of 34 42 #20 of 34
Profitability 94 #2 of 18 97 #2 of 34 76 #9 of 34
Financial Health 57 #11 of 24 91 #4 of 35 56 #16 of 35
Shareholder Returns 47 #10 of 18 47 #17 of 31 20 #25 of 31
Overall 59 68 39
  • MPC ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • TRP ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • WMB 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

PeriodMPCTRPWMBSPY
1 month +10.8%+7.0%+7.0% -0.2%
3 months +42.4%-7.1%+5.6% +3.9%
6 months +87.4%-0.1%+1.5% +8.2%
Year to date +168.0%+14.3%+23.3% +12.9%
1 year +122.1%+24.5%+28.5% +12.3%
3 years +198.5%+85.9%+117.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +44.0%+23.0%+29.6% +23.3%
5 years +553.7%+15.0%+160.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +45.6%+2.8%+21.1% +10.9%
10 years +918.0%+37.1%+152.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +26.1%+3.2%+9.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMPCTRPWMBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.9%19.7%25.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.5%18.6%24.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.27-0.060.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.311.251.14 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.9%-44.3%-25.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.2%-11.3%-6.7% -1.2%
52-week high $485.05$70.91$79.40 $779.14
52-week low $162.63$49.79$56.51 $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.

MultipleMPCTRPWMB
P/E now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 9.2x 26.6xmedian 20.9x 26.8xmedian 20.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.3x 5.8xmedian 2.7x 7.4xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 7.0x 8.6xmedian 11.0x 13.9xmedian 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 8.9x 6.8xmedian 16.5x -839.2xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 1.8x 3.4xmedian 2.6x 6.9xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median -14.33median 0.34 0.56median 1.95 3.25median 1.95

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 monthsMPCTRPWMB
Revenue $156.18B $11.24B $12.20B
Gross profit $21.79B $11.08B $10.12B
Operating income $14.13B $6.82B $4.66B
Net income $10.31B $2.94B $3.24B
Free cash flow $12.90B $9.65B -$108.00M
EPS (diluted) $29.50 $2.37 $2.76
Cash & equivalents $7.77B $1.46B $203.00M
Total debt $33.26B $11.91B $6.64B
Shares (diluted) 290.00M 1.04B 1.23B
Enterprise value $111.45B $62.04B $89.75B

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
MetricMPCTRPWMB
P/E 14.7x 26.6x 26.8x
P/FCF 9.5x 6.8x -839.2x
P/Operating cash flow 7.1x 10.6x 15.1x
P/S 0.8x 5.8x 7.4x
P/B 4.8x 3.4x 6.9x
P/Tangible book 5.3x 3.4x 6.9x
EV/EBITDA 8.5x 8.6x 13.9x
EV/EBIT 10.5x 11.1x 20.8x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 6.8x 8.0x
EV/FCF 11.5x 7.9x -898.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.6x 12.2x 16.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -14.33 0.56 3.25

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMPCTRPWMB
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.9% -1.0% 8.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.6% – 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 71.5% -1.1% 12.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.4% – 5.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 163.0% -10.0% 27.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -9.1% – 4.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 174.5% -17.9% 26.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.4% 52.5% 5.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 324.1% -19.4% 39.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 47.4% 8.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 164.9% 14.6% 12.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 4.4% 2.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 253.7% -1.1% -105.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.0% -5.1% -26.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMPCTRPWMB
Gross margin 14.0% 98.5% 82.9%
EBITDA margin 11.2% 78.8% 57.3%
Operating margin 9.0% 60.7% 38.2%
Pretax margin 8.2% 34.9% 34.7%
Net margin 5.5% 21.9% 27.7%
FCF margin 8.3% 85.9% -0.9%
Operating cash flow margin 11.0% 55.2% 49.1%
Return on equity 42.0% 12.6% 24.7%
Return on assets 11.3% – 5.8%
Return on invested capital 19.7% 12.4% –
Return on capital employed 22.1% – 8.7%
Asset turnover 1.7x – 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 2.1x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMPCTRPWMB
Debt / assets 35.3% – 11.0%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.6x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.5x 1.2x 0.9x
Debt / FCF 2.6x 1.2x -61.5x
Liabilities / assets 72.7% – 78.2%
Equity / assets 27.3% – 21.8%
Interest coverage 10.4x 2.8x 3.1x
Current ratio 1.3x – 0.5x
Quick ratio 0.9x – 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.0x
Altman Z-score 3.97 – 1.26

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMPCTRPWMB
Dividend yield 0.9% 5.6% 2.8%
Net buyback yield 4.0% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 4.9% 5.5% 2.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 11.3% 87.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 9.0% 26.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.8% 3.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -3.4% -8.5% –

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.

ConsensusMPCTRPWMB
Forward P/E 6.4xFY2026 24.8xFY2026 28.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $68.44FY2026 $2.54FY2026 $2.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +539.6%FY2026 -0.8%FY2026 +22.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -13.2% +15.0% -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $192.95BFY2026 $10.85BFY2026 $12.71BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +42.7%FY2026 -2.2%FY2026 +6.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.3% +4.3% +9.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMPCTRPWMB
Held by institutions 75.7% 65.7% 89.4%
Institutions holding 1,931 696 1,833
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% -5.0% +4.2%
Institutions buying 856 328 886
Institutions selling 699 216 658
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.52 1.35

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.

MPCTRPWMB
MPC 1.00 0.21 0.28
TRP 0.21 1.00 0.62
WMB 0.28 0.62 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MPC, TRP and WMB?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Marathon Petroleum (MPC) $127.70B, Tc Energy (TRP) $65.96B, Williams Companies (WMB) $91.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, MPC, TRP and WMB?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 14.9x, Tc Energy (TRP) 26.8x, Williams Companies (WMB) 26.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is cheapest (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 6.4x, Tc Energy (TRP) 24.8x, Williams Companies (WMB) 28.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +15.9%, Tc Energy (TRP) -1.0%, Williams Companies (WMB) +8.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Williams Companies (WMB) has the highest net margin (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 5.5%, Tc Energy (TRP) 21.9%, Williams Companies (WMB) 27.7%). On return on invested capital, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) leads (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 19.7%, Tc Energy (TRP) 12.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marathon Petroleum (MPC) returned the most: Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +122.1%, Tc Energy (TRP) +24.5%, Williams Companies (WMB) +28.5%. Over five years, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) compounded fastest (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +45.6%/yr, Tc Energy (TRP) +2.8%/yr, Williams Companies (WMB) +21.1%/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%, Tc Energy (TRP) -0.04%, Williams Companies (WMB) 0.00%. Tc Energy (TRP) and Williams Companies (WMB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tc Energy (TRP) has been the steadiest (Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 36.9%, Tc Energy (TRP) 19.7%, Williams Companies (WMB) 25.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MPC, TRP and WMB?

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.