MPLX vs PBA vs DVN Stock Comparison

Mplx, Pembina Pipeline and Devon Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MPLX Mplx Lp
$58.09 +2.3% 1M +14.3% 1Y
Market cap
$58.90B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.22B
Div. yield
7.43%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
8 wins
PBA Pembina Pipeline Corp
$49.95 +11.8% 1M +31.4% 1Y
Market cap
$29.02B
P/E
18.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.84B
Div. yield
5.77%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
1 win
DVN Devon Energy Corp/De
$51.24 +8.9% 1M +55.6% 1Y
Market cap
$56.36B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.38B
Div. yield
2.19%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Mplx leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Mplx 8, Devon Energy 3, Pembina Pipeline 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMPLXPBADVNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $58.90B $29.02B $56.36B MPLX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 18.4x 14.6x MPLX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.2x 21.4x 9.0x DVN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.7% +0.9% +18.1% DVN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 35.8% 20.1% 16.1% MPLX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.6% 8.3% -3.5% MPLX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 3.1x 4.1x PBA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 7.43% 5.77% 2.19% MPLX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +14.3% +31.4% +55.6% DVN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.8%/yr +8.3%/yr +4.8%/yr MPLX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 17.1% 20.3% 34.0% MPLX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 57/100 48/100 MPLX

Percentile Scorecard

MPLXPBADVN

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

AxisMPLXPBADVN
Valuation 41 #21 of 35 79 #8 of 35 39 #61 of 99
Growth 27 #25 of 34 21 #27 of 34 68 #32 of 97
Profitability 94 #3 of 34 55 #16 of 34 46 #52 of 96
Financial Health 62 #14 of 35 88 #5 of 35 38 #64 of 102
Shareholder Returns 70 #10 of 31 40 #19 of 31 49 #39 of 76
Overall 59 57 48
  • MPLX ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • PBA ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • DVN ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMPLXPBADVNSPY
1 month +2.3%+11.8%+8.9% -0.2%
3 months -1.9%+0.1%+20.1% +3.9%
6 months +5.5%+12.8%+3.6% +8.2%
Year to date +8.8%+31.2%+39.9% +12.9%
1 year +14.3%+31.4%+55.6% +12.3%
3 years +62.8%+64.1%+9.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +17.6%+18.0%+3.1% +23.3%
5 years +90.5%+49.2%+26.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.8%+8.3%+4.8% +10.9%
10 years +72.4%+60.3%+26.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +5.6%+4.8%+2.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMPLXPBADVNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 17.1%20.3%34.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 17.9%20.8%33.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.05-0.23-0.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.841.551.63 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.1%-32.6%-65.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.9%-2.8%-1.6% -1.2%
52-week high $60.43$51.38$52.07 $779.14
52-week low $50.29$36.52$32.01 $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.

MultipleMPLXPBADVN
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 20.9x 18.4xmedian 20.9x 14.6xmedian 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.7x 3.7xmedian 2.7x 2.8xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 11.0x 10.8xmedian 11.0x 24.6xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 16.5x 8.3xmedian 16.5x 38.2xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.6x 1.7xmedian 2.6x 1.4xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.39median 1.95 —median 1.95 -0.65median 2.27

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 monthsMPLXPBADVN
Revenue $13.22B $7.84B $20.38B
Gross profit $11.61B $3.30B $14.11B
Operating income $5.88B $2.83B -$1.35B
Net income $4.77B $1.71B $3.29B
Free cash flow $3.34B $3.49B $1.48B
R&D – – $54.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.66 $2.71 $3.49
Cash & equivalents $1.03B $153.00M –
Total debt $26.01B $12.08B $11.39B
Shares (diluted) 1.02B 582.00M 940.00M
Enterprise value $52.46B $28.47B $56.36B

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
MetricMPLXPBADVN
P/E 12.5x 18.4x 14.6x
P/FCF 17.7x 8.3x 38.2x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x 10.0x 6.6x
P/S 4.5x 3.7x 2.8x
P/B 4.1x 1.7x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 4.6x 1.7x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 11.4x 10.8x 24.6x
EV/EBIT 14.3x 14.5x -50.1x
EV/Revenue 6.3x 5.2x 3.3x
EV/FCF 25.1x 11.7x 45.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.0x 14.1x 7.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.39 – -0.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMPLXPBADVN
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.7% 0.9% 18.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% – 5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.5% 0.9% 18.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.5% – 4.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.4% 27.9% 11.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% – -44.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 9.6% -3.9% 13.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.7% – -11.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.6% -3.0% -22.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.2% – -22.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.6% -16.0% 25.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.6% – 6.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -32.1% -14.7% 337.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.8% – 11.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMPLXPBADVN
Gross margin 87.8% 42.1% 69.3%
EBITDA margin 55.4% 48.5% 13.5%
Operating margin 44.4% 36.1% -6.6%
Pretax margin 36.1% 28.2% -8.8%
Net margin 35.8% 20.1% 16.1%
FCF margin 25.2% 44.5% 7.2%
Operating cash flow margin 45.2% 37.0% 42.0%
Return on equity 33.4% 10.1% 11.5%
Return on assets 11.1% 4.7% 6.4%
Return on invested capital 14.6% 8.3% -3.5%
Return on capital employed 14.8% – -3.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.7x 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.4% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMPLXPBADVN
Debt / assets 60.5% 33.3% 16.1%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.7x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 3.1x 4.1x
Debt / FCF 7.8x 3.5x 7.7x
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 52.9% 41.1%
Equity / assets 33.2% 47.1% 58.9%
Interest coverage 5.3x 4.6x -2.7x
Current ratio 0.9x – 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.8x – –
Cash ratio 0.3x – –
Altman Z-score – – 1.58

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMPLXPBADVN
Dividend yield 7.4% 5.8% 2.2%
Net buyback yield 0.5% -0.7% 1.4%
Shareholder yield 7.9% 5.1% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 89.3% – 25.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 127.5% – 55.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) 12.3% – 11.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 11.8% – -34.6%

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.

ConsensusMPLXPBADVN
Forward P/E 14.2xFY2026 21.4xFY2026 9.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.10FY2026 $2.33FY2026 $5.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -14.9%FY2026 +20.1%FY2026 +45.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.7% +0.4% -5.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.68BFY2026 $6.58BFY2026 $24.57BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.2%FY2026 +16.3%FY2026 +42.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.0% -6.2% +2.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMPLXPBADVN
Held by institutions 18.8% – 92.2%
Institutions holding 625 – 1,459
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.3% – +86.7%
Institutions buying 301 – 1,139
Institutions selling 144 – 231
Buyers to sellers 2.09 – 4.93

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.

MPLXPBADVN
MPLX 1.00 0.46 0.21
PBA 0.46 1.00 0.53
DVN 0.21 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MPLX, PBA and DVN?

Mplx (MPLX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mplx (MPLX) $58.90B, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) $29.02B, Devon Energy (DVN) $56.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, MPLX, PBA and DVN?

Mplx (MPLX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mplx (MPLX) 12.5x, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 18.4x, Devon Energy (DVN) 14.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Devon Energy (DVN) is cheapest (Mplx (MPLX) 14.2x, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 21.4x, Devon Energy (DVN) 9.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Devon Energy (DVN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Mplx (MPLX) +8.7%, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) +0.9%, Devon Energy (DVN) +18.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mplx (MPLX) has the highest net margin (Mplx (MPLX) 35.8%, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 20.1%, Devon Energy (DVN) 16.1%). On return on invested capital, Mplx (MPLX) leads (Mplx (MPLX) 14.6%, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 8.3%, Devon Energy (DVN) -3.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Devon Energy (DVN) returned the most: Mplx (MPLX) +14.3%, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) +31.4%, Devon Energy (DVN) +55.6%. Over five years, Mplx (MPLX) compounded fastest (Mplx (MPLX) +13.8%/yr, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) +8.3%/yr, Devon Energy (DVN) +4.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Mplx (MPLX) has the highest dividend yield: Mplx (MPLX) 7.43%, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 5.77%, Devon Energy (DVN) 2.19%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mplx (MPLX) has been the steadiest (Mplx (MPLX) 17.1%, Pembina Pipeline (PBA) 20.3%, Devon Energy (DVN) 34.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MPLX, PBA and DVN?

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