PBF vs CNQ vs MPC Stock Comparison

PBF Energy, Canadian Natural Resources and Marathon Petroleum Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PBF PBF Energy Inc.
$80.54 +9.3% 1M +138.2% 1Y
Market cap
$8.71B
P/E
6.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$34.37B
Div. yield
0.01%
Oil Refining Energy
3 wins
CNQ CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
$55.10 +16.2% 1M +76.2% 1Y
Market cap
$113.03B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.47B
Div. yield
-0.03%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
4 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
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Marathon Petroleum leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Marathon Petroleum 5, Canadian Natural Resources 4, PBF Energy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPBFCNQMPCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.71B $113.03B $125.80B MPC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.4x 14.1x 14.7x PBF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 3.5x 11.5x 6.9x PBF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.5% +6.7% +15.9% MPC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.9% 24.0% 5.5% CNQ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.9% — 19.7% MPC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 0.3x 1.5x CNQ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% -0.03% 0.01% PBF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +138.2% +76.2% +139.8% MPC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +40.6%/yr +22.0%/yr +48.1%/yr MPC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.3% 31.0% 36.1% CNQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 76/100 60/100 CNQ

Percentile Scorecard

PBFCNQMPC

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

AxisPBFCNQMPC
Valuation 82 #5 of 23 77 #24 of 99 27 #17 of 23
Growth 39 #12 of 19 81 #19 of 97 67 #7 of 19
Profitability 41 #11 of 18 84 #16 of 96 94 #2 of 18
Financial Health 61 #10 of 24 94 #7 of 102 57 #11 of 24
Shareholder Returns 65 #7 of 18 44 #43 of 76 53 #9 of 18
Overall 58 76 60
  • PBF ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • CNQ ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • 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

PeriodPBFCNQMPCSPY
1 month +9.3%+16.2%+19.6% -0.8%
3 months +28.3%+23.0%+50.6% +3.5%
6 months +97.5%+22.4%+107.1% +7.0%
Year to date +197.0%+62.8%+189.3% +12.2%
1 year +138.2%+76.2%+139.8% +13.0%
3 years +74.7%+73.7%+222.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +20.5%+20.2%+47.7% +23.1%
5 years +447.9%+170.0%+611.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +40.6%+22.0%+48.1% +11.0%
10 years +270.5%+245.5%+963.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +14.0%+13.2%+26.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePBFCNQMPCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.3%31.0%36.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.4%32.6%34.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.64-0.50-0.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.122.463.87 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -76.8%-38.9%-45.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%0.0%-3.0% -1.8%
52-week high $91.18$55.10$485.05 $779.14
52-week low $26.02$30.59$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.

MultiplePBFCNQMPC
P/E now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 9.5x 14.3xmedian 13.5x 15.9xmedian 9.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.3x 3.4xmedian 2.1x 0.8xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 7.3x 3.9xmedian 5.9x 9.0xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 9.5x 6.1xmedian 11.0x 10.2xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.9x —median 1.5x 5.1xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.32median 0.35 0.27median 2.27 -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 monthsPBFCNQMPC
Revenue $34.37B $33.47B $156.18B
Gross profit $1.33B $26.58B $21.79B
Operating income $1.99B $24.77B $14.13B
Net income $1.37B $8.48B $10.31B
Free cash flow $670.60M $18.68B $12.90B
EPS (diluted) $11.18 $3.83 $29.50
Cash & equivalents $894.10M $1.84B $7.77B
Total debt $1.75B $49.14B $33.26B
Shares (diluted) 121.07M 2.10B 290.00M
Enterprise value $6.26B $110.03B $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
MetricPBFCNQMPC
P/E 7.0x 14.3x 15.9x
P/FCF 14.3x 6.1x 10.2x
P/Operating cash flow 5.8x 8.9x 7.7x
P/S 0.3x 3.4x 0.8x
P/B 1.5x – 5.1x
P/Tangible book 1.5x – 5.7x
EV/EBITDA 4.0x 3.9x 9.0x
EV/EBIT 5.3x 5.0x 11.2x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 3.7x 1.0x
EV/FCF 15.6x 6.7x 12.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.3x 9.7x 9.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.32 0.27 -15.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPBFCNQMPC
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.5% 6.7% 15.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -6.5% -2.3% -0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 224.0% 5.0% 71.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -28.4% -3.2% -5.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 260.4% -26.5% 163.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -22.6% -15.2% -9.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 237.6% 42.1% 174.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -24.4% 14.2% -10.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 230.5% 408,311% 324.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.2% 53.8% -1.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 290.9% 30.3% 164.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -18.0% 5.4% 4.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 148.3% 33.0% 253.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.6% 13.6% 1.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPBFCNQMPC
Gross margin 3.9% 79.4% 14.0%
EBITDA margin 7.7% 94.6% 11.2%
Operating margin 5.8% 74.0% 9.0%
Pretax margin 5.3% 32.2% 8.2%
Net margin 3.9% 24.0% 5.5%
FCF margin 2.0% 55.8% 8.3%
Operating cash flow margin 4.8% 38.5% 11.0%
Return on equity 22.4% – 42.0%
Return on assets 9.3% – 11.3%
Return on invested capital 17.9% – 19.7%
Return on capital employed 19.2% – 22.1%
Asset turnover 2.3x – 1.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.5x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 1.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPBFCNQMPC
Debt / assets 11.9% – 35.3%
Debt / equity 0.3x – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 0.3x 1.5x
Debt / FCF 2.6x 0.6x 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 55.5% – 72.7%
Equity / assets 44.5% – 27.3%
Interest coverage 11.3x 38.3x 10.4x
Current ratio 1.3x – 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.2x – 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score 4.00 – 4.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPBFCNQMPC
Dividend yield 1.4% 5.6% 0.9%
Net buyback yield – -0.3% 3.7%
Shareholder yield 1.4% 5.4% 4.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 9.3% 42.5% 11.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 18.9% 19.3% 9.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.3% -8.3% 2.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 18.8% -111.0% -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.

ConsensusPBFCNQMPC
Forward P/E 3.5xFY2026 11.5xFY2026 6.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $23.07FY2026 $4.80FY2026 $68.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +85.3%FY2026 +539.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -8.8% -15.4% -13.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.94BFY2026 $38.26BFY2026 $192.95BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.8%FY2026 +35.4%FY2026 +42.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.6% -6.6% -9.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPBFCNQMPC
Held by institutions 88.3% 71.6% 75.7%
Institutions holding 433 745 1,930
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.6% -5.0% -0.3%
Institutions buying 259 386 855
Institutions selling 122 242 699
Buyers to sellers 2.12 1.60 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.

PBFCNQMPC
PBF 1.00 0.43 0.74
CNQ 0.43 1.00 0.50
MPC 0.74 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PBF, CNQ and MPC?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is the largest by market capitalisation: PBF Energy (PBF) $8.71B, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) $113.03B, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) $125.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, PBF, CNQ and MPC?

PBF Energy (PBF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (PBF Energy (PBF) 6.4x, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 14.1x, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 14.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, PBF Energy (PBF) is cheapest (PBF Energy (PBF) 3.5x, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 11.5x, 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?

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: PBF Energy (PBF) +13.5%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +6.7%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +15.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has the highest net margin (PBF Energy (PBF) 3.9%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 24.0%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 5.5%). On return on invested capital, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) leads (PBF Energy (PBF) 17.9%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 19.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marathon Petroleum (MPC) returned the most: PBF Energy (PBF) +138.2%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +76.2%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +139.8%. Over five years, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) compounded fastest (PBF Energy (PBF) +40.6%/yr, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +22.0%/yr, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) +48.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

PBF Energy (PBF) has the highest dividend yield: PBF Energy (PBF) 0.01%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) -0.03%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 0.01%. Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has been the steadiest (PBF Energy (PBF) 65.3%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 31.0%, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) 36.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PBF, CNQ 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 5. 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.