Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Marathon Petroleum (MPC) recorded Gross Margin of 17.72% in Q2 2026, up 5.77 percentage points from 11.95% a year earlier and up 8.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Marathon Petroleum's Gross Margin came in at 13.95% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 4.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 11.67%, up 1.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of +5.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 10.09% in FY2024 (-4.37 pp), 14.46% in FY2023 (-1.25 pp), 15.72% in FY2022 (+6.68 pp) and 9.03% in FY2021 (+3.23 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.50 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 9.61 percentage points in Q2 2022, against a drop of 6.88 percentage points in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.57% (Q1 2026), 13.65% (Q4 2025) and 12.97% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 125.20 Bn | 108.95 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 17.72% |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 109.03 Bn | 80.89 Bn | 9.41 Bn | 20.41% |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 19.74 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 3.15 Bn | 29.03% |
| 4 | Sunoco | 9.45 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.27% |
| 5 | PBF Energy | 8.92 Bn | 8.92 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 6.08 Bn | -1.15 Bn | 912.61 Mn | 11.12% |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 5.64 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 117.00 Mn | 4.27% |
| 8 | Delek US Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 365.10 Mn | 8.93% |
| 9 | Bw Lpg | 3.57 Bn | 2.55 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Par Pacific Holdings | 3.49 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 852.68 Mn | 28.72% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.35% |
Marathon Petroleum Gross Margin API
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