MPC vs. PR: Marathon Petroleum vs. Permian Resources Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though MPC is classified under Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing while PR falls under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.

Company profile comparison for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Profile Item	MPC	PR
Name	Marathon Petroleum Corp.	Permian Resources Corp Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Market Capitalization	101.49 billion USD	18.24 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 24, 2011	April 15, 2016
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MPC

GSPC

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	MPC	PR
Total Return (1Y)	104.94%	69.18%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	42.97%	23.63%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	45.42%	26.41%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MPC

GSPC

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	MPC	PR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	37.53%	34.59%
Beta (5Y)	0.56	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.75%	-44.31%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.56M	9.78M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MPC and PR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	MPC	PR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.68	1.88
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	4.10	2.73

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 60.46% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Permian Resources (PR) at 13.95%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

MPC

Energy industry group

60.46%

MPC: 60.46%
Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

PR

Energy industry group

13.95%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
PR: 13.95%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Permian Resources (PR) at 25.04% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 8.34%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MPC

Energy industry group

8.34%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
MPC: 8.34%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

PR

Energy industry group

25.04%

Max: 56.92%
PR: 25.04%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 17.98% and Permian Resources (PR) at 29.59% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MPC

Energy industry group

17.98%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
MPC: 17.98%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

PR

Energy industry group

29.59%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
PR: 29.59%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	MPC	PR
ROE (TTM)	60.46%	13.95%
ROA (TTM)	13.75%	7.73%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.34%	25.04%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.98%	29.59%
Gross Margin (TTM)	16.20%	77.14%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at -4.44% and Permian Resources (PR) at 1.29% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 31.15% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Permian Resources (PR) at -11.72% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for MPC.

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	MPC	PR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-4.44%	1.29%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.23%	33.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	31.15%	-11.72%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-22.24%	-7.36%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 1.45 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Permian Resources (PR) at 0.50 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PR.

MPC

Energy industry group

1.45

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
MPC: 1.45
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

PR

Energy industry group

0.50

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
PR: 0.50
Min: 0.24

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Permian Resources (PR) at 0.26 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 1.15 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

MPC

Energy industry group

1.15

Max: 1.75
MPC: 1.15
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

PR

Energy industry group

0.26

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
PR: 0.26
Min: 0.00

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	MPC	PR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.45	0.50
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.15	0.26
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.88	0.71

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 1.09% and Permian Resources (PR) at 2.95% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

MPC

Energy industry group

1.09%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
MPC: 1.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PR

Energy industry group

2.95%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
PR: 2.95%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 7.93% and Permian Resources (PR) at 32.64% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

MPC

Energy industry group

7.93%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
MPC: 7.93%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PR

Energy industry group

32.64%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
PR: 32.64%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	MPC	PR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.09%	2.95%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.93%	32.64%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 7.39 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Permian Resources (PR) at 11.27 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MPC, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

MPC

Energy industry group

7.39

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
MPC: 7.39
Min: 2.99

PR

Energy industry group

11.27

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
PR: 11.27
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 0.58 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Permian Resources (PR) at 2.86 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

MPC

Energy industry group

0.58

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
MPC: 0.58
Min: 0.00

PR

Energy industry group

2.86

Max: 5.40
PR: 2.86
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Permian Resources (PR) at 1.48 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Marathon Petroleum (MPC) at 4.42 prices above its benchmark range — MPC looks rich relative to book.

MPC

Energy industry group

4.42

MPC: 4.42
Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

PR

Energy industry group

1.48

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
PR: 1.48
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	MPC	PR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	7.39	11.27
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.58	2.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.42	1.48
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	16.00%	2.10%