MPC vs XOM
Marathon Petroleum Corp. and ExxonMobil Holdings Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | MPC | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $132.7B | $332.2B |
| Net income | $4.0B | $28.8B |
| Gross margin | 10.0% | · |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 9.0% |
| Return on equity | 23.1% | 11.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $13.22 | $6.70 |
| Dividend / share | $3.73 | $4.00 |
| Payout ratio | 28.2% | 59.7% |
| Free cash flow | $4.8B | $23.6B |
| Equity | $17.3B | $259.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.69× | 0.11× |
| Current ratio | 1.26× | 1.15× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
XOM bills 2.5× the revenue of MPC, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.0% against 4.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | MPC | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $132.7B | $332.2B |
| FY2024 | $138.9B | $349.6B |
| FY2023 | $148.4B | $344.6B |
| FY2022 | $177.5B | $413.7B |
| FY2021 | $120.0B | $285.6B |
| FY2020 | $69.8B | $181.5B |
| FY2019 | $111.1B | $264.9B |
| FY2018 | $86.1B | $290.2B |
| FY2017 | $74.7B | $244.4B |
| FY2016 | $63.3B | $200.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | MPC | XOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.0B | $28.8B |
| FY2024 | $3.4B | $33.7B |
| FY2023 | $9.7B | $36.0B |
| FY2022 | $14.5B | $55.7B |
| FY2021 | $9.7B | $23.0B |
| FY2020 | $-9.8B | $-22.4B |
| FY2019 | $2.6B | $14.3B |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $20.8B |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $19.7B |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | $7.8B |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$199,539,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2024 | −$210,721,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2023 | −$196,203,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2022 | −$236,227,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2021 | −$165,657,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2020 | −$111,723,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2019 | −$153,790,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2018 | −$204,126,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2017 | −$169,630,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2016 | −$137,351,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2015 | −$167,803,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2014 | −$296,288,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2013 | −$320,676,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2012 | −$369,266,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2011 | −$388,391,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2010 | −$307,638,000,000 | XOM |
| FY2009 | −$255,970,000,000 | XOM |
XOM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.5 pp | XOM |
| FY2024 | −6.4 pp | XOM |
| FY2023 | −3.3 pp | XOM |
| FY2022 | −4.9 pp | XOM |
| FY2021 | +0.9 pp | MPC |
| FY2020 | −1.5 pp | XOM |
| FY2019 | −2.6 pp | XOM |
| FY2018 | −3.2 pp | XOM |
| FY2017 | −2.4 pp | XOM |
| FY2016 | −2.4 pp | XOM |
| FY2015 | −3.1 pp | XOM |
| FY2014 | −6.4 pp | XOM |
| FY2013 | −6.3 pp | XOM |
| FY2012 | −6.9 pp | XOM |
| FY2011 | −6.5 pp | XOM |
| FY2010 | −8.1 pp | XOM |
| FY2009 | −6.0 pp | XOM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between MPC and XOM over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
XOM's net margin has been more volatile than MPC's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 5.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.0.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between MPC and XOM over these 17 fiscal years — MPC led in 1 and XOM in 16.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MPC's return on equity has been more volatile than XOM's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 18.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.0.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between MPC and XOM over these 17 fiscal years — MPC led in 12 and XOM in 5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.