Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Q4 Earnings

Core Insights - Marathon Petroleum (MPC) reported a revenue of $33.47 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, which is a decrease of 9.1$0.77, significantly lower than $3.98 in the year-ago quarter, but it exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$0.06, resulting in an EPS surprise of +1183.33% [1] Financial Performance - The reported revenue of $33.47 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$30.72 billion, indicating a positive surprise of +8.93% [1] - Marathon Petroleum's stock has returned -1.3% over the past month, compared to a -2.4% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [3] Key Metrics - Net refinery throughput was 2,997 million barrels of oil per day, exceeding the average estimate of 2,915.01 million barrels per day from four analysts [4] - Crude oil refined was 2,783 million barrels of oil per day, higher than the estimated 2,655.02 million barrels per day from three analysts [4] - Adjusted EBITDA for Refining & Marketing was reported at $559 million, significantly above the average estimate of$188.32 million from two analysts [4] - Adjusted EBITDA for Midstream was $1.71 billion, slightly above the average estimate of$1.67 billion from two analysts [4]