Marathon(US:MPC) ZACKS·2025-07-30 22:45Company Performance - Marathon Petroleum (MPC) shares decreased by 2.65% to $170.78, underperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.13% [1] - Prior to this trading session, shares had increased by 3.22%, lagging behind the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 4.18% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.39% [1] Earnings Projections - The company is expected to release earnings on August 5, 2025, with projected EPS of $3.22, reflecting a 21.84% decline compared to the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is anticipated to be $30.91 billion, indicating a 19.43% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] Annual Estimates - For the annual period, Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $8.03 per share and revenue of $124.6 billion, representing declines of 15.56% and 11.26% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent changes in analyst estimates suggest a shifting business landscape, with positive adjustments indicating a favorable outlook on business health and profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - Marathon Petroleum's Forward P/E ratio is currently 21.85, which is a premium compared to the industry's Forward P/E of 17.43 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 3, while the average PEG ratio for the Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry is 1.57 [6] Industry Ranking - The Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 176, placing it in the bottom 29% of over 250 industries [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank measures the strength of industry groups based on the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks, with top-rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]