On the filings, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it HOLD.
Quality refiner recovering off a 2024 trough, but a its multiple is rich for a cyclical — own it, don't chase it.
Fortress balance sheet and ~$4B in capital returns, but trough refining margins and California impairments cap upside — own, don't add.
| Metric | MPC | VLO |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 63 | 53 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -4.4% | -5.5% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | +17.5% | -15.2% |
| Net margin | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | 23.4% | 9.9% |
| ROIC (est.) | 28.5% | 7.6% |
| Liabilities / Equity | 3.46 | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
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Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 29, 2026, 5:41 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
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