Compare Stocks: MPC vs. VLO vs. PSX

Market Snapshot

Current market context for the selected companies.

MPC

$387.48

Market Cap $108.68B

Sector Energy

Industry Refining

Data through 2026-09-03

VLO

$370.69

Market Cap $105.41B

Sector Energy

Industry Refining

Data through 2026-09-03

PSX

$254.35

Market Cap $102.68B

Sector Energy

Industry Refining

Data through 2026-09-03

Performance

Absolute returns and relative performance versus SPY.

Metric	MPC	VLO	PSX
1 Month	+30.1%	+22.6%	+25.6%
1 Month vs SPY	+29.8%	+22.2%	+25.2%
3 Months	+45.1%	+43.2%	+38.1%
3 Months vs SPY	+43.0%	+41.1%	+36.1%
6 Months	+78.3%	+62.6%	+52.8%
6 Months vs SPY	+64.8%	+49.1%	+39.4%
1 Year	+116.5%	+138.6%	+94.9%
1 Year vs SPY	+96.4%	+118.5%	+74.8%
2 Years	+126.6%	+161.4%	+86.3%
2 Years vs SPY	+88.2%	+123.0%	+47.9%

Growth & Profitability

Operating growth, margins and capital efficiency.

Metric	MPC	VLO	PSX
Revenue Growth	53.7%	51.7%	53.1%
Earnings Growth	348.0%	453.5%	344.9%
Gross Margin	12.8%	16.1%	13.1%
Operating Margin	13.6%	12.3%	8.5%
Net Margin	5.5%	5.4%	4.7%
Return on Equity	42.1%	27.6%	23.5%
Return on Assets	8.7%	10.6%	6.0%

Valuation

Common valuation multiples shown side by side.

Metric	MPC	VLO	PSX
P / E	13.4	15.3	14.6
Forward P / E	11.9	12.0	12.2
P / S	0.7	0.8	0.7
P / B	5.7	4.2	3.2
EV / Sales	0.9	0.8	0.8
EV / EBIT	6.7	6.8	9.1
P / FCF	11.7	12.5	22.6
FCF Yield	8.5%	8.0%	4.4%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Cash generation and leverage context.

Metric	MPC	VLO	PSX
Free Cash Flow	$9.25B	$8.42B	$4.55B
Operating Cash Flow	$17.13B	$10.91B	$8.92B
Debt / Equity	133.3%	40.1%	62.9%

Earnings Outlook

Upcoming earnings expectations when available.

Metric	MPC	VLO	PSX
Next Earnings	2026-11-03	2026-10-22	2026-10-29
EPS Estimate	19.82	16.27	9.48
Revenue Estimate	41.81B	38.75B	42.19B
EPS Growth	+558.4%	+344.6%	+276.1%
Revenue Growth	+16.6%	+20.5%	+20.6%
Analyst Coverage	16	17	18