Marathon Petroleum stock: Valero at 9.55 times earnings beats Marathon Petroleum stock at 15.88

Published on 10/23/2026 at 16:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 earnings per share reached USD 17.73. Marathon Petroleum stock costs EUR 411.20 on October 23, 2026, 0.50 percent above the Xetra close.

Valuation and results

Valero's 9.55 earnings multiple compares with Marathon Petroleum's 15.88 on October 23, 2026.
Second-quarter earnings per share reached USD 17.73 against USD 14.27 expected on August 4, 2026.
Marathon Petroleum stock costs EUR 411.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST, 0.50 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for November 3, 2026.

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Marathon Petroleum (ISIN US56585A1025) trades at a 15.88 earnings multiple, compared with 9.55 for Valero Energy on October 23, 2026. That valuation gap gives investors a concrete counterpoint to Marathon Petroleum's strong second-quarter earnings. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 411.20 on October 23, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST, 0.50 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.

Second-quarter earnings beat estimates

Marathon Petroleum reported diluted earnings per share of USD 17.73 for the second quarter of 2026, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 14.27. MarketBeat reported the result on October 22, 2026 and also put second-quarter revenue at USD 51.99 billion, up 53.50 percent from the prior-year quarter. The figures show why earnings remain central to the stock story, even as the valuation comparison points in the other direction.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The primary-market quote was USD 461.57 on the NYSE on October 23, 2026 at 10:48 a.m. ET. Marathon Petroleum's 52-week range was USD 161.93 to USD 493.98 on October 23, 2026, leaving the stock 6.56 percent below its high. Its market capitalization stood at USD 129.6 billion on the same date.

Valuation meets the next report date

Marathon Petroleum's earnings multiple was 15.88 on October 23, 2026, while Valero Energy's was 9.55 and Phillips 66's was 16.22. The comparison is descriptive rather than a recommendation: the three refiners carry different operating mixes and earnings profiles.

The next dated company event is third-quarter reporting. Stocktwits reported on October 19, 2026 that Marathon Petroleum would release its third-quarter earnings on November 3, 2026.

Price holds near the upper range

The euro quotation remains below the 52-week high while the latest quarterly figures provide a clear operating reference. The next earnings date will offer a fresh test of whether the strong second-quarter comparison can continue into the third quarter.

Marathon Petroleum was trading at EUR 411.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. CEST, 0.50 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 409.15. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Marathon Petroleum stock.