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MPC (Marathon Petroleum) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2025)


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What is Marathon Petroleum Moat Score?

Marathon Petroleum has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Marathon Petroleum has Wide Moat: Marathon Petroleum has a wide moat due to its significant market share, extensive distribution network, and economies of scale in refining and marketing. These factors provide durable competitive advantages and strong pricing power.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Marathon Petroleum might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.


Competitive Comparison of Marathon Petroleum's Moat Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Marathon Petroleum's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Marathon Petroleum's Moat Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Marathon Petroleum's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Marathon Petroleum's Moat Score falls into.


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Marathon Petroleum  (NYSE:MPC) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Marathon Petroleum Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
539 South Main Street, Findlay, OH, USA, 45840-3229
Marathon Petroleum is an independent refiner with 13 refineries in the midcontinent, West Coast, and Gulf Coast of the United States with total throughput capacity of 3.0 million barrels per day. Its Dickinson, North Dakota, facility produces 184 million gallons a year of renewable diesel. Its Martinez, California, facility has the ability to produce 730 million gallons a year of renewable diesel. The firm also owns and operates midstream assets primarily through its listed master limited partnership, MPLX.
Executives
Evan Bayh director 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1000, BETHESDA MD 20814
Rucker Kim K.w. director KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Timothy J Aydt officer: Ex VP and CCO, MPLX GP LLC C/O MPLX LP, 200 E. HARDIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840
Carl Kristopher Hagedorn officer: Senior VP and Controller C/O CONE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP, 1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Shawn M Lyon officer: SVP Log & Storage, MPLX GP LLC C/O MPLX, 200 E HARDIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840
Gregory Scott Floerke officer: Ex VP & COO, MPLX GP LLC C/O MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., 1515 ARAPAHOE STREET, TOWER 1, SUITE 160, DENVER CO 80202
Toni Townes-whitley director 8340 SPRINGHAVEN GARDEN LANE, MCLEAN, VA X1 22102
Michael J Hennigan officer: President & CEO, MPLX GP LLC 3807 WEST CHESTER PIKE, NEWTOWN SQUARE PA 19073
Suzanne Gagle officer: VP and General Counsel C/O MPC, FINDLAY OH 45840
Thomas Kaczynski officer: VP, Finance and Treasurer C/O MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, FINDLAY OH 45840
Raymond L Brooks officer: Sr. VP, Refining C/O MPC, FINDLAY OH 45840
Charles E Bunch director PPG INDUSTRIES INC., ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15272
Brian C Davis officer: Exec VP, Chief Commercial Ofc C/O MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 539 S. MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840
Maryann T. Mannen officer: Exec VP & Chief Fin Ofc C/O MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 539 SOUTH MAIN ST, FINDLAY OH 45840
Jonathan Z Cohen director 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103