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MPC (Marathon Petroleum) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 4.92% (As of Mar. 2025 )


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What is Marathon Petroleum 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Marathon Petroleum's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 4.92%.


Competitive Comparison of Marathon Petroleum's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Marathon Petroleum's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Marathon Petroleum's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Marathon Petroleum's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Marathon Petroleum's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Marathon Petroleum 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Marathon Petroleum's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )
=(325.000 - 309.000) / 325.000
=4.92%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Marathon Petroleum  (NYSE:MPC) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


Marathon Petroleum 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


Marathon Petroleum Business Description

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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