MPLX Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
MPLX has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.2%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 17.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.3% per year. MPLX's return on equity is 34.1%, and it has net margins of 41.5%.
Key information
17.19%
Earnings growth rate
17.38%
EPS growth rate
| Oil and Gas Industry Growth | 33.67% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.35% |
| Return on equity | 34.09% |
| Net Margin | 41.54% |
| Next Earnings Update | 05 May 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
MPLX: Future Returns Will Reflect Q4 Execution And Disciplined Capital Deployment
MPLX's analyst fair value estimate has increased by about $0.71 as analysts factor in updated price targets across the Street that reflect revised growth, margin and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on MPLX has centered on refreshed price targets and updated models following the latest Q4 earnings, with several firms revisiting their assumptions around growth, margins and P/E levels.MPLX: Upgrading To Bullish As The Gulf Coast Build-Out Meets The AI Power
Apr 19MPLX: Future Returns Will Reflect Q4 Execution And Balanced Market Expectations
The updated analyst price target for MPLX now sits just under $60. The small adjustment reflects recent mixed target tweaks from firms raising their outlooks toward the low $60s and low $70s, while others trim estimates following Q4 results.MPLX: Future Returns Will Reflect M&A Discipline And Refined Earnings Assumptions
The analyst price target for MPLX has shifted from $57.85 to $60.00. This reflects analysts' updated models and generally constructive views following recent Q4 earnings reviews and new coverage.MPLX: Future Returns Will Reflect Steady Execution And Refined Earnings Assumptions
Narrative Update on MPLX The analyst price target for MPLX has been adjusted from $57.69 to $57.85, with analysts pointing to refreshed earnings estimates and recent target increases from $57 to $59 and by $1 as key supports for the updated view. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates around MPLX focus on refreshed earnings estimates following Q4 results and modestly higher price targets in the high $50s, which contribute to both optimistic and more cautious talking points for investors to consider.MPLX: Future Returns Will Reflect Steady Execution And Disciplined Capital Use
Analysts have nudged their average price target on MPLX higher by $1, reflecting updated views on fair value and price-to-earnings assumptions that align with recent Street research. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the $1 price target bump as a signal that recent information supports a slightly higher fair value, even under similar P/E assumptions.MPLX: Future Returns Will Reflect Commodity Assumptions And Disciplined Capital Use
Narrative Update Analysts have nudged their MPLX fair value estimate higher from US$57.23 to US$57.62, reflecting updated commodity assumptions that influence revised revenue growth, margins, the discount rate, and future P/E inputs. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows bullish analysts lifting their MPLX price targets and updating models to reflect new commodity assumptions, which feeds directly into their cash flow, margin, and P/E expectations.MPLX: Future Returns Will Reflect Commodity Assumptions And Measured Capital Allocation
Analysts recently lifted their price target on MPLX to US$55 from US$53, pointing to refreshed estimates that incorporate updated commodities data as the key driver behind the change. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the higher US$55 price target as a signal that updated commodities assumptions still support the current valuation framework for MPLX.MPLX: Future Returns Will Depend On Commodity Trends And Capital Allocation
Analysts have inched their fair value estimate for MPLX to about $57.23 while lifting a key Street price target to $55, reflecting updated views tied to recent commodities data and modest adjustments to growth, margin, discount rate, and forward P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research, including a revised US$55 price target, reflects updated views on MPLX that are tied mainly to refreshed commodities assumptions and fine tuning of growth, margin, discount rate, and forward P/E inputs.MPLX: Future Returns Will Depend On Commodity Trends And Capital Allocation Choices
Analysts have nudged their price target on MPLX higher, with a modest increase of $2 to $55, citing updated commodity assumptions that leave core growth, margin, and valuation multiples essentially unchanged. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts view the modest price target increase as confirmation that MPLX's long term cash flow profile remains intact, even after incorporating updated commodity assumptions.MPLX: Future Returns Will Reflect Commodity Backdrop And Capital Allocation Choices
Analysts modestly raised their price target on MPLX to $55 from $53, citing updated commodity assumptions along with slightly refined discount rate and valuation multiples that support a marginally higher fair value outlook. Analyst Commentary Analyst commentary on the updated price target highlights a balanced view of MPLX's near term prospects, reflecting both confidence in the partnership's fundamentals and recognition of persistent sector and macro risks.MPLX: Future Performance Will Reflect Commodity Shifts And Buyback Completion
Analysts have increased their price target for MPLX from $53 to $55, citing updated estimates that reflect recent changes in commodities information. Analyst Commentary Recent adjustments to price targets for MPLX reflect evolving views among analysts on the company’s outlook and the broader commodities environment.MPLX: Why I Can't Go Pass This Income Compounder
Apr 28MPLX Is A Strong Income Investment With Large Distributions And Growth
Apr 16MPLX: 3 Reasons To Buy This MLP
Mar 26MPLX Might Become The Best Compounder Among MLPs
Mar 16MPLX: Attractive 7%+ Yield And Compelling Growth Prospects
Feb 19MPLX's Returns: Grow And Grow And Grow
Feb 06MPLX Has An In-Basin AI Opportunity For Gas Supply
Jan 27MPLX Should Benefit From Deregulation And Increased Drilling, Yielding Over 7%
Jan 20MPLX: A Top Midstream Play For 2025
Dec 26MPLX's Excess Cash Dynamic Slows, Lower Prices Might Be Coming
Dec 19MPLX: 8% Yield And Strong Dividend Growth
Dec 04MPLX Vs. Western Midstream: Two Highest Yielding MLPs, One Is Superior
Nov 18MPLX: I Am Bullish Heading Into Earnings And The Next Distribution Increase
Oct 28MPLX: Strong Momentum, But Units Near Fair Value (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 21Like A Hungry Tiger, MPLX's Growth Roars On
Sep 20
Strategic Investments In Natural Gas And NGL Assets Spark Revenue And Profit Growth
MPLX's strategy focuses on expanding its natural gas and oil value chain in the Permian Basin, indicating a potential for increased volumes and revenue.MPLX: The 8% Yield You Shouldn't Ignore
Aug 16MPLX: Back On The Bullish Train Yielding Over 8%
Jul 16MPLX: One Of The Most Attractive Dividend Picks In The MLP Space
Jun 11MPLX Still Financially Growing And Growing And Growing
May 10MPLX LP: This 8%-Yielding MLP Is Still A Buy Now
May 01Upside Isn't Over For MPLX LP Yet
Apr 08MPLX: Upside Getting Squeezed But Still A Strong Income Play Yielding 8.32%
Mar 27MPLX: Expect Another Large Distribution Increase In 2024
Feb 23MPLX: 9% Yield, More Strong Earnings
Jan 19MPLX Is Positioned For Continued Dividend Growth
Dec 17MPLX: A 10% Yielding Rich Retirement Dream Machine
Nov 16'Buy Income' - MPLX's 9.4% Yield Is A Good Place To Start
Nov 06MPLX Continues Higher As Other High-Yielding Investments Decline
Oct 05MPLX LP: High And Sustainable Dividend Yield
Sep 26MPLX: Strong Performance Should Lead To A Hefty Distribution Increase
Aug 25Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How MPLX makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
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| 31 Dec 25 | 11,817 | 4,909 | 446 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 11,632 | 4,808 | 449 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 11,486 | 4,295 | 430 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 11,380 | 4,415 | 430 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 11,111 | 4,281 | 427 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 11,023 | 4,294 | 422 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 10,953 | 4,155 | 417 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 10,791 | 3,894 | 399 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 10,589 | 3,808 | 379 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 10,398 | 3,487 | 367 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 10,921 | 3,972 | 353 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 11,205 | 3,906 | 346 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 11,137 | 3,791 | 335 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 11,257 | 3,807 | 334 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 10,448 | 3,184 | 340 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 9,948 | 3,019 | 345 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 9,706 | 2,936 | 353 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,238 | 2,798 | 356 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,935 | 2,679 | 358 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,598 | 2,621 | 367 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,505 | -842 | 378 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,613 | -2,115 | 384 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,634 | -2,151 | 381 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 8,769 | -2,328 | 371 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 8,751 | 910 | 374 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 8,696 | 1,936 | 378 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 8,159 | 1,828 | 361 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,560 | 1,821 | 347 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,758 | 1,743 | 316 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,571 | 1,455 | 273 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,880 | 1,078 | 256 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,267 | 744 | 241 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,789 | 411 | 241 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,603 | 347 | 230 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,477 | 307 | 227 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,343 | 172 | 233 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,103 | 1 | 228 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,582 | -81 | 192 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,965 | -122 | 161 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,397 | -38 | 119 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,098 | 99 | 95 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 767 | 146 | 86 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 691 | 140 | 76 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: MPLX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MPLX's current net profit margins (41.5%) are higher than last year (38.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MPLX has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 17.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: MPLX's earnings growth over the past year (14.7%) is below its 5-year average (17.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MPLX earnings growth over the past year (14.7%) exceeded the Oil and Gas industry -0.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst MPLX's Return on Equity (34.09%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/04 12:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
MPLX LP is covered by 27 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Theresa Chen | Barclays |
| Danilo Juvane | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Jean Ann Salisbury | BofA Global Research |