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Marathon Oil NYSE:MRO Stock Report

Last Price

US$28.55

Market Cap

US$16.2b

7D

-1.0%

1Y

13.1%

Updated

21 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Marathon Oil Corporation

NYSE:MRO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$16.2b

This company has been acquired

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MRO Stock Overview

An independent exploration and production company, engages in exploration, production, and marketing of crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in the United States and internationally. More details

MRO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends3/6

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Marathon Oil Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Marathon Oil
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$28.55
52 Week HighUS$30.06
52 Week LowUS$21.81
Beta2.16
1 Month Change7.29%
3 Month Change1.64%
1 Year Change13.11%
3 Year Change69.64%
5 Year Change140.32%
Change since IPO103.32%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Benign Growth For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Underpins Its Share Price

Aug 29
Benign Growth For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Underpins Its Share Price

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11

Aug 14
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11

ConocoPhillips Knocks It Out Of The Park With Purchase Of Marathon Oil

May 31

Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

May 22
Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Marathon Oil Often Leads In Cost Progress

May 19

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11

Apr 28
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11

Is There An Opportunity With Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) 22% Undervaluation?

Apr 19
Is There An Opportunity With Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) 22% Undervaluation?

Is Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) A Risky Investment?

Apr 05
Is Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) A Risky Investment?

Marathon Oil: Strong Setup For 2024

Mar 24

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Mar 07
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Marathon Oil: The Price Is Right

Mar 04

Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Feb 12
Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Here's Why Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 01
Here's Why Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Marathon Oil: Opportunity To Buy An Energy Stock While Price Is Low And Demand Stabilizes

Dec 18

Marathon Oil: Free Cash Flow Machine And Portfolio Hedge

Nov 05

Marathon Oil: A Top-Tier Oil Play And Potential M&A Target

Oct 24

Accelerating Cash Flow Makes Marathon A Buy

Sep 22

Marathon Oil: Low Dividend Payout Is Not Helping The Long Narrative

Sep 03

Marathon Oil: Risk Factors In Gas Valuation And Limited Returns (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 19

Shareholder Returns

MROUS Oil and GasUS Market
7D-1.0%-5.1%-2.4%
1Y13.1%2.6%23.3%

Return vs Industry: MRO underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned 17.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MRO underperformed the US Market which returned 31.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MRO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MRO volatility
MRO Average Weekly Movement3.9%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: MRO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: MRO's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18871,681Lee Tillmanwww.marathonoil.com

Marathon Oil Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, engages in exploration, production, and marketing of crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in the United States and internationally. The company also produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas and methanol. In addition, it owns and operates Sugarloaf gathering system, a natural gas pipeline.

Marathon Oil Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Marathon Oil's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MRO fundamental statistics
Market capUS$16.18b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.33b
Revenue (TTM)US$6.56b

12.0x

P/E Ratio

2.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MRO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.56b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.63b
Gross ProfitUS$4.93b
Other ExpensesUS$3.60b
EarningsUS$1.33b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.38
Gross Margin75.14%
Net Profit Margin20.27%
Debt/Equity Ratio41.6%

How did MRO perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

19%

Payout Ratio

Does MRO pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy MRO by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Marathon Oil dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 15 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 10 2024
Days until Ex dividend37 days
Days until Dividend pay date12 days

Does MRO pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/11/21 03:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/11/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Marathon Oil Corporation is covered by 47 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Finbarr MacCarthyAtlantic Equities LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research