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Marathon Oil NYSE:MRO Stock Report

Last Price

US$24.09

Market Cap

US$13.8b

7D

-5.3%

1Y

-7.9%

Updated

08 Dec, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

Marathon Oil Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Marathon Oil
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$24.09
52 Week HighUS$32.54
52 Week LowUS$20.57
Beta2.19
1 Month Change-3.06%
3 Month Change-11.79%
1 Year Change-7.95%
3 Year Change241.22%
5 Year Change60.17%
Change since IPO33.83%

Recent News & Updates

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Returns On Capital

Nov 22
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Returns On Capital

Marathon Oil: Free Cash Flow Machine And Portfolio Hedge

Nov 05

Recent updates

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Returns On Capital

Nov 22
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Returns On Capital

Marathon Oil: Free Cash Flow Machine And Portfolio Hedge

Nov 05

Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Oct 31
Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 24
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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

Oct 24

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 27
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Accelerating Cash Flow Makes Marathon A Buy

Sep 22

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

Sep 03

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

Aug 23
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

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

Aug 19

An Intrinsic Calculation For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued

Jul 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued

With EPS Growth And More, Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Makes An Interesting Case

Jul 01
With EPS Growth And More, Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Makes An Interesting Case

Marathon Oil: A Potential Dividend Powerhouse

Jun 21

Does Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 19
Does Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Marathon Oil: More Downside Risk

Jun 12

Marathon Oil: Strong Headwinds Ahead

Jun 06

Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 12
Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 09
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

An Intrinsic Calculation For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Apr 13
An Intrinsic Calculation For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Passed With Ease

Mar 26
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Passed With Ease

Here's Why Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 14
Here's Why Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Marathon Oil: Shares Looking For Direction Post Q4 Earnings

Feb 17

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

Jan 31
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

Marathon Oil raises dividend by 11% to $0.10

Jan 25

Marathon Oil: What To Expect From 2023

Jan 17

Marathon Oil: Buying On A Fresh Swing Low (Technical Analysis)

Jan 04

Is Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Dec 23
Is Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Strong Fundamentals Support Marathon Oil Profitability In 2023

Dec 16

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Dec 02
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Marathon Oil raises dividend by 12.5% to $0.09/share

Oct 26

Marathon Oil: Offering Really Compelling Prospects, +10% Combined Returns

Oct 17

Returns At Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Are On The Way Up

Oct 04
Returns At Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Are On The Way Up

Marathon Oil: Higher Dividend Yield Could Help

Sep 16

The Commodity Super Cycle Makes Marathon Oil A Huge Buy

Aug 15

An Intrinsic Calculation For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Aug 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Marathon Oil Corporation: An Excellent Prospect

Aug 07

Is Marathon Oil Stock A Buy As Oil Prices Drop?

Jul 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

The New Liberal Order Makes Marathon Oil A Strong Buy

Jul 03

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Returns On Capital

Jun 18
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Marathon Oil's (NYSE:MRO) Returns On Capital

Marathon Oil: Shareholder Distribution Could Reach +10%

Jun 14

Shareholder Returns

MROUS Oil and GasUS Market
7D-5.3%-3.6%0.5%
1Y-7.9%-2.4%14.4%

Return vs Industry: MRO underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned -2.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MRO underperformed the US Market which returned 14.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MRO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MRO volatility
MRO Average Weekly Movement5.0%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement5.2%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: MRO is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.

Volatility Over Time: MRO's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18871,570Lee Tillmanhttps://www.marathonoil.com

Marathon Oil Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States and internationally. The company engages in the exploration, production, and marketing of crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas; and the production and marketing of products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas and methanol. It also owns and operates central gathering and treating facilities; and the Sugarloaf gathering system, a 42-mile natural gas pipeline through Karnes and Atascosa Counties.

Marathon Oil Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Marathon Oil's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MRO fundamental statistics
Market CapUS$13.85b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.68b
Revenue (TTM)US$6.45b

8.4x

P/E Ratio

2.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
MRO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.45b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.43b
Gross ProfitUS$5.02b
Other ExpensesUS$3.34b
EarningsUS$1.68b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.87
Gross Margin77.80%
Net Profit Margin26.06%
Debt/Equity Ratio51.0%

How did MRO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

15%

Payout Ratio