Marathon Oil Corporation

NYSE:MRO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$15.9b

Marathon Oil Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Marathon Oil has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 34.8%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 37.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.3% per year. Marathon Oil's return on equity is 13.9%, and it has net margins of 24.1%.

Key information

34.8%

Earnings growth rate

39.7%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.7%
Revenue growth rate8.3%
Return on equity13.9%
Net Margin24.1%
Next Earnings Update01 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Marathon Oil makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:MRO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 236,4531,5543020
30 Sep 236,4541,6823290
30 Jun 236,6952,0463590
31 Mar 237,3862,7253550
31 Dec 227,5753,6123190
30 Sep 227,7003,7363200
30 Jun 227,1253,1033170
31 Mar 226,2052,1532980
31 Dec 215,6169464100
30 Sep 214,709-412990
30 Jun 214,034-5422750
31 Mar 213,271-1,3082920
31 Dec 203,122-1,4514390
30 Sep 203,532-1,1333420
30 Jun 204,023-6513680
31 Mar 204,9212603820
31 Dec 195,1254805020
30 Sep 195,2798904120
30 Jun 195,6819794400
31 Mar 195,7469144780
31 Dec 186,0521,0964890
30 Sep 186,0436784850
30 Jun 185,547-1755860
31 Mar 185,011-4245530
31 Dec 174,487-8305530
30 Sep 173,908-2,1855250
30 Jun 173,607-1,7925470
31 Mar 173,431-1,7775520
31 Dec 163,198-2,0876010
30 Sep 163,375-1,4978010
30 Jun 163,883-2,0407060
31 Mar 164,601-2,2888440
31 Dec 154,557-1,7018490
30 Sep 156,666-1,5041,0720
30 Jun 158,114-4511,1460
31 Mar 159,4902951,1310
31 Dec 1410,6849691,1410
30 Sep 1410,7221,1989660
30 Jun 1410,8751,2909400
31 Mar 1411,0001,1719600
31 Dec 1311,1879319780
30 Sep 1312,9021,1481,0220
30 Jun 1313,9841,2021,1090

Quality Earnings: MRO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MRO's current net profit margins (24.1%) are lower than last year (47.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MRO's earnings have grown significantly by 34.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MRO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: MRO had negative earnings growth (-57%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-20.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: MRO's Return on Equity (13.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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