Marathon Oil Corporation

NYSE:MRO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$16.2b

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Marathon Oil Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Marathon Oil has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 37.2%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 40.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.5% per year. Marathon Oil's return on equity is 11.6%, and it has net margins of 20.3%.

Key information

37.2%

Earnings growth rate

40.6%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.7%
Revenue growth rate11.5%
Return on equity11.6%
Net Margin20.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance 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

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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
30 Sep 246,5611,3303480
30 Jun 246,5911,4963300
31 Mar 246,4091,4342960
31 Dec 236,4531,5543020
30 Sep 236,4541,6823290
30 Jun 236,6952,0463410
31 Mar 237,3862,7253370
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

Quality Earnings: MRO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MRO's current net profit margins (20.3%) are lower than last year (26.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MRO's earnings have grown significantly by 37.2% 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 (-20.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-14.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: MRO's Return on Equity (11.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/11/21 01:26
End of Day Share Price 2024/11/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Marathon Oil Corporation is covered by 44 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