Marathon Oil
Market Cap
US$9.4b
Last Updated
2019/12/06 23:39 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Marathon Oil Corporation operates as an energy company in the United States, Equatorial Guinea, the United Kingdom, and Libya.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Marathon Oil's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: MRO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
4.8%
MRO
0.8%
US Oil and Gas
-0.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
-22.4%
MRO
-10.2%
US Oil and Gas
18.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: MRO underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned -10.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MRO underperformed the US Market which returned 18.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| MRO | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 4.8% | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 30 Day | 2.2% | -2.1% | 2.2% |
| 90 Day | 0% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| 1 Year | -21.3%-22.4% | -7.0%-10.2% | 21.1%18.6% |
| 3 Year | -29.0%-31.8% | -12.4%-20.4% | 45.6%36.2% |
| 5 Year | -46.6%-51.1% | -7.7%-21.4% | 71.1%52.2% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Marathon Oil's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Here's Why Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Has A Meaningful Debt BurdenValuation
Is Marathon Oil undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
11.43x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MRO ($12.45) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($7.53)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MRO is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MRO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (11.4x) compared to the Oil and Gas industry average (9.9x).
PE vs Market: MRO is good value based on its PE Ratio (11.4x) compared to the US market (18.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: MRO is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MRO is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.8x) compared to the US Oil and Gas industry average (0.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Marathon Oil forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 19 analysts?
8.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MRO's forecast earnings growth (8.6% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: MRO's earnings (8.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: MRO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: MRO's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MRO's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: MRO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (2.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Marathon Oil performed over the past 5 years?
18.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MRO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MRO's current net profit margins (17.6%) are higher than last year (11.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MRO has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 18.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: MRO's earnings growth over the past year (31.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (18.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MRO earnings growth over the past year (31.3%) exceeded the Oil and Gas industry -15.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: MRO's Return on Equity (7.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Marathon Oil's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MRO's short term assets ($2.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: MRO's short term assets ($2.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($5.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MRO's debt to equity ratio (44.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: MRO's debt to equity ratio has increased from 31.7% to 44.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MRO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (52.8%).
Interest Coverage: MRO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: MRO has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: MRO's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.5x debt).
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Dividend
What is Marathon Oil's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.61%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: MRO's dividend (1.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: MRO's dividend (1.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.7%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: MRO's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MRO's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (18.4%), MRO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: MRO's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (32.4% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Marathon Oil's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
3.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Lee Tillman (57yo)
6.3yrs
Tenure
US$12,210,874
Compensation
Mr. Lee M. Tillman has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Marathon Oil Corporation since August 1, 2013 and has been its Chairman since February 1, 2019. Mr. Tillman served as a Vi ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Lee's total compensation ($USD12.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.81M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Lee's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MRO's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MRO's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Dane Whitehead (58yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
- Compensation: US$3.73m
Reggie Hedgebeth (51yo)
EVP, General Counsel
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
- Compensation: US$3.01m
Mitch Little (55yo)
Executive Vice President of Operations
- Tenure: 3.3yrs
- Compensation: US$4.62m
Guy Baber
Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
Pat Wagner (54yo)
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy
- Tenure: 2.1yrs
- Compensation: US$3.60m
Bruce McCullough
Senior VP of Technology & Innovation and Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 3.3yrs
Lee Tillman (57yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 6.3yrs
- Compensation: US$12.21m
Gary Wilson (57yo)
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
Board Members
Doug Foshee (60yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.7yrs
- Compensation: US$243.75k
Chad Deaton (67yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.9yrs
- Compensation: US$337.50k
Greg Boyce (65yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
- Compensation: US$360.00k
Marcela Donadio (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5yrs
- Compensation: US$343.75k
Jason Few (52yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Lisa Hyland (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.7yrs
- Compensation: US$250.00k
Lee Tillman (57yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 6.3yrs
- Compensation: US$12.21m
J. Wells (62yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Company Information
Marathon Oil Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Marathon Oil Corporation
- Ticker: MRO
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1887
- Industry: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: US$9.407b
- Shares outstanding: 799.93m
- Website: https://www.marathonoil.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Marathon Oil Corporation
- 5555 San Felipe Street
- Houston
- Texas
- 77056
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRO | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| USS | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| MRO * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 |
| 0JY9 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1968 |
Biography
Marathon Oil Corporation operates as an energy company in the United States, Equatorial Guinea, the United Kingdom, and Libya. It operates in two segments, United States and International. The company enga ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/12/06 23:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/12/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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