
MPC · NYSE
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a downstream energy company whose core business is refining crude oil into transportation fuels and marketing and distributing those products. It earns revenue from fuel sales and related energy operations, with profitability exposed to refining margins, product demand and operating costs. Its customers include wholesalers, retailers and commercial fuel users. The supplied material does not provide a segment-by-segment contribution or customer mix, but it shows substantial scale: FY2025 revenue was $132.7 billion and net income $4.0 billion, versus $138.9 billion and $3.4 billion in FY2024.
MPC rose $6.56, or 2.14%, from $306.05 to $312.61 over the supplied week. The stock initially advanced for three sessions, reaching $316.47 by July 31, before giving back most of that gain with a drop to $307.03 on August 3. The reversal coincided with broader energy-market pressure, including reported outflows from the XLE ETF that included MPC among notable underlying names. Shares then rebounded on August 4 after MPC reported second-quarter earnings and revenue beats, with Zacks citing surprises of 22.11% and 50.26%, respectively, while RTTNews reported higher quarterly profit. The broader market’s strong rally as Middle East tensions eased also provided a supportive backdrop, although MPC’s sharp Monday decline showed company-specific support was uneven.