Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) versus Able Energy (OTCMKTS:ABLE) Head to Head Survey

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and Able Energy (OTCMKTS:ABLE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Marathon Petroleum and Able Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marathon Petroleum	$140.41 billion	0.42	$3.45 billion	$6.74	28.52
Able Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Able Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Able Energy has a beta of 7.56, indicating that its stock price is 656% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Marathon Petroleum and Able Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	0	8	7	1	2.56
Able Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Marathon Petroleum presently has a consensus target price of $200.31, suggesting a potential upside of 4.22%. Given Marathon Petroleum’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Marathon Petroleum is more favorable than Able Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Marathon Petroleum and Able Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	1.58%	8.38%	2.53%
Able Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Marathon Petroleum beats Able Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marathon Petroleum

Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated downstream energy company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Refining & Marketing, and Midstream segments. The Refining & Marketing segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks at its refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast regions of the United States; and purchases refined products and ethanol for resale and distributes refined products, including renewable diesel, through transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing services. Its refined products include transportation fuels, such as reformulated gasolines and blend-grade gasolines; heavy fuel oil; and asphalt. This segment also manufactures propane and petrochemicals. It sells refined products to wholesale marketing customers in the United States and internationally, buyers on the spot market, and independent entrepreneurs who operate primarily Marathon branded outlets, as well as through long-term fuel supply contracts to direct dealer locations primarily under the ARCO brand. The Midstream segment transports, stores, distributes, and markets crude oil and refined products through refining logistics assets, pipelines, terminals, towboats, and barges; gathers, processes, and transports natural gas; and gathers, transports, fractionates, stores, and markets natural gas liquids. Marathon Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.

About Able Energy

Able Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail distribution of home heating oil, propane gas, kerosene, and diesel fuels to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It also offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installation and repair services. In addition, the company markets other petroleum products to commercial customers, including on-road and off-road diesel fuel, gasoline, and lubricants. Further, it involves in the retail sale of food, merchandise, and personal services, as well as provides onsite and mobile vehicle repair, and services and maintenance to professional and leisure driver through a network of 10 travel plazas located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Able Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Rockaway, New Jersey.