MPLX LP (MPLX) vs Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB)
- MPLX LP MPLX 58.16 +1.82%
- Williams Companies, Inc. (The) WMB 71.27 +2.96%
MPLX LP and Williams Companies, Inc. (The) are both Oil & Gas Midstream companies. Williams Companies, Inc. (The) is the larger, with a market value of $84.7B against $57.9B — 1.5× the size. MPLX LP trades at the lower P/E: 12.5× against 28.3×. Williams Companies, Inc. (The) grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.72% against 8.71%. MPLX LP has the higher net margin (35.8% vs 25.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.45% vs 6.40%). Both pay a dividend; MPLX LP yields more (7.40% vs 2.91%). Across the 22 metrics below, MPLX LP leads on 18 and Williams Companies, Inc. (The) on 4.
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| Metric | MPLX | WMB | Oil & Gas Midstream median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 59.69% | 82.83% | 56.58% |
| Operating margin | 44.44% | 38.18% | 34.18% |
| Net margin | 35.75% | 25.16% | 22.50% |
| Free cash flow margin | 32.63% | (1.75%) | 13.70% |
| Return on equity | 33.41% | 20.40% | 14.65% |
| Return on assets | 11.70% | 5.26% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.45% | 6.40% | 6.13% |
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