Marathon Petroleum (MEX:MPC) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.15 (As of Sep. 15, 2026) — 109% Above Median

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MEX:MPC Marathon Petroleum Corp MEX:MPC
56 GF Score
Price MXN6,726.00
GF Value MXN4,016.72
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Marathon Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Marathon Petroleum MEX:MPC +0.18% 56 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.15 as of Sep. 15, 2026, which is 109% above its 10-year median of 0.55. GuruFocus rates MEX:MPC with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN4,016.72 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 713 Oil & Gas companies, Marathon Petroleum ranks worse than 53.86% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-15), Marathon Petroleum's current share price is MXN6726.00. Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN5,845.78. Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.15.

The historical rank and industry rank for Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:MPC' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13   Med: 0.55   Max: 1.29
Current: 1.29

During the past years, Marathon Petroleum's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.29. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.55.

MEX:MPC's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
53.86% of 713 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.07 vs MEX:MPC: 1.29

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Marathon Petroleum's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN3,091.186. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is MXN5,845.78 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Marathon Petroleum  (MEX:MPC) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Marathon Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Marathon Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Marathon Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Marathon Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.48 0.61 0.63 0.60 0.68

Marathon Petroleum Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.64 0.62 0.67 0.83 0.77

MEX:MPC vs VLO, PSX, DINO: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Marathon Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Marathon Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=6726.00/5845.778
=1.15

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Marathon Petroleum's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=3091.186/333.9520*333.9520
=3,091.186

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Marathon Petroleum Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 522.211 241.428 722.341
201612 576.224 241.432 797.041
201703 620.828 243.801 850.393
201706 586.069 244.955 798.999
201709 673.857 246.819 911.745
201712 809.161 246.524 1,096.124
201803 733.387 249.554 981.415
201806 930.122 251.989 1,232.657
201809 953.588 252.439 1,261.503
201812 906.476 251.233 1,204.935
201903 802.377 254.202 1,054.104
201906 958.701 256.143 1,249.927
201909 807.927 256.759 1,050.825
201912 820.744 256.974 1,066.602
202003 678.853 258.115 878.307
202006 432.674 257.797 560.489
202009 586.684 260.280 752.744
202012 566.208 260.474 725.932
202103 707.831 264.877 892.420
202106 904.711 271.696 1,112.015
202109 1,016.205 274.310 1,237.154
202112 1,202.309 278.802 1,440.139
202203 1,374.300 287.504 1,596.326
202206 2,014.973 296.311 2,270.939
202209 1,876.128 296.808 2,110.916
202212 1,670.168 296.797 1,879.251
202303 1,448.608 301.836 1,602.743
202306 1,536.966 305.109 1,682.261
202309 1,768.124 307.789 1,918.420
202312 1,692.917 306.746 1,843.066
202403 1,537.759 312.332 1,644.205
202406 1,860.125 314.175 1,977.218
202409 1,991.791 315.301 2,109.611
202412 2,070.104 315.605 2,190.445
202503 2,047.056 319.799 2,137.650
202506 2,140.860 322.561 2,216.463
202509 2,123.167 324.800 2,182.992
202512 2,004.194 324.054 2,065.411
202603 2,037.791 330.213 2,060.865
202606 3,091.186 333.952 3,091.186

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.15 mean?
Marathon Petroleum (MEX:MPC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.15 as of Sep. 15, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Marathon Petroleum and its competitors. This is 109% above median its historical median of 0.55. Over the past decade, Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.13 to 1.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Marathon Petroleum ranks #384 out of 713 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 53.9%.
Is Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Marathon Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.15 is 109% above median its 10-year median of 0.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 1.29. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.07. Marathon Petroleum's value of 1.15 is 7.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Marathon Petroleum ranks #384 out of 713 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Marathon Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Marathon Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to VLO and PSX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Marathon Petroleum ranks #384 out of 713 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Marathon Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.07. Marathon Petroleum's value of 1.15 is 7.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Marathon Petroleum's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.13 to 1.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.55 vs. the industry median of 1.07, Marathon Petroleum has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.07, based on 713 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Marathon Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.15 is 7.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Marathon Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Marathon Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.15, which is 109% above median its own 10-year median of 0.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Marathon Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marathon Petroleum (MEX:MPC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,016.72, compared to a current price of MXN6,726.00 — trading 67.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.15, which is 109% above median its 10-year median of 0.55 and 7.5% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.07. Marathon Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Marathon Petroleum (MEX:MPC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.15 as of Sep. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Marathon Petroleum (MEX:MPC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marathon Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN6,726.00 is trading 67.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,016.72. GuruFocus considers Marathon Petroleum to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:MPC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.15 (109% above median its 10-year median of 0.55)
  • GF Value™: MXN4,016.72 vs. price of MXN6,726.00 (67.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.5% above the Oil & Gas median (#384 of 713)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:MPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Marathon Petroleum Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 539 South Main Street, Findlay, OH, USA, 45840-3229
Marathon Petroleum is a leading integrated downstream and midstream energy company that operates 13 refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast regions of the United States with an aggregate crude oil refining capacity of 3.0 million barrels per day. The company is one of the largest producers of renewable diesel in the US; its Dickinson, North Dakota facility has the capacity to produce 184 million gallons per year, and its Martinez, California, joint venture facility (a 50/50 partnership with Neste) reached its full capacity of 730 million gallons per year in late 2024. Marathon also owns the general partner and approximately 64% of MPLX LP, a large-cap master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets.
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