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MPLX LP has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.
Warning Sign:
MPLX LP displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.MPLX LP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.85. MPLX LP's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.95. As of today, MPLX LP's Altman Z-Score is 1.83.
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, MPLX LP's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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.
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, MPLX LP's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MPLX LP's Financial Strength falls into.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
MPLX LP's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-224 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,087 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $19,733 Mil.
MPLX LP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is
Interest Coverage | = | -1 | * | Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 ) |
= | -1 | * | 1087 | / | -224 | |
= | 4.85 |
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. MPLX LP interest coverage is 4.63, which is low.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
MPLX LP's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is
Debt to Revenue Ratio | = | Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | / | Revenue | ||
= | (Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation | + | Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) | / | Revenue | |
= | (1181 | + | 19733) | / | 10700 | |
= | 1.95 |
3. Altman Z-Score.
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
MPLX LP has a Z-score of 1.83, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that MPLX LP is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 1.83 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.
* 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.
MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX) Financial Strength Explanation
The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.
MPLX LP has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.
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Christine S Breves | director | 600 GRANT STREET, SUITE 6100, PITTSBURGH PA 16059 |
Shawn M Lyon | officer: Senior VP, Log. & Storage | C/O MPLX, 200 E HARDIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840 |
Gregory Scott Floerke | officer: Exec VP and CCO | C/O MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., 1515 ARAPAHOE STREET, TOWER 1, SUITE 160, DENVER CO 80202 |
Frank M Semple | director, officer: Vice Chairman | 1515 ARAPAHOE ST., TOWER 2, SUITE 700, DENVER CO 80202 |
Kelly D Wright | officer: VP and Controller | C/O MPLX LP, 200 E HARDIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840 |
John J Quaid | officer: Exec VP and CFO | C/O MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 539 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840 |
Maryann T. Mannen | director | C/O MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 539 SOUTH MAIN ST, FINDLAY OH 45840 |
Ttc Holdings Llc | 10 percent owner | 539 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840 |
Timothy J Aydt | officer: Chief Comm. Ofc.,Exec. VP | C/O MPLX LP, 200 E. HARDIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840 |
Garry L. Peiffer | director, officer: President | C/O MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 539 S. MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840 |
Gary R Heminger | director, officer: Chief Executive Officer | C/O MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, 539 S. MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840 |
Dan D Sandman | director | |
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Western Refining, Inc. | 10 percent owner | 539 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840-3229 |
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co Llc | other: Less than 10% owner | 539 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FINDLAY OH 45840-3229 |
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