Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) reported $31.85 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.1%. EPS of -$0.24 for the same period compares to $2.78 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $30.09 billion, representing a surprise of +5.86%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +61.90%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.63.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Marathon Petroleum performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Refining & Marketing - Refinery throughputs - Net refinery throughput: 2849 millions of barrels of oil per day versus 2765.67 millions of barrels of oil per day estimated by four analysts on average. Refining & Marketing - Refinery throughputs - Crude oil refined: 2623 millions of barrels of oil per day compared to the 2513.68 millions of barrels of oil per day average estimate based on three analysts. Refining & Marketing - Refinery throughputs - Other charge and blendstocks: 226 millions of barrels of oil per day compared to the 250.81 millions of barrels of oil per day average estimate based on two analysts. Corporate and other unallocated items: -$210 million versus -$213.33 million estimated by three analysts on average. Adjusted EBITDA- Refining & Marketing: $489 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $286.27 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Midstream: $1.72 billion versus $1.68 billion estimated by three analysts on average. View all Key Company Metrics for Marathon Petroleum here>>>Shares of Marathon Petroleum have returned +21.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks