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Side-by-side financial comparison of BP PLC (BP) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
BP PLC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($47.7B vs $32.6B, roughly 1.5× Marathon Petroleum). Marathon Petroleum runs the higher net margin — 4.7% vs 4.0%, a 0.7% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, BP PLC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-1.2% vs -1.7%).
BP p.l.c. is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. It is one of the oil and gas "supermajors" and one of the world's largest companies measured by revenues and profits.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation is an American petroleum refining, marketing, and transportation company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Oil until a corporate spin-off in 2011.
BP vs MPC — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q2 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $47.7B | $32.6B |
| Net Profit | $1.9B | $1.5B |
| Gross Margin | — | 11.4% |
| Operating Margin | 8.5% | 8.3% |
| Net Margin | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Revenue YoY | -1.2% | -1.7% |
| Net Profit YoY | 2655.7% | 313.7% |
| EPS (diluted) | — | $4.99 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | — | $32.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $34.8B | ||
| Q2 25 | $47.7B | $33.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $31.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $33.1B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $35.1B | ||
| Q2 24 | $48.3B | $37.9B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $32.7B |
| Q4 25 | — | $1.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $1.4B | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.9B | $1.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $-74.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $371.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $622.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $70.0M | $1.5B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $937.0M |
| Q4 25 | — | 11.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 10.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 11.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 6.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 7.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 8.4% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 10.5% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 9.5% |
| Q4 25 | — | 8.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 7.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 8.5% | 6.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 2.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 3.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 3.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.0% | 6.7% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 5.5% |
| Q4 25 | — | 4.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 3.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.0% | 3.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | -0.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 1.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 1.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.1% | 4.0% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 2.9% |
| Q4 25 | — | $4.99 | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $4.51 | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $3.96 | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $-0.24 | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $1.30 | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $1.87 | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $4.33 | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $2.58 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $35.1B | $3.7B |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | — | $30.5B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $79.8B | $17.3B |
| Total Assets | $284.7B | $84.0B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | 1.76× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $3.7B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $2.7B | ||
| Q2 25 | $35.1B | $1.7B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $3.8B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $3.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $5.1B | ||
| Q2 24 | $34.9B | $8.5B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $7.6B |
| Q4 25 | — | $30.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $31.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $26.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $26.8B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $24.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $24.1B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $24.0B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $24.8B |
| Q4 25 | — | $17.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $17.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | $79.8B | $16.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $16.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $17.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $18.9B | ||
| Q2 24 | $82.2B | $21.3B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $22.9B |
| Q4 25 | — | $84.0B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $83.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | $284.7B | $78.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $81.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $78.9B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $79.8B | ||
| Q2 24 | $273.4B | $85.2B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $85.5B |
| Q4 25 | — | 1.76× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.83× | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 1.61× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 1.64× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 1.38× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 1.27× | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 1.13× | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 1.08× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $6.3B | $3.1B |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | — | $1.9B |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | — | 5.8% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | — | 3.6% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 3.25× | 2.00× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | $4.8B |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $3.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $2.6B | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.3B | $2.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $-64.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $2.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $1.7B | ||
| Q2 24 | $8.1B | $3.2B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $1.5B |
| Q4 25 | — | $1.9B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $1.7B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $1.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $-727.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $1.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $1.0B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $2.8B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $947.0M |
| Q4 25 | — | 5.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 4.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 5.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | -2.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 4.2% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 2.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 7.3% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 2.9% |
| Q4 25 | — | 3.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 2.7% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 2.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 2.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 2.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 1.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 1.3% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 1.8% |
| Q4 25 | — | 2.00× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.90× | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.25× | 2.17× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 5.95× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 2.71× | ||
| Q2 24 | 115.71× | 2.14× | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 1.64× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
BP
| Oil Products | $28.6B | 60% |
| Gas Low Carbon Energy | $9.2B | 19% |
| Oil Production Operations | $6.1B | 13% |
| Non Oil Products And Other Revenues From Contracts With Customers | $3.7B | 8% |
| Crude Oil | $421.0M | 1% |
MPC
| Refined Products | $28.6B | 88% |
| Midstream | $1.4B | 4% |
| Crude Oil | $1.2B | 4% |
| Renewable Diesel | $851.0M | 3% |
| Related Party | $536.0M | 2% |
| Services & Other | $466.0M | 1% |
