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Side-by-side financial comparison of MPLX LP (MPLX) and PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($4.5B vs $2.5B, roughly 1.8× MPLX LP). MPLX LP runs the higher net margin — 49.1% vs 1.9%, a 47.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (3.3% vs 1.4%). MPLX LP produced more free cash flow last quarter ($782.0M vs $10.0M). Over the past eight quarters, MPLX LP's revenue compounded faster (6.2% CAGR vs 1.8%).

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of MPLX LP, is a natural gas gathering, processing and transportation company master limited partnership of the United States. In 1988, the company was founded in Denver, Colorado and grew to be Colorado's 13th largest company. In 2015 it was acquired by MPLX, itself a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an American, multi-national food company, currently one of the largest chicken producers in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest chicken producer in Mexico. It exited bankruptcy in December 2009 and relocated its U.S. headquarters to Greeley, Colorado, in 2011. It is majority-owned by JBS S.A. Pilgrim's Pride purchased Gold'n Plump for $350 million in late November 2016.

MPLX vs PPC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PPC
PPC
1.8× larger
PPC
$4.5B
$2.5B
MPLX
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
PPC
PPC
+1.9% gap
PPC
3.3%
1.4%
MPLX
Higher net margin
MPLX
MPLX
47.1% more per $
MPLX
49.1%
1.9%
PPC
More free cash flow
MPLX
MPLX
$772.0M more FCF
MPLX
$782.0M
$10.0M
PPC
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
MPLX
MPLX
Annualised
MPLX
6.2%
1.8%
PPC

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Revenue
$2.5B
$4.5B
Net Profit
$1.2B
$88.0M
Gross Margin
9.5%
Operating Margin
60.5%
4.5%
Net Margin
49.1%
1.9%
Revenue YoY
1.4%
3.3%
Net Profit YoY
8.5%
-62.7%
EPS (diluted)
$0.37

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.

Revenue
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$2.5B
$4.5B
Q3 25
$2.5B
$4.8B
Q2 25
$2.4B
$4.8B
Q1 25
$2.5B
$4.5B
Q4 24
$2.4B
$4.4B
Q3 24
$2.3B
$4.6B
Q2 24
$2.3B
$4.6B
Q1 24
$2.2B
$4.4B
Net Profit
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$1.2B
$88.0M
Q3 25
$1.6B
$342.8M
Q2 25
$1.1B
$355.5M
Q1 25
$1.1B
$296.0M
Q4 24
$1.1B
$235.9M
Q3 24
$1.0B
$349.9M
Q2 24
$1.2B
$326.3M
Q1 24
$1.0B
$174.4M
Gross Margin
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
9.5%
Q3 25
13.9%
Q2 25
15.0%
Q1 25
12.4%
Q4 24
12.7%
Q3 24
14.9%
Q2 24
15.2%
Q1 24
8.8%
Operating Margin
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
60.5%
4.5%
Q3 25
73.2%
10.4%
Q2 25
54.9%
10.8%
Q1 25
55.5%
9.1%
Q4 24
55.6%
7.0%
Q3 24
54.4%
11.1%
Q2 24
62.9%
9.7%
Q1 24
57.6%
5.7%
Net Margin
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
49.1%
1.9%
Q3 25
63.2%
7.2%
Q2 25
44.9%
7.5%
Q1 25
46.2%
6.6%
Q4 24
45.9%
5.4%
Q3 24
44.6%
7.6%
Q2 24
52.6%
7.2%
Q1 24
46.7%
4.0%
EPS (diluted)
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$0.37
Q3 25
$1.44
Q2 25
$1.49
Q1 25
$1.24
Q4 24
$1.00
Q3 24
$1.47
Q2 24
$1.37
Q1 24
$0.73

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$2.1B
$640.2M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$24.2B
$3.1B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.7B
Total Assets
$43.0B
$10.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.84×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$2.1B
$640.2M
Q3 25
$1.8B
$612.6M
Q2 25
$1.4B
$849.0M
Q1 25
$2.5B
$2.1B
Q4 24
$1.5B
$2.0B
Q3 24
$2.4B
$1.9B
Q2 24
$2.5B
$1.3B
Q1 24
$385.0M
$870.8M
Total Debt
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$24.2B
$3.1B
Q3 25
$24.1B
$3.1B
Q2 25
$19.7B
$3.1B
Q1 25
$19.7B
$3.2B
Q4 24
$19.3B
$3.2B
Q3 24
$19.3B
$3.2B
Q2 24
$19.2B
$3.2B
Q1 24
$18.8B
$3.3B
Stockholders' Equity
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$3.7B
Q3 25
$3.5B
Q2 25
$3.7B
Q1 25
$3.1B
Q4 24
$4.2B
Q3 24
$4.2B
Q2 24
$3.7B
Q1 24
$3.5B
Total Assets
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$43.0B
$10.3B
Q3 25
$43.2B
$10.0B
Q2 25
$37.8B
$10.1B
Q1 25
$39.0B
$11.0B
Q4 24
$37.5B
$10.7B
Q3 24
$38.5B
$10.7B
Q2 24
$38.4B
$10.1B
Q1 24
$36.5B
$9.8B
Debt / Equity
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
0.84×
Q3 25
0.87×
Q2 25
0.83×
Q1 25
1.02×
Q4 24
0.76×
Q3 24
0.76×
Q2 24
0.85×
Q1 24
0.96×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$1.5B
$291.2M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$782.0M
$10.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
31.9%
0.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
29.1%
6.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.24×
3.31×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$4.1B
$653.1M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$1.5B
$291.2M
Q3 25
$1.4B
$458.3M
Q2 25
$1.7B
$495.2M
Q1 25
$1.2B
$126.9M
Q4 24
$1.7B
$349.3M
Q3 24
$1.4B
$651.1M
Q2 24
$1.6B
$718.6M
Q1 24
$1.3B
$271.0M
Free Cash Flow
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
$782.0M
$10.0M
Q3 25
$905.0M
$275.9M
Q2 25
$1.4B
$339.1M
Q1 25
$979.0M
$28.1M
Q4 24
$1.4B
$176.6M
Q3 24
$1.1B
$565.3M
Q2 24
$1.4B
$617.7M
Q1 24
$1.0B
$171.9M
FCF Margin
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
31.9%
0.2%
Q3 25
36.8%
5.8%
Q2 25
60.9%
7.1%
Q1 25
39.8%
0.6%
Q4 24
56.6%
4.0%
Q3 24
48.4%
12.3%
Q2 24
60.0%
13.5%
Q1 24
47.7%
3.9%
Capex Intensity
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
29.1%
6.2%
Q3 25
21.4%
3.8%
Q2 25
12.8%
3.3%
Q1 25
10.9%
2.2%
Q4 24
12.7%
4.0%
Q3 24
11.9%
1.9%
Q2 24
9.4%
2.2%
Q1 24
11.7%
2.3%
Cash Conversion
MPLX
MPLX
PPC
PPC
Q4 25
1.24×
3.31×
Q3 25
0.92×
1.34×
Q2 25
1.64×
1.39×
Q1 25
1.10×
0.43×
Q4 24
1.51×
1.48×
Q3 24
1.35×
1.86×
Q2 24
1.32×
2.20×
Q1 24
1.27×
1.55×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

MPLX
MPLX

Services$746.0M30%
Other$675.0M28%
Products$492.0M20%
Nonrelated Party$186.0M8%
Related Party$151.0M6%
Crude Oil And Products Logistics$104.0M4%
Service Other$56.0M2%
Natural Gas And NGL Services$41.0M2%

PPC
PPC

Retail$1.5B33%
Europe Reportable Segment$1.4B31%
Food Service$889.2M20%
Prepared Product$332.8M7%
Product Export$122.7M3%
Other Sales Channel$96.0M2%
Other Product And Service$79.7M2%
Related Party$21.7M0%
Seara Meats B.V.$18.9M0%
Penasul UKLTD$10.3M0%
JBSUSA Food Company$5.4M0%

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