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SelectedToday3M Return

MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp+ 0.31%+ 50.35%
VLOValero Energy Corp− 0.02%+ 46.81%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

MPC+ 50.4%VLO+ 46.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp	VLOValero Energy Corp
Return
Last Price	388.90	370.60
Daily Change	+ 0.31%	− 0.02%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 50.35%	+ 46.81%
Valuation
Market Cap	$114 B	$110 B
P/E Ratio	13.38	15.33
Dividend Yield	2.21%	1.53%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	5.5%	5.2%
Risk
Beta	0.56	0.59
52-Week Range	161.93 — $398.52	153.20 — $375.11
Company
Sector	Energy	Energy
Industry	Energy	Energy

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