How to buy Marathon Oil stock in Canada

Marathon Oil is an oil & gas e&p business based in the US. Marathon Oil shares (MRO) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $28.55 – the same closing value as a week prior. Marathon Oil employs 1,681 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $6.6 billion.

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Marathon Oil stock price (NYSE: MRO)

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Marathon Oil stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-29.

Latest market close	$28.55
52-week range	$21.45 - $29.70
50-day moving average more info button	$27.57
200-day moving average more info button	$27.35
Wall St. target price	$31.47
PE ratio more info button	12.306
Dividend yield more info button	$0.44 (1.54%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.32

Is it a good time to buy Marathon Oil stock?

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Marathon Oil price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $28.55 from 2024-11-21

1 week (2024-12-29)	N/A
1 month (2024-12-05)	N/A
3 months (2024-10-09)	1.46%
6 months (2024-07-09)	2.37%

1 year (2024-01-09)	23.01%
2 years (2023-01-09)	9.16%
3 years (2022-01-07)	63.78%
5 years (2020-01-09)	127.66%

Is Marathon Oil stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Marathon Oil stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Marathon Oil's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Marathon Oil's P/E ratio

Marathon Oil's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Marathon Oil shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Marathon Oil's PEG ratio

Marathon Oil's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 26.4455. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Marathon Oil's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Marathon Oil's EBITDA

Marathon Oil's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Marathon Oil's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Marathon Oil financials

Revenue TTM	$6.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	28.97%
Gross profit TTM	$6.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.96%
Return on equity TTM	11.74%
Profit margin	20.27%
Book value	$20.46
Market Capitalization more info button	$16 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Marathon Oil's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Marathon Oil.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Marathon Oil's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 50.41

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Marathon Oil's overall score of 50.41 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 95th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Marathon Oil is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Marathon Oil's environmental score

Environmental score: 28.84/100

Marathon Oil's environmental score of 28.84 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Marathon Oil is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Marathon Oil's social score

Social score: 18.81/100

Marathon Oil's social score of 18.81 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Marathon Oil is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Marathon Oil's governance score

Governance score: 13.27/100

Marathon Oil's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Marathon Oil is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Marathon Oil's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Marathon Oil scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Marathon Oil has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Marathon Oil Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	50.41
Total ESG percentile	95.16
Environmental score	28.84
Environmental score percentile	8
Social score	18.81
Social score percentile	8
Governance score	13.27
Governance score percentile	8
Level of controversy	2

Marathon Oil stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 17.53% of net profits

Recently Marathon Oil has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Marathon Oil shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Marathon Oil's case, that would currently equate to about $0.44 per share.

While Marathon Oil's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Marathon Oil is investing more in its future growth.

Marathon Oil's most recent dividend payout was on 9 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 14 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Marathon Oil's stocks ever split?

Marathon Oil's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 18 June 2007 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Marathon Oil stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Marathon Oil stocks, which in turn could have impacted Marathon Oil's stock price.

Marathon Oil stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Marathon Oil's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $21.4498 up to $29.7033. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Marathon Oil's is 2.161. This would suggest that Marathon Oil's stocks are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Marathon Oil overview

Marathon Oil Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, engages in exploration, production, and marketing of crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in the United States and internationally. The company also produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas and methanol. In addition, it owns and operates Sugarloaf gathering system, a natural gas pipeline. The company was formerly known as USX Corporation and changed its name to Marathon Oil Corporation in December 2001. Marathon Oil Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. As of November 22, 2024, Marathon Oil Corporation operates as a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Marathon Oil is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.437% of Marathon Oil stocks are held by insiders and 75.986% by institutions. How many people work for Marathon Oil?
Latest data suggests 1,681 work at Marathon Oil. When does the fiscal year end for Marathon Oil?
Marathon Oil's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Marathon Oil based?
Marathon Oil's address is: 990 Town and Country Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States, 77024-2217 What is Marathon Oil's ISIN number?
Marathon Oil's international securities identification number is: US5658491064 What is Marathon Oil's CUSIP number?
Marathon Oil's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 90336X103

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