Verizon Communications vs. Marathon Petroleum: Neither Seems Like A Good Bet
Last Updated: 12/17/2024
We Forecast Similar Stock Return For Both Verizon Communications And Marathon Petroleum
Verizon Communications is trading at a more expensive P/S valuation vs. Marathon Petroleum but both are likely to give similar return
VZ and MPC have similar revenue
3-Year Return Depends On [1] Revenue Growth [2] P/S
[1] How Much Can Revenue Grow In Next 3 Years
We forecast annual revenue growth of 0.0% for VZ and 0.0% for MPC
[2] Which P/S Scenarios Make Sense
We forecast P/S of 1.3 for VZ and 0.3 for MPC based on below plausible scenarios
Are Current P/S Ratios Justified
A higher P/S is justified by higher margin, higher revenue growth, better margin expansion, and lower risk
P/S Ratio
Revenue Growth & Operating Margin
Financial & Market Risk
Note On P/S Justification
Past Market Return Comparison vs. Benchmarks
Since 2019, Verizon Communications and Marathon Petroleum returned 3.3% and 202% respectively vs. 143% for S&P 500 and 560% for Trefis Reinforced Value Portfolio
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