CVS Health Corp vs Marathon Petroleum Corp — how do they compare? CVS Health Corp trades at $93.32 (market cap $122.36B), while Marathon Petroleum Corp trades at $336.13 (market cap $89.95B). The key difference: CVS Health Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and CVS Health Corp pays the higher dividend (2.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CVS | MPC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $89.95B |
Sector | Health | Energy |
52-Week High | $110.60 | $336.42 |
52-Week Low | $65.51 | $159.11 |
Enterprise Value | $184.71B | $116.48B |
Dividend Yield | 2.78% | 1.25% |
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Following its acquisition of Aetna in late 2018, CVS Health now provides an even more integrated healthcare-services offering for its members. Legacy CVS combined both the largest pharmacy benefit manager, processing over 2 billion adjusted claims annually, and a sizable pharmacy operation, including nearly 10,000 retail pharmacy locations primarily in the U.S. Adding a managed-care organization with 24 million medical members gives the company a strong position in the insurance industry and should help CVS better control overall healthcare costs for its clients.
Read more on CVS →Marathon Petroleum is an independent refiner with 13 refineries in the midcontinent, West Coast, and Gulf Coast of the United States with total throughput capacity of 2.9 million barrels per day. Its Dickinson, ND, facility produces 184 million gallons a year of renewable diesel. Its Martinez, CA, facility will have the ability to produce 730 million gallons a year of renewable diesel once converted. The firm also owns and operates midstream assets primarily through its listed MLP, MPLX.
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