Gold Fields Limited vs Marathon Petroleum Corp — how do they compare? Gold Fields Limited trades at $41.4 (market cap $36.72B), while Marathon Petroleum Corp trades at $336.13 (market cap $89.95B). The key difference: Marathon Petroleum Corp is far larger — about 2.4× Gold Fields Limited's market cap, and Gold Fields Limited pays the higher dividend (5.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GFI | MPC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.72B | $89.95B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Energy |
52-Week High | $61.52 | $336.42 |
52-Week Low | $29.31 | $159.11 |
Enterprise Value | $38.16B | $116.48B |
Dividend Yield | 5.64% | 1.25% |
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Gold Fields Ltd is a producer of gold and is a holder of gold reserves and resources in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. In Peru, the company also produces copper. The company is primarily involved in underground and surface gold and surface copper mining and silver and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and smelting. It conducts underground and surface mining operations at St. Ives, underground-only operations at Agnew, Granny Smith and South Deep and surface-only open pit mining at Damang, Tarkwa and Cerro Corona. The company's revenues are derived from the sale of gold that it produces.
Read more on GFI →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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