Marathon Petroleum Corp vs Novo Nordisk A/S — how do they compare? Marathon Petroleum Corp trades at $318.36 (market cap $92.05B), while Novo Nordisk A/S trades at $49.35 (market cap $220.53B). The key difference: Novo Nordisk A/S is far larger — about 2.4× Marathon Petroleum Corp's market cap, and Novo Nordisk A/S pays the higher dividend (3.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPC | NVO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.05B | $220.53B |
Sector | Energy | Health |
52-Week High | $315.31 | $71.70 |
52-Week Low | $158.59 | $35.29 |
Enterprise Value | $124.23B | $239.49B |
Dividend Yield | 1.24% | 3.63% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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.
Read more on MPC →With almost 50% market share by volume of the global insulin market, Novo Nordisk is the leading provider of diabetes-care products in the world. Based in Denmark, the company manufactures and markets a variety of human and modern insulins, injectable diabetes treatments, and oral antidiabetic agents. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 15% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.
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