Marathon Petroleum Corp vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Marathon Petroleum Corp trades at $318.36 (market cap $92.05B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.4 (market cap $1.88T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 20.4× Marathon Petroleum Corp's market cap, and Marathon Petroleum Corp pays the higher dividend (1.24%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPC | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.05B | $1.88T |
Sector | Energy | Technology |
52-Week High | $315.31 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $158.59 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $124.23B | $1.81T |
Dividend Yield | 1.24% | 0.94% |
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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 →Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 57% market share in 2021 per Gartner. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs.
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