MPLX LP vs Boston Beer Company Inc — how do they compare? MPLX LP trades at $56.85 (market cap $57.97B), while Boston Beer Company Inc trades at $170.75 (market cap $1.88B). The key difference: MPLX LP is far larger — about 30.8× Boston Beer Company Inc's market cap, and MPLX LP pays a 7.54% dividend while Boston Beer Company Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPLX | SAM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $57.97B | $1.88B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $59.17 | $260.05 |
52-Week Low | $47.80 | $161.08 |
Enterprise Value | $82.60B | $1.75B |
Dividend Yield | 7.54% | — |
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MPLX LP is a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC). It is a diversified, growth-oriented company primarily engaged in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), as well as the transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and refined petroleum products. MPLX owns and operates a network of midstream energy infrastructure assets, providing essential services to the energy industry across the United States.
Read more on MPLX →Boston Beer is a leader in U.S. high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories, with strong positions in craft beer, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The firm sells an array of flavor variants and package sizes, predominantly centered around four priority brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Hard Seltzer. Its drinks are produced in both company-owned breweries as well as through third-party contract arrangements, and while the company primarily goes to market through independent wholesalers (as mandated by law), it operates a fairly large salesforce to induce demand across the value chain (distributors, retailers, and drinkers). The preponderance of revenue is generated domestically.
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