MPLX LP vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? MPLX LP trades at $56.75 (market cap $57.97B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 3× MPLX LP's market cap, and MPLX LP pays the higher dividend (7.54%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPLX | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $57.97B | $175.89B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $59.17 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $47.80 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $82.60B | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | 7.54% | 1.86% |
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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 →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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