MPLX LP vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? MPLX LP trades at $59.35 (market cap $60.12B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.98 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 2.2× MPLX LP's market cap, and MPLX LP pays a 7.26% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPLX | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $60.12B | $134.25B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $60.51 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $47.80 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $85.22B | $128.37B |
Dividend Yield | 7.26% | — |
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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 →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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