MPLX LP vs Yum! Brands, Inc. — how do they compare? MPLX LP trades at $56.75 (market cap $57.97B), while Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at $148 (market cap $40.62B). The key difference: MPLX LP is the larger of the two by market cap, and MPLX LP pays the higher dividend (7.54%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPLX | YUM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $57.97B | $40.62B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $59.17 | $168.16 |
52-Week Low | $47.80 | $138.21 |
Enterprise Value | $82.60B | $51.88B |
Dividend Yield | 7.54% | 2.04% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
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 →Yum Brands is a U.S.-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (26,930 global units), Pizza Hut (18,380 units), Taco Bell (7,790 units), and The Habit Burger (310 units) at year-end 2021. With $58 billion in 2021 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world, behind McDonald's ($112.5 billion) but ahead of Restaurant Brands International ($36 billion) and Starbucks ($25 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, Yum China, created via a 2016 spinoff transaction (after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity). Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon Brands, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.
Read more on YUM →