For the latest period, Marathon Petroleum has a gross margin of 14%, an operating margin of 9%, an EBITDA margin of 10%, and a net margin of 5.5%. Each available margin advanced from the same period last year. Operating margin recorded the strongest gain, gaining by 5 percentage points.
MPC margin history
Marathon Petroleum's margins averaged 11.65% gross, 6.42% operating, 7.59% EBITDA, and 3.59% net over the last 3 years. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.
MPC margin expansion
Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all increased, with operating margin showing the largest gain at 5 percentage points.
MPC Gross margin
The average gross margin for Marathon Petroleum was 11.65% in the last 3 years. Currently, the current gross margin for Marathon Petroleum is 14%, 2.4 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for Marathon Petroleum moved between 9.4% in Mar 2025 and 14.5% in Dec 2023.
MPC Operating margin
Reviewing the last 3 years, Marathon Petroleum recorded an average operating margin of 6.42%. Marathon Petroleum's current operating margin is 9% and is 2.6 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Marathon Petroleum was 9.7% in Dec 2023, while the lowest was 4% in Jun 2025.
MPC EBITDA margin
The average EBITDA margin for Marathon Petroleum was 7.59% over the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current EBITDA margin for Marathon Petroleum is 10%, 2.4 percentage points above its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Marathon Petroleum moved between 5.2% in Jun 2025 and 10.9% in Dec 2023.
MPC Net margin
Over the last 3 years, Marathon Petroleum's net margin averaged 3.59%. The current net margin of 5.5% is 1.9 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 6.4% in Dec 2023 and a low of 1.6% in Jun 2025.
MPC margin group comparison
Marathon Petroleum's gross margin of 14% is lower than the Energy sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Energy sector average of 42.7%, Marathon Petroleum's gross margin is 67% lower.
MPC margin peer comparison
Frequently asked questions
What is Marathon Petroleum's gross margin?
For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, MPC recorded a gross margin of 14%.
What is Marathon Petroleum's operating margin?
The current operating margin for MPC is 9% as of Jun 30, 2026.
What is Marathon Petroleum's EBITDA margin?
The current EBITDA margin for MPC is 10% as of Jun 30, 2026.
What is Marathon Petroleum's net margin?
For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, MPC recorded a net margin of 5.5%.
What are the average margins of MPC?
Marathon Petroleum's gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 11.7% gross, 6.4% operating, 7.6% EBITDA, and 3.6% net over the last 3 years.
What are the highest historical margins of MPC?
Over this 5-year history, MPC peaked at 17.4% gross in Mar 2023, 13.5% operating in Mar 2023, 14.5% EBITDA in Mar 2023, and 9.3% net in Mar 2023.
What are the lowest historical margins of MPC?
Looking back across 5 years, MPC reached its lowest margins at 9% gross in Dec 2021, 3.6% operating in Dec 2021, 5.2% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 1.6% net in Jun 2025.