C76/100

Is Marathon Petroleum (MPC) a risky stock?

Sector: Energy Price: $317.23 Composite: 76/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Marathon Petroleum (MPC) C for risk, a composite score of 76 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts MPC in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind MPC's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how MPC scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
59
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
72
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
62
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
73
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
49

What's moving MPC's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind MPC's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Regulatory · supporting the grade

MPC's outsized stock performance is being fueled by exceptional refining profitability margins rather than commodity price tailwinds, suggesting earnings are highly leveraged to c…

Earnings & results · mixed signal

ARCO, HALO, TX and ARRY screen as high-earnings-yield value picks as the Middle-East conflict sharpens stock selection.

Margins · mixed signal

Companies like Valero, Phillips 66 and Marathon Petroleum are benefiting from record margins for turning crude oil into fuel.

What a C grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, MPC's composite of 76 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MPC or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.