Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:MPC)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since November 5, 2024.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Marathon Petroleum Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents 4,002 4,441 3,175 5,443 8,452 7,345 7,960 8,625 7,376 9,078 7,148 5,291 5,874 11,839 624 415 618 1,091 1,690 1,527 1,525 1,247 877
Short-term investments 1,141 4,058 4,399 4,781 4,604 4,109 3,492 3,145 3,759 4,241 3,449 5,548 7,352 5,418 — — — — — — — — —
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts 10,180 12,307 13,171 11,619 12,469 10,274 10,143 13,477 13,458 17,305 15,661 11,034 9,511 9,771 7,468 5,760 4,911 4,361 5,583 7,872 7,461 7,603 6,893
Inventories 9,886 9,800 9,781 9,317 10,143 9,536 10,268 8,827 9,834 11,048 9,482 8,055 9,211 8,879 8,407 7,999 7,403 8,086 7,445 10,243 9,696 9,088 9,833
Other current assets 740 741 734 971 607 949 623 1,168 858 741 648 568 2,175 2,685 2,695 2,724 2,199 1,105 975 528 457 458 548
Assets held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — 20 — 11,167 11,389 11,069 — — — — — —
Current assets 25,949 31,347 31,260 32,131 36,275 32,213 32,486 35,242 35,285 42,413 36,388 30,496 34,143 38,592 30,361 28,287 26,200 14,643 15,693 20,170 19,139 18,396 18,151
Equity method investments 6,976 6,821 6,831 6,260 6,521 6,665 6,626 6,466 6,493 5,508 5,514 5,409 5,384 5,424 5,435 5,422 5,462 5,740 5,656 6,898 6,725 6,729 6,558
Property, plant and equipment, net 34,542 34,686 34,963 35,112 34,690 35,059 35,391 35,657 35,384 37,062 37,145 37,440 37,630 37,996 38,491 39,035 39,757 45,025 45,333 45,615 45,034 45,335 45,091
Goodwill 8,244 8,244 8,244 8,244 8,244 8,244 8,244 8,244 8,244 8,244 8,256 8,256 8,256 8,256 8,256 8,256 8,256 12,710 12,710 20,040 21,277 20,277 20,229
Operating lease right of use assets 1,192 1,187 1,255 1,233 1,310 1,288 1,269 1,214 1,200 1,276 1,331 1,372 1,424 1,500 1,514 1,521 1,640 2,454 2,562 2,459 2,522 2,588 2,680
Other noncurrent assets 2,930 2,944 2,975 3,007 2,929 2,973 3,021 3,081 3,088 2,234 2,318 2,400 2,463 2,532 2,594 2,637 2,705 4,021 4,363 3,374 3,442 3,571 3,727
Noncurrent assets 53,884 53,882 54,268 53,856 53,694 54,229 54,551 54,662 54,409 54,324 54,564 54,877 55,157 55,708 56,290 56,871 57,820 69,950 70,624 78,386 79,000 78,500 78,285
Total assets 79,833 85,229 85,528 85,987 89,969 86,442 87,037 89,904 89,694 96,737 90,952 85,373 89,300 94,300 86,651 85,158 84,020 84,593 86,317 98,556 98,139 96,896 96,436

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).


Total assets exhibit a general downward trajectory over the analyzed period, decreasing from a peak of 98.6 billion USD in December 2019 to 79.8 billion USD by September 2024. This overall contraction is primarily driven by a significant reduction in noncurrent assets, specifically through the erosion of goodwill and a steady decline in property, plant, and equipment. While current assets experienced a period of substantial growth between 2020 and 2022, recent quarters show a corrective decline.

Liquidity and Cash Management
A marked increase in liquidity occurred in mid-2021, where cash and cash equivalents spiked to 11.8 billion USD from previous levels below 2 billion USD. This period also saw the introduction of short-term investments, which peaked at 7.3 billion USD in September 2021. However, a downward trend in liquidity has emerged since late 2023, with cash and cash equivalents falling to 4.0 billion USD and short-term investments dropping to 1.1 billion USD by September 2024.
Working Capital Dynamics
Receivables showed significant growth and volatility, rising from approximately 6.9 billion USD in early 2019 to a peak of 17.3 billion USD in June 2022 before retreating to 10.2 billion USD by September 2024. In contrast, inventories have remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 7.4 billion USD and 11.0 billion USD throughout the period, indicating a consistent approach to inventory management despite fluctuations in other current asset categories.
Long-term Asset Erosion
Property, plant, and equipment (net) have undergone a consistent decline, falling from 45.1 billion USD in March 2019 to 34.5 billion USD in September 2024, suggesting a trend of asset depreciation or divestment. A more abrupt reduction is observed in goodwill, which dropped from approximately 20.0 billion USD in late 2019 to 8.2 billion USD by September 2020, remaining largely stagnant at that level for the remainder of the period.
Other Noncurrent Asset Trends
Operating lease right-of-use assets have trended downward from 2.7 billion USD in March 2019 to 1.2 billion USD in September 2024. Equity method investments have remained the most stable component of the noncurrent asset portfolio, maintaining a range between 5.4 billion USD and 6.9 billion USD over the five-year span.

The asset structure has shifted from a heavy reliance on long-term fixed assets and goodwill toward a more volatile current asset base. The significant reduction in total assets, combined with the depletion of cash reserves in recent quarters, indicates a period of balance sheet contraction and potential capital reallocation.

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