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.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Marathon Petroleum Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net income (loss) 1,015 1,955 1,312 1,877 3,631 2,580 3,084 3,641 5,020 6,217 1,172 1,105 1,030 8,802 64 574 (609) 276 (10,218) 262 1,367 1,367 259
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount (5) (15) (24) (27) (24) (17) (10) 5 12 14 19 20 18 19 22 20 19 16 14 14 10 9
Impairment expense 146 433 25 7,822 1,197
Depreciation and amortization 846 838 827 828 845 834 800 797 794 819 805 813 836 871 844 849 830 833 863 978 855 886 919
LCM inventory valuation adjustment (1,185) (530) (1,470) 3,185
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net (48) 33 33 19 (235) 11 14 37 18 82 35 36 (501) 124 (158) 48 70 47 55 46 (196) 34 52
Deferred income taxes (37) (60) (35) 36 (86) 27 (5) 252 130 (40) (52) 6 (126) (73) 24 522 (234) 162 (691) 251 412 233 127
Net (gain) loss on disposal of assets 2 1 (20) (91) (110) (13) (3) 11 (1,051) (39) 18 (18) (3) (64) (1) (2) (3) (85) (4) (4) (214)
(Income) loss from equity method investments (219) (373) (204) (195) (215) (199) (133) (186) (180) (147) (142) (152) (122) (93) (91) (102) (117) (79) 1,233 (64) (124) (107) (99)
Distributions from equity method investments 328 292 262 255 257 246 183 228 208 176 160 186 163 161 142 149 153 128 147 189 163 162 148
Income from discontinued operations (72) (8,214) (234) (324) (371) (192) (318)
Changes in income tax receivable (319) 408 (432) 478 (413) (153) 24 (13) 1,554 515 (34) 54 (635) (22) 185 (1,335)
Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments 37 (27) 37 30 (48) (7) 95 1 21 (98) (71) 27 (10) 42 (43) 8 14 70 (47) 26 (7) (56) 29
Current receivables 2,143 882 (964) 896 (2,162) (112) 3,350 56 3,911 (1,655) (4,627) (1,534) 182 (2,224) (1,723) (863) (767) 1,239 1,856 (409) 135 (713) (1,037)
Inventories (107) (19) (462) 824 (605) 733 (1,441) 1,008 1,184 (1,556) (1,423) 1,173 (326) (472) (408) 585 750 812 (397) (548) (558) 744 (4)
Current liabilities and other current assets (2,250) (295) 999 (2,881) 3,426 239 (2,100) (1,136) (7,061) 3,389 6,717 1,590 193 2,656 1,821 1,091 1,170 (1,813) (3,375) 560 645 (186) 1,483
Right of use assets and operating lease liabilities, net (2) 1 (4) (2) 1 (2) (1) (1) 2 (2) 1 (1) 5 (17) (2) 6 (6) (6) 11 10 (1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired (216) 568 (426) (1,165) 657 861 (193) (73) (1,967) 178 669 1,227 50 (41) (305) 796 1,151 244 (1,922) (403) 233 (145) 441
All other, net (19) 30 (230) (125) (127) 93 (253) 68 (338) (190) (87) 34 (108) (28) (51) 146 93 (47) (1) (2) 78 243 (39)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 669 1,287 220 (754) 1,322 1,404 973 655 (2,506) 779 1,341 3,733 715 (7,266) 201 374 1,488 (80) 9,002 2,147 1,420 1,255 1,364
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,684 3,242 1,532 1,123 4,953 3,984 4,057 4,296 2,514 6,996 2,513 4,838 1,745 1,536 265 948 879 196 (1,216) 2,409 2,787 2,622 1,623
Additions to property, plant and equipment (651) (487) (585) (532) (420) (481) (457) (726) (701) (498) (495) (481) (377) (302) (304) (457) (634) (745) (951) (1,551) (1,404) (1,178) (1,241)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (622) (246) (339) (74) (135) 5 1
Disposal of assets 2 1 1 3 9 21 3 11 7 65 7 55 17 5 76 77 15 10 48 83 11 9 24
Investments, acquisitions and contributions (271) (54) (125) (118) (66) (89) (207) (190) (55) (48) (112) (60) (37) (62) (51) (49) (53) (214) (169) (272) (197) (270) (325)
Investments, redemptions, repayments, return of capital and sales proceeds 7 134 5 270 4 511 36 2 1 15 4 41 77 23 17 56 2
Purchases of short-term investments (20) (1,268) (1,661) (1,485) (2,414) (2,611) (2,112) (2,288) (1,154) (2,217) (364) (3,041) (4,040) (5,417)
Sales of short-term investments 2,100 2 193 208 291 952 631 156 65 61 1,014 1,089 455
Maturities of short-term investments 861 1,638 1,885 1,147 1,670 1,069 1,162 2,763 1,585 1,368 1,443 3,754 1,652
All other, net 6 51 90 54 225 259 164 111 243 255 215 132 161 122 98 44 9 10 31 13 18 19
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 2,034 17 (824) (964) (435) (880) (816) (498) 501 (1,088) 1,708 1,448 (2,133) (5,652) (180) (370) (668) (899) (985) (1,686) (1,695) (1,360) (1,520)
Commercial paper, issued 1,365 6,049 2,055
Commercial paper, repayments (3,081) (5,356) (1,031)
Long-term debt, borrowings 1 1,630 1,589 994 2,385 1,175 200 3,990 6,785 3,870 3,540 5,422 4,250 500 5,810 5,360 2,604
Long-term debt, repayments (773) (21) (17) (17) (19) (22) (1,021) (22) (1,021) (19) (1,218) (3,126) (1,218) (6,443) (6,613) (5,236) (3,756) (4,867) (1,521) (519) (5,438) (5,085) (2,031)
Debt issuance costs (1) (14) (15) (23) (16) (2) (24) (24) (22)
Issuance of common stock 8 11 2 33 10 17 59 17 71 96 35 18 30 23 5 2 4 4 3 1 2
Common stock repurchased (2,701) (2,896) (2,218) (2,505) (2,819) (3,068) (3,180) (1,837) (3,908) (3,331) (2,846) (2,742) (928) (984) (65) (500) (500) (885)
Dividends paid (273) (290) (299) (311) (297) (316) (337) (351) (285) (313) (330) (354) (370) (381) (379) (377) (378) (378) (377) (344) (348) (352) (354)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (333) (335) (337) (338) (308) (306) (329) (306) (309) (288) (311) (526) (310) (293) (320) (303) (321) (300) (320) (295) (310) (315) (325)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 2 95
Repurchases of noncontrolling interests (76) (75) (75) (176) (180) (35) (100) (165) (155) (155) (155) (33)
Redemption of noncontrolling interests, preferred units (600)
All other, net (1) (42) (1) (18) (31) (3) (17) (24) 1 (18) (18) (5) (10) (5) (15) (5) (8) (30) (26)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,157) (1,993) (2,977) (3,169) (3,411) (3,720) (3,907) (2,636) (4,715) (3,932) (2,364) (5,703) (2,762) (5,970) 16 (1,057) (949) (150) 2,021 (722) (813) (921) (920)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations 86 (44) (1,164) (2,893) (156) 189 380 442 342 448
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities, discontinued operations 79 21,322 (87) (63) (79) (90) (103)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations 86 (44) (1,164) (2,814) 21,166 102 317 363 252 345
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (439) 1,266 (2,269) (3,010) 1,107 (616) (666) 1,248 (1,700) 1,932 1,857 (581) (5,964) 11,080 203 (162) (375) (601) 165 1 279 341 (817)

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).


Net Income (Loss)
The net income demonstrates significant volatility over the periods presented, including a pronounced loss of -$10.2 billion in Q1 2020, likely related to external industry or economic disruptions. Subsequent quarters show recovery with positive earnings resuming from mid-2020 onward. Notably, net income peaks in Q2 2021 at $8.8 billion, followed by a gradual downward trend with fluctuations, ending at $1.0 billion in Q3 2024, indicating variability influenced by market or operational factors.
Depreciation, Amortization, and Impairment
Depreciation and amortization expense remains relatively stable across all quarters, fluctuating modestly between $794 million and $978 million, suggesting consistent asset usage and investment levels. Impairment expenses spike sharply in Q1 and Q2 2020 with values of $7.8 billion and $25 million respectively, thereafter diminishing, reflecting significant asset write-downs possibly due to market conditions during that period.
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Discount
These costs increase steadily from Q2 2019, peaking at -$27 million in Q4 2023 before declining toward Q3 2024, suggesting refinancing or restructuring activities with fluctuating associated costs over time.
Inventory and LCM Valuation Adjustment
Inventory values vary widely, with swings from negative to positive values, indicating fluctuations in stock levels or valuation. The Lower of Cost or Market (LCM) inventory valuation adjustments spiked notably in Q1 2020 at $3.2 billion and swung negative in subsequent quarters to -$1.5 billion by Q4 2020, reflecting inventory revaluation challenges, possibly influenced by market price declines or excess inventory.
Pension and Postretirement Benefits, Net
Amounts associated with pension and postretirement benefits fluctuate without a clear directional trend, ranging from positive $82 million to negative $235 million, signaling varying actuarial or funding adjustments across quarters.
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes exhibit fluctuations between positive and negative values, peaking negatively at -$691 million in Q1 2020 and subsequently recovering with no sustained trend, indicative of variable taxable income and tax planning impacts.
Operating Cash Flow and Adjustments
Net cash provided by operating activities parallels net income trends with negative flows in Q1 2020 (-$1.2 billion) but recoveries thereafter, reaching highs such as $4.9 billion in Q4 2023. Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash also show high variability, reflecting non-cash items and working capital changes impacting operating cash generation.
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures (additions to property, plant, and equipment) show a steady level of investment, typically around $400-$700 million per quarter, decreasing slightly post-2021. Acquisitions and disposals activities are sporadic with no consistent pattern, including notable negative acquisitions values in some quarters, suggestive of asset sales or divestitures. Purchases and sales of short-term investments reflect active portfolio management with net cash used for investing varying substantially, with some quarters showing inflows such as Q3 2021 ($1.4 billion).
Financing Activities
Financing cash flows show considerable activity in debt issuance and repayments. Noteworthy is the issuance of commercial paper and long-term debt spikes in select quarters (e.g., Q1 2021 commercial paper issuance of $6 billion), offset by repayments. The company maintains substantial common stock repurchases each quarter, peaking around $3 billion in late 2021 and early 2022, indicating shareholder return emphasis. Dividends paid remain relatively stable per quarter, ranging approximately $270-$380 million. Financing cash flows overall show outflows consistent with debt repayments and stock repurchases.
Other Items
Equity method investment-related amounts demonstrate consistent distributions to the company, with occasional losses recognized, possibly reflecting affiliate performance variability. Changes in operating assets and liabilities (working capital impacts) fluctuate markedly, influencing operating cash flow timing and magnitude. Discontinued operations show cash flow effects primarily during 2020 and early 2021, reflecting divested or held-for-sale segments with large cash inflows and outflows concentrated in those quarters.
Cash Position Changes
The net change in cash and equivalents illustrates volatility with large positive impact from mid-2021 ($11 billion increase in Q2 2021) followed by significant decreases in subsequent quarters, reflecting the combined effects of operating performance, investing outflows, and financing activity. The fluctuations suggest cyclical financial strategies and responses to market conditions.

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