Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
S&P 500 · Energy · data since 2011-06-24 · last close 2026-09-09
Marathon Petroleum (MPC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.3 | 13.1 | 23.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 23.4 | 18.3 | 7.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 4.5 | 3.7 | -3.0 | -5.7 | 17.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -16.1 |
| 2024 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 19.1 | -9.8 | -2.4 | -1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -8.0 | -10.7 | 8.0 | -10.7 |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -3.3 | 9.1 | -9.5 | -13.4 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 7.9 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 17.4 | -19.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | -1.4 | 14.4 | 7.9 | -4.5 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 28.0 | -2.1 | 4.0 | 12.1 | -2.2 | -8.6 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 6.7 | -6.9 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | -9.5 | -12.1 | -50.2 | 35.8 | 11.4 | 6.4 | 2.2 | -5.8 | -17.3 | 0.6 | 33.7 | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 12.3 | -5.7 | -3.5 | 1.7 | -23.7 | 21.5 | 0.9 | -11.8 | 23.4 | 5.3 | -4.4 | -0.6 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | -6.9 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 6.1 | -11.2 | 15.2 | 2.4 | -2.8 | -11.9 | -6.8 | -9.4 |
| 2017 | -4.6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 7.0 | -5.6 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | -19.4 | -17.2 | 8.6 | 5.1 | -10.1 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 8.9 | -4.5 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 2.6 | 14.0 | -2.5 | -3.7 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 4.5 | -13.0 | -2.1 | 11.8 | 13.4 | -11.3 |
| 2014 | -5.1 | -3.0 | 3.6 | 6.8 | -3.4 | -12.7 | 6.9 | 9.6 | -7.0 | 7.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 12.2 | 8.1 | -12.5 | 5.8 | -13.9 | 3.2 | -0.5 | -11.3 | 11.4 | 16.1 | 10.9 |
| 2012 | 14.8 | 9.3 | 4.4 | -4.0 | -12.7 | 24.5 | 5.3 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | · | · | · | · | · | 11.1 | 5.8 | -14.9 | -27.0 | 32.7 | -6.4 | -0.3 |
| Avg | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 2.0 | -1.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MPC seasonality — average by calendar month
Marathon Petroleum has monthly history back to 2011. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 12 of 15 years, median +6.5%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 9 of 15 with a median of -2.1%. Across its full record it has closed 63% of months higher, swings ±11.2% in an average month and has fallen 79.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +4.3% | +3.2% | +2.7% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +6.2% | +2.0% | -1.9% | +5.5% | +5.1% | -0.8% |
| Win rate | 73%/15 | 60%/15 | 67%/15 | 60%/15 | 60%/15 | 62%/16 | 94%/16 | 62%/16 | 40%/15 | 80%/15 | 53%/15 | 47%/15 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MPC risk & extremes
MPC drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Marathon Petroleum's best month?+
Marathon Petroleum's strongest completed month on record is April 2020, at +35.82%.
What was Marathon Petroleum's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -50.19%.
Is Marathon Petroleum up this year?+
Marathon Petroleum is up 147.79% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Marathon Petroleum's 1-year return?+
+121.10% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Marathon Petroleum's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 79.7%, measured on month-end closes since 2011.
Which calendar month is historically best for Marathon Petroleum?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 2011. An average is not a forecast.
About Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum is an S&P 500 company, an energy business worth about $112 billion. It swings with every OPEC meeting and geopolitical mood — with price receipts on this site going back to 2011. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2011) would be about $2,759 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2020 at +35.82%; its worst, March 2020 at -50.19%.
- It has closed July in the green 15 out of 16 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.