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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock research

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Revenue and operating cash flow both increased compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter last year. Free cash flow turned positive after being negative a year ago, though the margin remained narrow.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue and operating cash flow both increased compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter last year. Free cash flow turned positive after being negative a year ago, though the margin remained narrow.

  • Operating cash flow as a proportion of revenue was lower than the previous quarter but improved compared to the same quarter last year. After capital expenditure, free cash flow margin turned positive from a negative position a year earlier.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin all weakened. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics improved, with operating cash flow shifting from negative to positive and free cash flow turning positive.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$5.7B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$208.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$1.1B

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$913.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

0.6%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

6.5%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$33.8B$2.6B$695.0M$1.9B5.8%
2025-09-30$34.8B$2.6B$947.0M$1.7B4.8%
2025-12-31$32.6B$3.1B$1.2B$1.9B5.8%
2026-03-31$34.2B$1.1B$913.0M$208.0M0.6%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income40.7%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue2.7%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Reversal

Operating cash flow turned positive after being negative in the same quarter last year. The filing noted an increase in operating results and a favorable working capital change as contributing factors.

This was the strongest observable driver, turning free cash flow from negative to positive.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow as a proportion of revenue was lower than the previous quarter but improved compared to the same quarter last year. After capital expenditure, free cash flow margin turned positive from a negative position a year earlier.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin all weakened. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics improved, with operating cash flow shifting from negative to positive and free cash flow turning positive.

Monitor the change in working capital, which was cited as a use of cash in the current quarter.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$87.1BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield6.5%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCFn/aA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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MPC

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

FCF margin

0.6%

FCF yield

6.5%