Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) Cash Flow Statement
Where MPC’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $8.25B −4.8% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $3.49B 2.6% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $4.77B 3.6% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $4.63B 97% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- $462.0M cash at year-end $3.67B
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MPC operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
MPC cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $4.02B2016 | $8.25B2025 | +8.3%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $2.89B2016 | $3.49B2025 | +2.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $1.12B2016 | $4.77B2025 | +17.4%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.8%2016 | 3.6%2025 | +1.8 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 3.312016 | 2.042025 | −1.27 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $45.0M2016 | $211.0M2023 | +24.7%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $719.0M2016 | $1.14B2025 | +5.3%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $197.0M2016 | $3.49B2025 | +37.6%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 4.6%2016 | 2.6%2025 | −1.9 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
MPC cash flow by activity
MPC net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
MPC cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $4.05B | $5.07B | $11.17B | $14.52B | $9.74B | −$9.83B | $2.64B | $3.61B | $3.80B | $1.21B |
| Depreciation & amortization | $3.25B | $3.34B | $3.31B | $3.21B | $3.36B | $3.38B | $3.23B | $2.17B | $2.11B | $2.00B |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | $211.0M | $153.0M | $88.0M | $100.0M | $153.0M | $127.0M | $51.0M | $45.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$657.0M | $399.0M | $295.0M | −$3.10B | −$5.33B | $3.21B | −$2.08B | −$559.0M | $1.83B | $241.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $1.61B | −$138.0M | −$868.0M | $1.58B | −$3.50B | $5.55B | $5.50B | $814.0M | −$1.18B | $517.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $8.25B | $8.66B | $14.12B | $16.36B | $4.36B | $2.42B | $9.44B | $6.16B | $6.61B | $4.02B |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$3.49B | −$2.53B | −$1.89B | −$2.42B | −$1.46B | −$2.79B | −$4.81B | −$3.18B | −$2.73B | −$2.89B |
| Investments (net) | $721.0M | $1.53B | −$2.63B | $2.54B | −$5.72B | −$348.0M | −$966.0M | −$393.0M | −$740.0M | −$262.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$3.50B | $2.53B | $1.42B | $501.0M | $21.98B | −$122.0M | −$485.0M | −$4.10B | $74.0M | $187.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$6.27B | $1.53B | −$3.10B | $623.0M | $14.80B | −$3.26B | −$6.26B | −$7.67B | −$3.40B | −$2.97B |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$1.14B | −$1.15B | −$1.26B | −$1.28B | −$1.48B | −$1.51B | −$1.40B | −$954.0M | −$773.0M | −$719.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$3.49B | −$9.19B | −$11.57B | −$11.92B | −$4.65B | $16.40B | −$1.95B | −$3.29B | −$2.37B | −$197.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $4.70B | −$353.0M | $510.0M | $1.06B | −$6.27B | $2.68B | $1.18B | $5.36B | $2.24B | −$1.41B |
| Shares issued | $24.0M | $25.0M | $119.0M | $243.0M | $106.0M | $11.0M | $10.0M | $24.0M | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$1.62B | −$1.76B | −$2.00B | −$1.75B | −$2.11B | −$17.71B | −$1.22B | −$919.0M | −$182.0M | $1.03B |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.52B | −$12.43B | −$14.21B | −$13.65B | −$14.42B | −$135.0M | −$3.38B | $222.0M | −$1.09B | −$1.29B |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $462.0M | −$2.23B | −$3.19B | $3.34B | $4.74B | −$973.0M | −$196.0M | −$1.29B | $2.12B | −$244.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $3.67B | $3.21B | $5.45B | $8.63B | $5.29B | $556.0M | $1.53B | $1.73B | $3.02B | $892.0M |
| Free cash flow | $4.77B | $6.13B | $12.23B | $13.94B | $2.90B | −$368.0M | $4.63B | $2.98B | $3.88B | $1.12B |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.6% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 2.4% | −0.5% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.04 | 1.71 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 0.45 | — | 3.58 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 3.31 |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $5.54B | $851.0M | $1.53B | $1.94B | $1.61B | $346.0M | $785.0M | $1.01B | $1.96B | $1.31B | $1.88B | $3.63B |
| Depreciation & amortization | $838.0M | $809.0M | $828.0M | $841.0M | $789.0M | $793.0M | $826.0M | $846.0M | $838.0M | $827.0M | $828.0M | $845.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $211.0M | −$351.0M |
| Change in working capital | $2.57B | −$255.0M | $116.0M | $273.0M | $72.0M | −$1.06B | $473.0M | −$216.0M | $568.0M | −$426.0M | −$1.17B | $657.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $1.38B | −$284.0M | $590.0M | −$448.0M | $168.0M | −$145.0M | $123.0M | $39.0M | −$119.0M | −$181.0M | −$628.0M | $171.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $10.33B | $1.12B | $3.07B | $2.61B | $2.64B | −$64.0M | $2.21B | $1.68B | $3.24B | $1.53B | $1.12B | $4.95B |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$1.19B | −$913.0M | −$1.18B | −$947.0M | −$695.0M | −$663.0M | −$810.0M | −$651.0M | −$487.0M | −$585.0M | −$532.0M | −$420.0M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$302.0M | $971.0M | −$3.76B | −$974.0M | −$923.0M | $307.0M | $2.03B | $17.0M | −$824.0M | −$964.0M | −$435.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$208.0M | $168.0M | −$104.0M | $947.0M | $695.0M | $663.0M | $810.0M | $651.0M | $487.0M | $585.0M | $532.0M | −$1.28B |
| Cash from investing activities | −$1.39B | −$1.05B | −$314.0M | −$3.76B | −$974.0M | −$923.0M | $307.0M | $2.03B | $17.0M | −$824.0M | −$964.0M | −$2.13B |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$290.0M | −$295.0M | −$300.0M | −$276.0M | −$279.0M | −$285.0M | −$292.0M | −$273.0M | −$290.0M | −$299.0M | −$311.0M | −$297.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$2.53B | −$750.0M | −$1.00B | −$650.0M | −$780.0M | −$1.06B | −$1.37B | −$2.70B | −$2.90B | −$2.22B | −$2.50B | −$2.82B |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$26.0M | −$49.0M | −$25.0M | $3.56B | −$2.27B | $3.44B | −$1.17B | −$772.0M | — | — | — | −$19.0M |
| Shares issued | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M | $0 | $23.0M | $6.0M | $0 | $8.0M | $11.0M | $2.0M | $33.0M |
| Other financing | −$468.0M | −$503.0M | −$410.0M | −$509.0M | −$470.0M | −$534.0M | −$474.0M | −$411.0M | $1.19B | −$471.0M | −$355.0M | −$309.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$3.32B | −$1.60B | −$1.74B | $2.13B | −$3.80B | $1.59B | −$3.31B | −$4.16B | −$1.99B | −$2.98B | −$3.17B | −$3.41B |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $5.62B | −$1.52B | $1.02B | $981.0M | −$2.14B | $602.0M | −$793.0M | −$439.0M | $1.27B | −$2.27B | −$3.01B | $1.11B |
| Cash at end of period | $7.77B | $2.15B | $3.67B | $2.65B | $1.67B | $3.81B | $3.21B | $4.00B | $4.44B | $3.18B | $5.45B | $8.46B |
| Free cash flow | $9.14B | $208.0M | $1.89B | $1.66B | $1.94B | −$727.0M | $1.40B | $1.03B | $2.75B | $947.0M | $591.0M | $4.53B |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.6% | 0.6% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.8% | −2.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 11.1% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.86 | 1.32 | 2.00 | 1.34 | 1.64 | −0.18 | 2.81 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.17 | 0.60 | 1.36 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
MPC cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Marathon Petroleum generated $8.3 billion of cash from operations (down 4.8%) and spent $3.5 billion on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $4.8 billion, 3.6% of revenue. It returned $4.6 billion to shareholders through dividends ($1.1 billion) and net share buybacks ($3.5 billion). Cash and equivalents rose by $462.0 million over the year.
Related: MPC income statement, MPC balance sheet, MPC dividend history. See the MPC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MPC cash flow FAQ
What is Marathon Petroleum's free cash flow?
Marathon Petroleum's free cash flow was $4.8 billion in fiscal 2025: $8.3 billion of operating cash flow minus $3.5 billion of capital expenditures It was $6.1 billion a year earlier..
How much cash does Marathon Petroleum generate from operations?
Marathon Petroleum generated $8.3 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 2.04 times its net income of $4.0 billion.
How much does Marathon Petroleum spend on capital expenditures?
Marathon Petroleum spent $3.5 billion on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2.6% of revenue, compared with $2.5 billion the year before.
How much stock does Marathon Petroleum buy back?
Marathon Petroleum spent $3.5 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Marathon Petroleum pay in dividends?
Marathon Petroleum paid $1.1 billion in dividends in fiscal 2025, 23.9% of free cash flow.