MPC Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-04

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
MPC Report Adjusted EPS (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$14.20 vs. cons ~$13.00 MEDIUM
MPC Report R&M segment adjusted EBITDA (Q2 2026, $/bbl-based) BEAT pred ~$6.3B vs. cons ~$5.8B MEDIUM
MPC Report Total adjusted EBITDA (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$6.8B vs. cons ~$6.3B MEDIUM
MPC Guide Q3 2026 crude throughput/utilization guidance LOWER guide ~2,960 mbpd (~92% utilization) vs. cons ~2,990 mbpd (~94%) (Q3 2026) LOW
MPC Guide FY2026 crack-spread durability / implied EPS trajectory commentary LOWER guide/implied ~$29 vs. cons ~$33 (FY2026) MEDIUM
MPC Guide Capital returns / buyback pace commentary BETTER guide ~$1.5B Q3 buybacks vs. cons ~$1.0B (Q3 2026) LOW
MPC Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +1.2% MEDIUM
MPC Return 5-day cumulative residual -1.8% (FADE) Q2 print should beat handily on peak crack spreads and a hedging/derivative-timing reversal (mirroring VLO's ~+1.7% day-of-earnings alpha before it faded within days), but MPC enters more extended (72% 1yr rally, trading above avg PT) and the Iran de-escalation narrative (oil -5% w/w, active US-Iran talks) is already pressuring forward crack curves. Out-period math matters more than the backward-looking beat: Street's Q3 (~$9 EPS) and Q4 (~$6 EPS) estimates sit well below Q2's run-rate, and any cautious tone on margin normalization or confirmation that July/August cracks are narrowing should trigger 2H26/FY27 estimate cuts, pulling the stock back toward market performance or worse over the week even after an initial positive pop. MEDIUM