We Think Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt [Yahoo! Finance]
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)
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So it seems the smart money knows that debt - which is usually involved in bankruptcies - is a very important factor, when you assess how risky a company is. Importantly, Marathon Petroleum Corporation NYSE:MPC ) does carry debt. But should shareholders be worried about its use of debt? Trump has pledged to "unleash" American oil and gas and these 15 US stocks have developments that are poised to benefit. Generally speaking, debt only becomes a real problem when a company can't easily pay it off, either by raising capital or with its own cash flow. Part and parcel of capitalism is the process of 'creative destruction' where failed businesses are mercilessly liquidated by their bankers. However, a more frequent (but still costly) occurrence is where a company must issue shares at bargain-basement prices, permanently diluting shareholders, just to shore up its balance sheet. By replacing dilution, though, debt can be an extremely good tool for businesses that need capital to invest
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- 11/4/25 - Miss
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Sec Filings
- 12/18/25 - Form 8-K
- 12/16/25 - Form 4
- 12/16/25 - Form 4
- MPC's page on the SEC website