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Marine Petroleum Trust

MARPSNASDAQ

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

Beta (adjusted)0.59

Intrinsic Value $8.58median of 3 methodsbased on filings through 31 Mar 2026

Market Price $4.20Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Significantly undervaluedIntrinsic value is 104% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

marker beyond scale (+104%)

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Market Cap $8.4M

Enterprise Value $7.5M

Shares Outstanding 2M diluted

Last ex-dividend29 May 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Marine Petroleum Trust is a pure-play royalty trust holding overriding royalty interests (ORRIs) in 19 offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico, primarily offshore Louisiana. The trust operates as a passive pass-through entity with zero employees, meaning its financial performance is entirely dependent on third-party operators' production decisions and volatile global commodity prices. While the trust offers direct exposure to energy prices without operational cost inflation, its declining distribution trend in 2026 due to lower realized oil prices warrants a cautious Hold recommendation. The trust's valuation is highly sensitive to crude oil price fluctuations, which represent 93-94% of its royalty revenues.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$3.8020%

In the bear case, a global economic slowdown reduces energy demand, pushing crude oil prices below $60 per barrel. Operators scale back production or delay development on the offshore leases. Trust revenues and distributable income fall sharply, forcing quarterly distributions below $0.06 per unit and driving the unit price toward its 52-week low.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$4.7560%

Under the base case, global crude oil prices stabilize around $70-$75 per barrel. Third-party operators maintain steady production volumes on the trust's 87,646 gross acres. Quarterly distributions hover between $0.09 and $0.11 per unit, yielding an annualized return of approximately 8-9% based on the current unit price of ~$4.30. The trust remains range-bound with low volatility.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$6.5020%

Under the bull case, global crude oil prices rise and stabilize above $90 per barrel. Third-party operators slow down the natural production decline rate to -10% or lower. Quarterly distributions increase significantly, providing an annualized yield exceeding 10%.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Direct pass-through of royalty revenues with no operational cost exposure or capital expenditure requirements.
High concentration of oil in the production mix (~94% of revenues), providing a clean play on crude oil prices.
Established asset base covering 87,646 gross acres across 19 federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico.

Key Investment Risks

Complete dependence on third-party operators (such as Chevron and Chevron's assignees) for all production, marketing, and drilling decisions.
High sensitivity to volatile global oil and natural gas prices, directly impacting quarterly distributions.
No ability to acquire new properties or expand the asset base, leading to eventual depletion of existing reserves.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A permanent structural decline in global oil prices below $50 per barrel.
Regulatory or environmental bans on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico that halt operator development.
Premature termination or abandonment of key producing leases by third-party operators.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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