UGP vs MRX Comparison

Ultrapar Participacoes SA engages in the investment of its own capital in services, commercial, industrial activities, through the subscription or acquisition of shares of other companies. The Company has three business segments: gas distribution, fuel distribution and storage. The gas distribution segment (Ultragaz) distributes LPG to residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, especially in the South, Southeast, and Northeast regions of Brazil. The fuel distribution segment operates the distribution and marketing of gasoline, ethanol, diesel, fuel oil, kerosene, natural gas for vehicles, and lubricants and related activities throughout all the Brazilian territory. The storage segment operates liquid bulk terminals, especially in the Southeast and Northeast regions of Brazil.

Marex Group PLC is a company that offers a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. It provides critical services to the clients by connecting them to global exchanges and providing a range of execution and hedging services across a range of its asset and products. They operate in a large and fragmented market with significant infrastructure requirements and regulatory and technological complexity, resulting in high barriers to entry.