Murphy Oil Financials
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Murphy Oil has an operating margin of 19.9%, meaning the company retains $20 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 100/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 30.1% the prior year.
Murphy Oil's revenue declined 12.5% year-over-year, from $3.5B to $3.0B. This contraction results in a growth score of 0/100.
Murphy Oil carries a low D/E ratio of 0.24, meaning only $0.24 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
Murphy Oil's current ratio of 0.83 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 13/100, which could limit financial flexibility.
Murphy Oil's ROE of 7.8% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 31/100. This is down from 12.3% the prior year.
Murphy Oil scores 2.15, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.
Murphy Oil passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Murphy Oil generates $4.25 in operating cash flow ($1.7B OCF vs $407.2M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Murphy Oil earns $5.7 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($602.6M vs $105.9M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.
This page shows Murphy Oil (MUR) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 18 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Key Financial Metrics
Murphy Oil generated $3.0B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 12.5% from the prior year.
Murphy Oil's EBITDA was $1.5B in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 22.9% from the prior year.
Murphy Oil reported $407.2M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 38.5% from the prior year.
Murphy Oil earned $2.70 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 36.0% from the prior year.
Murphy Oil held $423.6M in cash against $1.3B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Murphy Oil paid $1.20 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 9.1% from the prior year.
Murphy Oil had 146M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 4.5% from the prior year.
Murphy Oil's operating margin was 19.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 10.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Murphy Oil's net profit margin was 13.4% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 5.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Murphy Oil's ROE was 7.8% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 4.5 percentage points from the prior year.
Murphy Oil spent $301.4M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 100.9% from the prior year.
MUR Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $733.0M+5.4% | $695.6M+4.5% | $665.7M-0.6% | $669.6M-11.7% | $758.3M-5.5% | $802.8M+0.8% | $796.4M-5.4% | $842.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0-100.0% | $3.0M+1766.9% | $160K-96.3% | $4.3M |
| Gross Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $30.9M-16.4% | $36.9M+19.4% | $30.9M-0.8% | $31.2M+25.3% | $24.9M+8.6% | $22.9M-26.5% | $31.2M-27.4% | $42.9M |
| Operating Income | $5.8M-93.7% | $92.2M-35.9% | $143.9M+68.9% | $85.2M-52.4% | $179.0M-2.9% | $184.3M+19.6% | $154.1M-24.1% | $202.8M |
| Interest Expense | $24.7M-1.3% | $25.1M+6.5% | $23.5M-46.1% | $43.7M+105.4% | $21.3M+1.3% | $21.0M+4.8% | $20.0M-15.4% | $23.7M |
| Income Tax | $4.2M+302.8% | $1.0M-96.8% | $32.7M+143.9% | $13.4M+532.3% | $2.1M-93.5% | $32.7M+8.7% | $30.1M+3.3% | $29.1M |
| Net Income | -$3.0M-113.3% | $22.3M-69.5% | $73.0M+45.2% | $50.3M-63.8% | $139.1M+8.9% | $127.7M+41.9% | $90.0M-22.7% | $116.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.02-112.5% | $0.16-68.0% | $0.50+47.1% | $0.34-63.4% | $0.93+12.0% | $0.83+40.7% | $0.59-21.3% | $0.75 |
MUR Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9.7B-1.1% | $9.8B+0.2% | $9.8B+1.6% | $9.7B-0.5% | $9.7B-1.8% | $9.9B+2.3% | $9.7B-1.0% | $9.8B |
| Current Assets | $807.5M+6.0% | $762.1M-1.2% | $771.4M-1.8% | $785.3M+24.7% | $629.6M-16.9% | $757.4M-0.5% | $760.9M+1.2% | $752.2M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $426.0M+12.2% | $379.6M-3.4% | $392.9M-7.2% | $423.6M+56.2% | $271.2M-18.7% | $333.6M+3.2% | $323.4M+2.0% | $317.1M |
| Inventory | $62.1M-0.6% | $62.5M-12.0% | $71.0M+29.5% | $54.9M+7.5% | $51.0M-1.5% | $51.8M+4.3% | $49.7M-8.8% | $54.5M |
| Accounts Receivable | $283.7M+3.5% | $274.0M-2.9% | $282.2M+3.6% | $272.5M+3.6% | $263.1M-21.9% | $337.0M-5.6% | $356.9M+3.7% | $344.0M |
| Goodwill | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Liabilities | $4.5B0.0% | $4.5B-1.3% | $4.5B+5.0% | $4.3B+0.3% | $4.3B-1.8% | $4.4B+5.1% | $4.2B-1.0% | $4.2B |
| Current Liabilities | $857.7M-5.7% | $909.3M-9.8% | $1.0B+7.0% | $942.8M+6.6% | $884.8M-4.6% | $927.6M+13.4% | $818.2M-3.4% | $846.5M |
| Long-Term Debt | $1.4B-3.4% | $1.5B0.0% | $1.5B+16.1% | $1.3B-0.7% | $1.3B0.0% | $1.3B-3.7% | $1.3B+0.3% | $1.3B |
| Total Equity | $5.1B-1.5% | $5.2B+1.5% | $5.1B-1.4% | $5.2B-1.1% | $5.2B-1.4% | $5.3B+0.4% | $5.3B-1.1% | $5.4B |
| Retained Earnings | $6.7B-0.7% | $6.8B-0.4% | $6.8B+0.4% | $6.8B+0.1% | $6.8B+1.4% | $6.7B+1.2% | $6.6B+0.7% | $6.5B |
MUR Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $339.4M-5.2% | $358.1M+19.1% | $300.7M-30.6% | $433.6M+1.1% | $429.0M-8.3% | $467.7M+17.3% | $398.8M-26.6% | $543.0M |
| Capital Expenditures | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Free Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$172.0M+44.5% | -$309.6M+16.3% | -$369.8M-111.5% | -$174.9M+19.2% | -$216.4M+19.2% | -$267.8M-7.5% | -$249.1M-41.1% | -$176.5M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$121.5M-100.8% | -$60.5M-258.6% | $38.2M+135.4% | -$107.8M+60.7% | -$274.5M-44.4% | -$190.1M-31.8% | -$144.2M+61.7% | -$376.4M |
| Dividends Paid | $46.4M0.0% | $46.4M-1.4% | $47.0M+7.5% | $43.8M-2.0% | $44.7M-2.4% | $45.8M0.0% | $45.8M+8.2% | $42.3M |
| Share Buybacks | $0-100.0% | $2.5M-97.5% | $100.1M+8116.1% | $1.2M-99.4% | $194.2M+247.6% | $55.9M+11.8% | $50.0M-33.3% | $75.0M |
MUR Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Margin | 0.8%-12.5pp | 13.3%-8.4pp | 21.6%+8.9pp | 12.7%-10.9pp | 23.6%+0.7pp | 23.0%+3.6pp | 19.3%-4.8pp | 24.1% |
| Net Margin | -0.4%-3.6pp | 3.2%-7.8pp | 11.0%+3.5pp | 7.5%-10.8pp | 18.3%+2.4pp | 15.9%+4.6pp | 11.3%-2.5pp | 13.8% |
| Return on Equity | N/A | 0.4%-1.0pp | 1.4%+0.5pp | 1.0%-1.7pp | 2.6%+0.2pp | 2.4%+0.7pp | 1.7%-0.5pp | 2.2% |
| Return on Assets | -0.0%-0.3pp | 0.2%-0.5pp | 0.7%+0.2pp | 0.5%-0.9pp | 1.4%+0.1pp | 1.3%+0.4pp | 0.9%-0.3pp | 1.2% |
| Current Ratio | 0.94+0.1 | 0.84+0.1 | 0.76-0.1 | 0.83+0.1 | 0.71-0.1 | 0.82-0.1 | 0.93+0.0 | 0.89 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.280.0 | 0.280.0 | 0.29+0.0 | 0.240.0 | 0.240.0 | 0.24-0.0 | 0.250.0 | 0.25 |
| FCF Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.83), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Murphy Oil's annual revenue?
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported $3.0B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -12.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Murphy Oil's revenue growing?
Murphy Oil (MUR) revenue declined by 12.5% year-over-year, from $3.5B to $3.0B in fiscal year 2024.
Is Murphy Oil profitable?
Yes, Murphy Oil (MUR) reported a net income of $407.2M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 13.4%.
What is Murphy Oil's earnings per share (EPS)?
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.70 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -36.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Murphy Oil's EBITDA?
Murphy Oil (MUR) had EBITDA of $1.5B in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Murphy Oil have?
As of fiscal year 2024, Murphy Oil (MUR) had $423.6M in cash and equivalents against $1.3B in long-term debt.
What is Murphy Oil's operating margin?
Murphy Oil (MUR) had an operating margin of 19.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Murphy Oil's net profit margin?
Murphy Oil (MUR) had a net profit margin of 13.4% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Murphy Oil pay dividends?
Yes, Murphy Oil (MUR) paid $1.20 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.
What is Murphy Oil's return on equity (ROE)?
Murphy Oil (MUR) has a return on equity of 7.8% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Murphy Oil's operating cash flow?
Murphy Oil (MUR) generated $1.7B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Murphy Oil's total assets?
Murphy Oil (MUR) had $9.7B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
Does Murphy Oil buy back shares?
Yes, Murphy Oil (MUR) spent $301.4M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does Murphy Oil have outstanding?
Murphy Oil (MUR) had 146M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Murphy Oil's current ratio?
Murphy Oil (MUR) had a current ratio of 0.83 as of fiscal year 2024, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is Murphy Oil's debt-to-equity ratio?
Murphy Oil (MUR) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Murphy Oil's return on assets (ROA)?
Murphy Oil (MUR) had a return on assets of 4.2% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Murphy Oil's Altman Z-Score?
Murphy Oil (MUR) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.15, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Murphy Oil's Piotroski F-Score?
Murphy Oil (MUR) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Murphy Oil's earnings high quality?
Murphy Oil (MUR) has an earnings quality ratio of 4.25x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Murphy Oil cover its interest payments?
Murphy Oil (MUR) has an interest coverage ratio of 5.7x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Murphy Oil?
Murphy Oil (MUR) scores 49 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.