Company Overview
Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Murphy Oil Corporation was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Why Investors Should Care
Operating margin of 18.5% supports profitability.
Offers a dividend yield of 3.86%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $2.69B (-10.9% YoY); net profit $104.23M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +8.9%, earnings -26.1%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -10.1%, profit CAGR -10.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -10.11% |
| 1 Year: | 8.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -10.49% |
| 1 Year: | -26.10% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +39.50% |
| 6 Months: | +9.76% |
| 3 Months: | -7.17% |
| 1 Month: | -10.81% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)48.31 · Neutral
P/E of 58.71 is above the sector median of 19.40 — pricier than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.86%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 58.7.
- Revenue declined at -10.1% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -10.5% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Energy).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUR Murphy Oil Corporation R2K | 34.64 | 58.71 | $4.97B | 3.86% | 3.43% | 2.23% | -10.11% | -10.49% |
| 2 | XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation SPX | 144.51 | 24.33 | $598.99B | 3.01% | 11.12% | 9.87% | -6.69% | -19.72% |
| 3 | CVX Chevron Corporation SPX | 181.60 | 31.69 | $361.67B | 3.91% | - | 6.64% | -1.00% | -2.30% |
| 4 | COP ConocoPhillips SPX | 111.46 | 19.05 | $135.79B | 2.98% | - | 11.28% | -6.89% | -2.19% |
| 5 | WMB The Williams Companies, Inc. SPX | 74.38 | 32.62 | $90.97B | 2.87% | 9.66% | 19.66% | 2.91% | 8.51% |
| 6 | MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation SPX | 299.18 | 19.68 | $87.34B | 1.29% | 12.90% | 27.46% | 6.91% | 14.73% |
| 7 | VLO Valero Energy Corporation SPX | 292.66 | 21.39 | $86.90B | 1.79% | 8.12% | 15.85% | -11.40% | -41.16% |
| 8 | PSX Phillips 66 SPX | 196.16 | 19.40 | $78.65B | 2.52% | 10.78% | 14.55% | -8.00% | -26.36% |
| 9 | EOG EOG Resources, Inc. SPX | 137.47 | 13.52 | $73.22B | 2.99% | 13.55% | 18.20% | 9.75% | 8.81% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | 509.00M | 477.60M | 511.20M | 580.50M | 411.90M | 443.00M | 475.50M | 476.10M | 629.40M | 680.40M | 750.30M | 757.00M | 600.60M | 285.70M | 425.30M | 440.10M | 592.50M | 758.80M | 687.60M | 762.30M | 871.40M | 1.20B | 1.17B | 986.10M | 840.00M | 812.90M | 953.80M | 842.20M | 794.80M | 801.00M | 753.20M | 669.60M | 672.73M | 683.00M | 721.00M | 613.10M | 732.35M |
| Operating Income | - | 7.47M | - | 214.50M | 61.55M | 38.14M | - | 18.90M | 22.48M | 122.76M | - | 84.56M | 171.00M | 226.46M | - | -554.52M | -374.14M | -278.06M | - | -261.75M | 9.78M | 223.37M | - | -42.12M | 551.61M | 753.09M | - | 296.80M | 164.88M | 377.51M | - | 154.06M | 184.32M | 179.03M | - | 143.89M | 92.21M | 5.79M | - | 138.26M |
| Net Income | 2.90M | -16.20M | -63.90M | 58.50M | -17.60M | -65.90M | -286.80M | 168.30M | 45.50M | 93.90M | 103.40M | 40.20M | 92.30M | 1.09B | -71.70M | -416.10M | -317.20M | -243.50M | -171.90M | -287.40M | -63.10M | 108.40M | 168.40M | -113.30M | 350.60M | 528.30M | 199.40M | 191.60M | 98.30M | 255.30M | 116.40M | 90.00M | 127.70M | 139.10M | 50.30M | 73.04M | 22.30M | -3.00M | 11.90M | 52.99M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.02 | -0.08 | -0.37 | 0.34 | -0.10 | -0.38 | -1.66 | 0.96 | 0.25 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.23 | 0.54 | 6.76 | -0.47 | -2.71 | -2.06 | -1.59 | -1.11 | -1.87 | -0.41 | 0.70 | 1.09 | -0.73 | 2.23 | 3.36 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 0.62 | 1.63 | 0.75 | 0.59 | 0.83 | 0.93 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.16 | -0.02 | 0.08 | 0.37 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 18.31B | 27.43B | 16.90B | 20.04B | 4.28B | 4.62B | 5.39B | 5.48B | 2.94B | 1.86B | 1.30B | 1.81B | 2.82B | 1.75B | 2.80B | 4.22B | 3.45B | 3.02B | 2.69B |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.26B | -388.90M | -26.32M | 215.59M | 445.29M | -1.36B | 281.44M | 1.59B | 1.04B | 602.59M | 301.24M |
| Net Income | 766.53M | 1.74B | 837.62M | 798.08M | 872.70M | 970.88M | 1.12B | 905.61M | -2.27B | -275.97M | -311.79M | 411.09M | 1.15B | -1.15B | -73.66M | 965.05M | 661.56M | 407.17M | 104.23M |
| Diluted EPS | 4.01 | 9.06 | 4.35 | 4.13 | 4.49 | 4.99 | 5.94 | 5.03 | -13.03 | -1.60 | -1.81 | 2.36 | 6.98 | -7.48 | -0.48 | 6.13 | 4.22 | 2.70 | 0.72 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 11.15B | 12.76B | 14.23B | 14.14B | 17.52B | 17.51B | 16.72B | 11.49B | 10.30B | 9.86B | 11.05B | 11.72B | 10.62B | 10.30B | 10.31B | 9.77B | 9.67B | 9.83B |
| Total Equity | - | 5.07B | 6.28B | 7.35B | 8.20B | 8.78B | 8.94B | 8.60B | 8.57B | 5.31B | 4.92B | 4.62B | 4.83B | 5.47B | 4.21B | 4.16B | 4.99B | 5.36B | 5.19B | 5.12B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 543.39M | 673.71M | 666.11M | 301.14M | 535.83M | 513.87M | 947.32M | 750.15M | 1.19B | 283.18M | 872.80M | 964.99M | 359.92M | 306.76M | 310.61M | 521.18M | 491.96M | 317.07M | 423.57M | 377.20M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 1.03B | 1.35B | 939.35M | 249.55M | 2.25B | 2.94B | 2.68B | 2.83B | 2.78B | 2.77B | 2.78B | 2.80B | 2.79B | 2.46B | 1.82B | 1.32B | 1.27B | 1.27B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.85B | 5.91B | 6.23B | 5.98B | 5.16B | 4.22B | 4.33B | 4.60B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.89B | 2.18B | 2.93B | 2.82B | 3.41B | 3.22B | 3.15B | 1.67B | 1.50B | 834.21M | 846.06M | 942.79M | 716.32M | 1.16B | 1.26B | 846.54M | 942.81M | 1.06B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.74B | 3.04B | 1.86B | 3.13B | 2.15B | 3.06B | 3.64B | - | - | 600.79M | 613.35M | 749.39M | 1.49B | 802.71M | 1.42B | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.29B | -2.32B | -2.33B | -2.33B | -1.61B | -3.32B | -3.73B | - | - | 286.09M | -732.36M | -1.80B | -2.54B | -859.02M | -417.71M | -1.11B | -998.68M | -908.16M | -1.03B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 624.78M | -609.37M | 67.03M | -565.95M | -548.32M | 685.71M | -107.71M | - | - | -290.88M | -188.08M | 143.56M | -1.13B | 39.71M | -794.51M | -1.08B | -923.72M | -716.54M | -264.06M |
| Capital Expenditure | -1.91B | -2.18B | -1.87B | -2.20B | -2.62B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow | -168.38M | 860.90M | -1.48M | 929.51M | -478.02M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 250.00M | 500.00M | 375.00M | 250.00M | - | 0 | 0 | 499.92M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.02M | 301.35M | 102.62M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -110.7% | -20.9% | -2.0% | 11.9% | 15.8% | -77.8% | 10.0% | 37.6% | 30.2% | 20.0% | 11.2% |
| Net Margin % | 4.2% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 20.4% | 21.0% | 20.8% | 16.5% | -77.2% | -14.8% | -24.0% | 22.8% | 40.8% | -65.6% | -2.6% | 22.9% | 19.2% | 13.5% | 3.9% |
| ROE % | 15.1% | 27.7% | 11.4% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 10.6% | -42.8% | -5.6% | -6.7% | 8.5% | 21.0% | -27.3% | -1.8% | 19.3% | 12.3% | 7.8% | 2.0% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -33.2% | -4.4% | -0.3% | 2.1% | 4.1% | -13.8% | 3.1% | 17.5% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 3.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 12.72% | 18.24M | $632.42M |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.70% | 8.17M | $283.38M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.28% | 7.58M | $262.74M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 5.15% | 7.38M | $255.91M |
| 5 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.69% | 6.73M | $233.28M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.23% | 6.07M | $210.41M |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.25% | 4.66M | $161.50M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.57% | 3.68M | $127.71M |
| 9 | Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 2.31% | 3.31M | $114.82M |
| 10 | FMR, LLC | 2.25% | 3.22M | $111.68M |
Analyst View
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MUR — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)?
As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) trades at $34.64 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $21.48 to $42.37.
What is the market capitalisation of MUR?
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) has a market capitalisation of $4.97B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of MUR?
MUR trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 58.71. The industry average P/E is 19.40. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.97.
Does MUR pay a dividend?
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) currently offers a dividend yield of 3.86%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of MUR?
MUR has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.23%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 3.43%.
Is MUR a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.