Murphy Oil Corporation
MUR
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- Murphy Oil Corporation is well-positioned in the energy sector, benefiting from a favorable industry cycle as oil prices recover and demand increases.
- Revenue increased by 26% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $926 million.
- Operating margin expanded to 39.7%, reflecting improved operational efficiency.
- Despite positive trends, Murphy Oil's high debt-to-equity ratio of 41.896 could pose risks in a volatile market.
- The trailing P/E ratio of 18.71 suggests the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings growth rate of 9.17%.
- The current ratio of 0.854 indicates potential liquidity issues, as it is below the ideal threshold of 1.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $5.53B | Enterprise value | $7.46B | Trailing P/E | 19.11 | Forward P/E | 12.13 |
| PEG | 0.33 | Price / book | 1.05 | Beta | 0.58 | Dividend yield | 3.63% |
| Revenue growth | 35.6% | Earnings growth | 916.6% | Gross margin | 82.7% | Operating margin | 37.9% |
| Profit margin | 9.8% | ROE | 6.5% | ROA | 3.3% | Debt / equity | 0.42 |
| Current ratio | 0.85 | Free cash flow | $344.72M | Analyst recommendation | hold | Mean target | $40.21 |
| 52w high | $43.34 | 52w low | $26.49 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $926M | $732M | $613M | $721M | $683M | — |
| Op margin | 39.7% | 20.6% | 9.0% | 16.8% | 13.3% | — |
| Net income | $232M | $53.0M | $11.9M | -$3.0M | $22.3M | — |
| Gross margin | 51.3% | 39.3% | 26.7% | 28.4% | 22.6% | — |
| Gross profit | $475M | $287M | $163M | $205M | $154M | — |
| Operating income | $368M | $151M | $55.3M | $121M | $90.5M | — |
- Revenue +26% vs prior quarter ($926M vs $732M).
- Gross margin 51.3% (was 39.3% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to 39.7%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.7B | $3.0B | $3.4B | $4.2B | — |
| Op margin | 15.9% | 23.0% | 31.1% | 45.8% | — |
| Net income | $104M | $407M | $662M | $965M | — |
| Gross margin | 27.8% | 33.2% | 44.0% | 56.4% | — |
| Gross profit | $747M | $1.0B | $1.5B | $2.4B | — |
| Operating income | $426M | $695M | $1.1B | $1.9B | — |
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News
2026-10-08 · 3 Oil Stocks Retail Investors Are Watching As Brent Climbs And Bond Yields Bite
2026-10-07 · Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
2026-10-02 · 1 Russell 2000 Stock on Our Buy List and 2 We Avoid
2026-10-01 · Murphy Oil Corporation Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast for Thursday, November 5, 2026
2026-10-01 · 1 Cash-Producing Stock with Impressive Fundamentals and 2 That Underwhelm
2026-09-29 · Oil Stocks With Direct Brent And WTI Exposure Investors Should Watch
2026-09-17 · Update: Market Chatter: US, Vietnam Firms Set to Announce Deals During To Lam Visit
2026-09-16 · Murphy Oil (MUR) Could Be 4% Undervalued Following The Crude Price Spike
2026-09-16 · Market Chatter: US, Vietnam Firms Set to Announce Deals During To Lam Visit
2026-09-10 · Unpacking Q2 Earnings: Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) In The Context Of Other Mixed or Offshore Upstream E&P Stocks
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