Murphy USA
MUSA NYSE Automotive Retail Financials FY2016βFY2025
Murphy USA's revenue fell 4.2% to $19.4 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 3.7%, about the same as 3.7% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $374 million, down 3.9%. It paid out $691 million in dividends and buybacks, 185% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 6.3%.
What Murphy USA does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- MURPHY USA INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001573516-26-000090
0001573516
Revenue and margins
Murphy USA had $19.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 4.3% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 17.6% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $374M in fiscal 2025, 1.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Murphy USA returned $691M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 185% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 6.3%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$2.2B and divides by 19.5M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 16.3x Β· peers 22.0x Β· sector 17.9x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Murphy USA can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $256M | $78.4M | $125M | $47.0M | $28.9M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.9x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 2.2x |
| Debt / equity | 2.3x | 2.8x | 2.2x | 2.2x | 3.5x |
| Interest coverage | 7.3x | 11.4x | 8.4x | 7.7x | 6.5x |
| Current ratio | 1.1x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 0.8x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.4x |
| Total assets | $4.0B | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.5B | $4.7B |
| Total liabilities | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.5B | $3.7B | $4.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $807M | $641M | $829M | $840M | $624M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.2B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$32.1M
10 insiders
Of sales under plans
2%
$0.6M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Eric J. BartkoSVP & Chief Customer Officer | Sold | 100 | $523.60 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Rosemary TurnerDirector | Sold | 966 | $571.88 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Diane N LandenDirector | Sold | 3,000 | $547.25 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | James W KeyesDirector | Sold | 2,339 | $511.00 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| May 27, 2026 | Renee M BaconSVP, Chief Retail Officer | Sold plan | 1,050 | $529.44 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | Keith A. EmerySVP, Chief Fuels Officer | Sold | 517 | $574.49 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| May 5, 2026 | Scott G. WoodwardSVP, Chief Merchandising Off. | Sold | 158 | $600.50 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 4, 2026 | Robert Madison MurphyDirector | Sold | 41,500 | $596.96 | $24.8M | Form 4 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Robert J ChumleySVP Innovation | Sold | 5,038 | $420.00 | $2.1M | Form 4 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Scott G. WoodwardSVP Merchandising | Sold | 137 | $422.44 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Keith A. EmerySVP Fuels | Sold | 899 | $382.53 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Jeanne Linder PhillipsDirector | Sold | 1,155 | $395.19 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.4% | β7.8% | β7.4% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.92 | 3.74 | 3.81 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy USA MUSA | $9.9B | β4.3% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 20.5% | 16.3x | 5 | |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $11.6B | $12.8B | $14.4B | $14.0B | $11.3B | $17.4B | $23.4B | $21.5B | $20.2B | $19.4B |
| Gross profit | $9.6B | $10.8B | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Operating income | $388M | $283M | $325M | $269M | $559M | $604M | $968M | $826M | $743M | $719M |
| Interest expense | $39.7M | $46.7M | $52.9M | $54.9M | $51.2M | $82.4M | $85.3M | $98.5M | $97.1M | $111M |
| Pretax income | $352M | $240M | $274M | $202M | $509M | $522M | $884M | $734M | $652M | $609M |
| Income tax | $131M | β$5.2M | $60.3M | $47.6M | $123M | $125M | $211M | $178M | $149M | $139M |
| Net income | $222M | $245M | $214M | $155M | $386M | $397M | $673M | $557M | $503M | $471M |
| Diluted EPS | $5.59 | $6.78 | $6.48 | $4.86 | $13.08 | $14.92 | $28.10 | $25.49 | $24.11 | $24.10 |
| Diluted shares | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $337M | $284M | $399M | $313M | $564M | $737M | $995M | $784M | $848M | $814M |
| Capital expenditure | $262M | $258M | $204M | $205M | $231M | $275M | $305M | $336M | $458M | $440M |
| Free cash flow | $75.3M | $25.3M | $194M | $109M | $333M | $463M | $689M | $448M | $390M | $374M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $98.6M | $117M | $134M | $152M | $161M | $213M | $220M | $229M | $248M | $277M |
| Stock-based compensation | $9.3M | $7.5M | $9.2M | $10.5M | $14.3M | $14.4M | $16.0M | $21.8M | $22.9M | $28.6M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $641M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $323M | $206M | $144M | $166M | $400M | $355M | $806M | $333M | $446M | $650M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $6.9M | $27.3M | $29.9M | $33.4M | $36.8M | $41.5M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $323M | $206M | $144M | $166M | $407M | $382M | $836M | $367M | $483M | $691M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $154M | $170M | $185M | $280M | $164M | $256M | $78.4M | $125M | $47.0M | $28.9M |
| Total debt | $670M | $881M | $863M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.2B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.4M | $2.1M | $142M | $134M | $127M | $120M | $119M |
| Current assets | $516M | $614M | $570M | $711M | $625M | $768M | $727M | $827M | $748M | $748M |
| Current liabilities | $515M | $533M | $478M | $505M | $531M | $675M | $854M | $873M | $948M | $929M |
| Inventory | $153M | $183M | $222M | $228M | $279M | $292M | $319M | $341M | $402M | $413M |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.8B | $3.0B |
| Total assets | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $4.0B | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.5B | $4.7B |
| Total liabilities | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.5B | $3.7B | $4.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $697M | $738M | $807M | $803M | $784M | $807M | $641M | $829M | $840M | $624M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 83.0% | 84.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Operating margin | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 4.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| FCF margin | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 19.8% | 21.3% | 17.3% | 13.5% | 26.6% | 23.0% | 31.1% | 25.7% | 22.3% | 20.5% |
| Return on capital employed | 25.3% | 16.8% | 17.7% | 13.2% | 25.8% | 21.9% | 29.2% | 24.5% | 21.0% | 19.4% |
| Return on equity | 29.8% | 34.2% | 27.6% | 19.2% | 48.7% | 49.9% | 93.0% | 75.8% | 60.2% | 64.3% |
| Return on assets | 11.1% | 11.1% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 14.4% | 11.8% | 16.5% | 13.2% | 11.3% | 10.2% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β8.7% | 10.6% | 12.0% | β2.3% | β19.7% | 54.1% | 35.1% | β8.2% | β6.0% | β4.3% |
| Net income growth | 25.6% | 10.7% | β12.9% | β27.5% | 149.4% | 2.8% | 69.5% | β17.3% | β9.8% | β6.4% |
| EPS growth | 39.1% | 21.3% | β4.4% | β25.0% | 169.1% | 14.1% | 88.3% | β9.3% | β5.4% | β0.0% |
| FCF growth | 609.5% | β66.4% | 668.4% | β44.2% | 206.9% | 39.0% | 49.0% | β35.0% | β13.1% | β3.9% |
| Share count change | β9.5% | β8.8% | β8.8% | β3.4% | β7.3% | β9.9% | β10.0% | β8.8% | β4.6% | β6.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.1x | 1.8x | 1.5x | 1.8x | 1.2x | 1.9x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 2.2x |
| Debt / equity | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 2.3x | 2.8x | 2.2x | 2.2x | 3.5x |
| Interest coverage | 9.8x | 6.1x | 6.2x | 4.9x | 10.9x | 7.3x | 11.4x | 8.4x | 7.7x | 6.5x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 0.8x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 1.0x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.4x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Payouts / FCF | 429.4% | 814.2% | 74.3% | 152.8% | 122.1% | 82.6% | 121.3% | 81.8% | 123.9% | 184.7% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.8% | β1.7% | β7.9% | β6.3% | β6.6% | β10.1% | β7.9% | β5.4% | β7.8% | β7.4% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001573516). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.