Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) Stock Analysis
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Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) posted $2.72B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (down 10.2% year over year), at a 3.8% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 6.7%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Murphy Oil Corporation
Murphy Oil Corporation has grown revenue from $1.81B to $2.72B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 6.7% a year. The most recent year was down 10.2%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 3.8%, down 9.6 points year over year. It carries about $1.27B of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 17% annual free-cash-flow growth. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is receivables growing faster than sales.
Synthesised from Murphy Oil Corporation's SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Murphy Oil Corporation revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.81B | $1.44B | $1.79B | $2.83B | $1.97B | $2.30B | $3.93B | $3.46B | $3.03B | $2.72B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3.76B | $3.41B | $3.03B | — |
| Net income | $-275.97M | $-311.79M | $411.09M | $1.15B | $-1.15B | $-73.66M | $965.05M | $661.56M | $407.17M | $104.23M |
| Net margin | -15.2% | -21.6% | 22.9% | 40.6% | -58.4% | -3.2% | 24.5% | 19.1% | 13.4% | 3.8% |
Source: Murphy Oil Corporation SEC filings (10-K). 19 years of history available in the interactive view.
Murphy Oil Corporation: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Receivables growing faster than salesAccounts receivable rose 27.2% while revenue rose -10.2% in the latest year — a gap that can signal looser credit terms or pulled-forward sales. Worth checking days-sales-outstanding.
- Net margin shrinkingNet margin fell from 24.5% to 3.8% over ~3 years — profitability is compressing.
What growth is priced into MUR stock?
At today's market cap of $5.75B, Murphy Oil Corporation is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 17% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $144.83M from the FY ending 2019-12-31). For comparison, revenue 6.7%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About Murphy Oil Corporation
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.
Murphy Oil Corporation — frequently asked questions
What is Murphy Oil Corporation's revenue?
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) reported revenue of $2.72B for fiscal year 2025, down 10.2% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Murphy Oil Corporation profitable?
Yes. MUR earned net income of $104.23M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 3.8%.
What is MUR's P/E ratio?
Murphy Oil Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 68.0 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Murphy Oil Corporation growing?
MUR's revenue grew at roughly 6.7% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Murphy Oil Corporation have?
As of fiscal year 2025, MUR carried roughly $1.27B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Murphy Oil Corporation's market cap?
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) has a market capitalization of about $5.75B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Murphy Oil Corporation's fiscal year end?
MUR's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into MUR stock?
At today's market cap of $5.75B, Murphy Oil Corporation is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 17% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $144.83M from the FY ending 2019-12-31). For comparison, revenue 6.7%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Murphy Oil Corporation's official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 19 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.