Last 48 quarters of trend data · Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Murphy Oil Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 27.9x, up 96.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has compressed 99.8% YoY to 0.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 53.15 | 27.87 | 96.69 | — | 35.16 | 14.20 | 22.06 | 9.07 | 12.42 | 19.36 | 9.27 | 6.96 | 15.44 |
| — | +96.3% | +338.3% | — | +183.0% | -26.7% | +137.9% | +30.4% | -19.6% | +155.5% | +8.7% | +165.8% | +356.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.02 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 1.41 | 1.18 | 1.53 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.97 | 2.21 | 1.97 | 1.86 | 1.85 |
| — | -99.9% | +5.7% | -16.5% | -40.2% | -30.7% | -15.7% | -9.7% | +6.4% | +27.6% | +14.4% | +57.2% | +86.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.05 | 1.14 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.60 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 1.15 | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 1.12 |
| — | +45.8% | +3.4% | -17.7% | -47.6% | -39.0% | -30.3% | -27.3% | +2.7% | +16.6% | -9.4% | +13.8% | +5.6% | |
| P/FCF | 13.84 | 0.00 | 21.89 | 6.05 | 16.64 | — | 4.29 | 1.34 | 7.90 | 11.74 | 4.52 | 7.88 | 12.50 |
| — | — | +409.8% | +351.5% | +110.6% | — | -5.0% | -83.0% | -36.8% | — | -15.7% | +113.9% | +180.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.72 | 0.01 | 5.60 | 4.76 | 3.56 | 4.38 | 5.06 | 4.32 | 5.10 | 5.98 | 5.05 | 3.73 | 5.49 |
| — | -99.8% | +10.6% | +10.3% | -30.3% | -26.6% | +0.2% | +15.9% | -7.1% | +42.7% | +17.2% | +82.5% | +120.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 24.27 | — | 35.23 | 69.41 | 20.88 | 10.13 | 12.45 | 9.93 | 9.69 | 13.18 | 10.86 | 5.93 | 13.30 |
| — | — | +183.1% | +599.0% | +115.5% | -23.1% | +14.6% | +67.4% | -27.1% | +89.6% | +51.9% | +131.6% | +297.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Murphy Oil Corporation's operating margin was 0.2% in Q1 2026, down 9.1 pp QoQ and down 21.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.9% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 71.9% | — | 171.1% | 66.0% | 22.6% | 33.4% | 27.0% | 34.4% | 33.6% | 36.8% | 44.0% | 47.8% | 41.0% |
| — | — | +534.5% | +91.9% | -32.9% | -9.3% | -38.7% | -28.0% | -18.0% | -13.6% | -9.6% | -14.8% | -35.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.1% | 0.2% | 9.2% | 0.8% | 13.5% | 21.4% | 12.7% | 23.8% | 23.0% | 19.4% | 24.1% | 39.6% | 20.3% |
| — | -99.2% | -27.4% | -96.6% | -41.3% | +10.4% | -47.2% | -39.9% | +13.4% | -45.1% | -26.7% | -38.7% | -56.0% | |
| Net Margin | 3.8% | 7.2% | 1.8% | -0.4% | 3.3% | 10.9% | 7.5% | 18.5% | 15.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 26.8% | 12.1% |
| — | -33.5% | -75.4% | -102.2% | -79.5% | -4.1% | -45.5% | -31.0% | +31.9% | -50.4% | -31.7% | -40.9% | -58.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.0% | 1012.2% | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| — | +73481.7% | -75.9% | -102.2% | -82.0% | -15.6% | -55.4% | -45.6% | +26.4% | -55.5% | -47.1% | -58.5% | -77.2% | |
| ROA | 1.1% | 533.4% | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.0% |
| — | +71054.4% | -76.7% | -102.1% | -82.6% | -19.1% | -56.0% | -43.9% | +35.8% | -50.5% | -39.2% | -50.2% | -71.0% | |
| ROIC | 3.2% | 12.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.6% |
| — | +724.1% | -29.5% | -96.7% | -48.9% | -3.6% | -56.2% | -50.4% | +18.9% | -45.7% | -38.2% | -52.6% | -72.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Murphy Oil Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.0x, down from 7.8x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 8.0% YoY to 0.83x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.50 |
| — | +5.3% | +8.7% | +6.1% | +1.8% | +13.2% | +2.8% | -7.9% | -21.1% | -28.7% | -30.4% | -25.7% | -28.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.72 | 0.01 | 7.79 | 7.23 | 6.15 | 6.51 | 6.87 | 5.35 | 5.45 | 5.55 | 5.03 | 3.88 | 7.11 |
| — | -99.9% | +13.4% | +35.2% | +12.8% | +17.5% | +36.7% | +38.0% | -23.4% | -0.4% | -5.0% | +32.1% | +69.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.99 | 0.84 |
| — | +8.0% | +2.5% | +32.3% | +2.6% | -17.8% | -6.3% | -28.4% | -2.8% | +19.2% | +14.9% | +26.7% | +27.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.76 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.78 |
| — | +11.5% | +2.7% | +32.9% | +1.1% | -20.1% | -6.0% | -29.4% | -2.4% | +21.0% | +13.0% | +25.0% | +25.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.83 | 0.04 | 1.97 | 0.85 | 2.39 | 6.22 | 2.80 | 8.24 | 10.03 | 8.27 | 8.16 | 12.88 | 5.26 |
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Murphy Oil Corporation's current P/E is 53.2x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 53.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Murphy Oil Corporation's current operating margin is 11.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Murphy Oil Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.