Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Murphy USA Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 17.0x, down 62.0% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 43.9% YoY to 10.6x, 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 → | 24.12 | 16.96 | 13.40 | 14.38 | 13.80 | 44.66 | 18.02 | 17.11 | 16.96 | 33.59 | 12.73 | 11.11 | 12.92 |
| — | -62.0% | -25.7% | -16.0% | -18.6% | +33.0% | +41.5% | +54.0% | +31.3% | +149.9% | -5.1% | +50.0% | +67.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.31 |
| — | -8.6% | -26.5% | -25.1% | -10.8% | +14.5% | +44.6% | +51.9% | +46.7% | +62.8% | +28.0% | +22.4% | +46.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 18.20 | 14.03 | 12.19 | 13.68 | 12.44 | 13.19 | 12.22 | 12.31 | 12.11 | 11.35 | 9.22 | 8.82 | 9.14 |
| — | +6.4% | -0.2% | +11.1% | +2.8% | +16.2% | +32.6% | +39.6% | +32.5% | +42.4% | -6.5% | +3.9% | +22.9% | |
| P/FCF | 28.73 | 10.42 | 14.75 | 27.57 | 14.66 | 58.30 | 21.09 | 39.19 | 17.20 | 37.09 | 11.78 | 16.83 | 17.38 |
| — | -82.1% | -30.0% | -29.6% | -14.7% | +57.2% | +79.0% | +132.8% | -1.0% | +100.0% | +5.2% | +83.1% | +18.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.71 | 10.63 | 9.30 | 8.95 | 9.24 | 18.94 | 11.82 | 10.98 | 10.86 | 16.88 | 8.90 | 7.85 | 8.78 |
| — | -43.9% | -21.3% | -18.5% | -14.9% | +12.2% | +32.8% | +39.8% | +23.6% | +87.9% | -3.9% | +34.5% | +45.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.91 | 14.41 | 12.45 | 11.90 | 12.06 | 33.77 | 15.68 | 14.00 | 13.76 | 25.90 | 11.11 | 9.67 | 11.26 |
| — | -57.3% | -20.6% | -15.0% | -12.3% | +30.4% | +41.1% | +44.7% | +22.2% | +115.7% | -8.7% | +40.9% | +53.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Murphy USA Inc.'s operating margin was 4.3% in Q1 2026, down 0.3 pp QoQ and up 2.3 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 65.5% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| 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 | 5.0% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 95.4% | 10.3% |
| — | +65.5% | -53.2% | -55.5% | -51.6% | -66.8% | +9.0% | -87.6% | +8.6% | -3.1% | +12.0% | +777.1% | +11.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.6% |
| — | +117.9% | +8.5% | -0.9% | +10.0% | -10.2% | -1.4% | -0.8% | +11.9% | -32.3% | +32.5% | -15.3% | -8.2% | |
| Net Margin | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| — | +140.6% | -1.1% | -10.7% | +9.5% | -13.7% | +2.2% | -1.5% | +11.7% | -34.9% | +34.9% | -18.4% | -12.2% |
| 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 | 64.3% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 21.8% | 21.3% | 6.8% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 8.2% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 18.1% |
| — | +211.7% | +42.2% | +19.9% | +17.3% | -16.8% | -4.8% | -13.6% | +0.5% | -47.7% | +7.2% | -26.8% | -23.3% | |
| ROA | 10.2% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| — | +141.6% | -5.3% | -17.3% | -3.7% | -22.9% | -8.2% | -14.3% | +3.9% | -40.8% | +21.7% | -25.0% | -26.7% | |
| ROIC | 15.8% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| — | +107.1% | -4.0% | -8.8% | -4.9% | -20.8% | -12.6% | -13.0% | +6.3% | -37.9% | +19.0% | -24.8% | -28.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Murphy USA Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 9.7x, down from 11.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| 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 | 5.22 | 4.08 | 5.22 | 5.09 | 4.01 | 3.45 | 2.82 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.88 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 3.02 |
| — | +18.3% | +85.0% | +81.9% | +43.8% | +19.9% | +2.8% | +4.0% | -7.7% | -8.8% | -22.7% | -8.6% | +1.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.19 | 9.68 | 11.18 | 9.75 | 9.05 | 15.78 | 8.90 | 8.17 | 8.18 | 13.73 | 8.26 | 7.44 | 8.82 |
| — | -38.7% | +25.6% | +19.3% | +10.7% | +14.9% | +7.7% | +9.8% | -7.2% | +32.9% | -16.3% | +21.0% | +23.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 0.94 |
| — | +3.3% | +2.0% | +1.2% | -5.9% | -7.4% | -16.7% | -21.0% | -9.7% | -5.8% | +11.3% | +0.6% | -9.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.51 |
| — | +22.5% | -1.4% | -1.3% | -25.3% | -26.5% | -34.3% | -33.6% | +2.5% | +1.7% | +16.5% | -4.5% | -23.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.67 | 7.07 | 7.60 | 7.36 | 7.88 | 3.48 | 8.76 | 9.14 | 8.76 | 4.29 | 9.18 | 10.08 | 8.03 |
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Murphy USA Inc.'s current P/E is 24.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 14.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Murphy USA Inc.'s current operating margin is 3.8%. 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 USA Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.