GLP vs MUSA vs CAPL Stock Comparison

Global Partners, Murphy USA and CrossAmerica Partners Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GLP Global Partners Lp
$47.74 +0.5% 1M +4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.63B
P/E
9.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.46B
Div. yield
0.08%
Fuel Distribution Energy
3 wins
MUSA Murphy USA Inc.
$531.00 +3.8% 1M +34.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.60B
P/E
15.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.48B
Div. yield
–
Convenience Stores Consumer Staples
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Murphy USA leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Murphy USA 7, Global Partners 3, CrossAmerica Partners 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGLPMUSACAPLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.63B $9.60B $868.39M MUSA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.4x 15.5x 16.5x GLP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.7x 14.9x 16.6x GLP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.4% +10.3% +0.3% GLP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.8% 2.9% 1.4% MUSA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% 24.3% 14.6% MUSA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 1.7x 3.8x MUSA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.08% 0.00% 0.09% CAPL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.7% +34.8% +5.8% MUSA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.3%/yr +26.7%/yr -0.1%/yr MUSA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.1% 39.5% 22.1% CAPL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 54/100 27/100 MUSA

Percentile Scorecard

GLPMUSACAPL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGLPMUSACAPL
Valuation 55 #11 of 23 54 #19 of 40 36 #15 of 23
Growth 56 #9 of 19 65 #14 of 38 22 #15 of 19
Profitability 18 #15 of 18 77 #9 of 36 35 #12 of 18
Financial Health 30 #17 of 24 21 #32 of 40 0 #24 of 24
Shareholder Returns 71 #6 of 18 56 #13 of 28 41 #11 of 18
Overall 46 54 27
  • GLP ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • MUSA ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • CAPL ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGLPMUSACAPLSPY
1 month +0.5%+3.8%+4.1% -0.2%
3 months -2.4%-11.7%+1.7% +3.9%
6 months +1.1%+2.1%+5.8% +8.2%
Year to date +14.1%+31.6%+8.5% +12.9%
1 year +4.7%+34.8%+5.8% +12.3%
3 years +60.3%+45.9%0.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +17.0%+13.4%0.0% +23.3%
5 years +103.8%+225.8%-0.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.3%+26.7%-0.1% +10.9%
10 years +199.3%+672.5%-15.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +11.6%+22.7%-1.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGLPMUSACAPLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.1%39.5%22.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%40.3%22.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.13-0.67-0.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.150.880.26 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.9%-35.8%-22.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-14.8%-7.6% -1.2%
52-week high $54.00$623.43$24.18 $779.14
52-week low $39.58$356.57$19.78 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGLPMUSACAPL
P/E now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 9.2x 15.9xmedian 22.1x 16.3xmedian 9.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.3x 0.5xmedian 0.5x 0.2xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 7.0x 9.7xmedian 9.7x 8.3xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 8.9x 18.0xmedian 17.5x 9.5xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.8x 12.5xmedian 2.9x -8.0xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -1.02median 0.34 1.89median 1.19 -7.34median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGLPMUSACAPL
Revenue $21.46B $21.48B $3.86B
Gross profit $1.20B $2.62B $422.31M
Operating income $331.81M $921.40M $113.17M
Net income $195.20M $617.20M $55.25M
Free cash flow $199.43M $541.50M $90.26M
EPS (diluted) $5.11 $33.27 $1.37
Cash & equivalents $23.91M $175.40M $4.92M
Total debt $1.31B $2.19B $725.25M
Shares (diluted) 34.12M 18.55M 38.32M
Enterprise value $1.46B $9.23B $847.22M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGLPMUSACAPL
P/E 9.3x 15.9x 16.3x
P/FCF 8.1x 18.0x 9.5x
P/Operating cash flow 5.0x 9.9x 7.4x
P/S 0.1x 0.5x 0.2x
P/B 2.2x 12.5x -8.0x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 15.2x -5.3x
EV/EBITDA 6.0x 9.7x 8.3x
EV/EBIT 8.7x 12.8x 13.9x
EV/Revenue 0.1x 0.5x 0.4x
EV/FCF 14.5x 21.7x 17.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.9x 11.9x 13.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.02 1.89 -7.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGLPMUSACAPL
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.4% 10.3% 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.2% -1.1% -5.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.4% 13.3% 4.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 4.1% 2.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.9% 26.6% 14.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 2.9% 3.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 71.7% 25.8% 21.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.6% 2.3% -1.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 80.9% 34.1% 25.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.1% 8.4% -2.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.4% 18.1% 26.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.6% 7.2% -9.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.4% 48.5% 67.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.9% 3.1% -11.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGLPMUSACAPL
Gross margin 5.6% 12.2% 10.9%
EBITDA margin 2.2% 5.6% 4.9%
Operating margin 1.5% 4.3% 2.9%
Pretax margin 0.9% 3.8% 1.8%
Net margin 0.8% 2.9% 1.4%
FCF margin 0.9% 2.5% 2.3%
Operating cash flow margin 1.5% 4.6% 3.0%
Return on equity 26.7% 85.6% –
Return on assets 4.7% 12.4% 5.6%
Return on invested capital 14.9% 24.3% 14.6%
Return on capital employed 11.2% 23.7% 13.6%
Asset turnover 5.1x 4.3x 3.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.6x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGLPMUSACAPL
Debt / assets 32.5% 43.0% 73.9%
Debt / equity 1.7x 2.8x -6.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 1.7x 3.8x
Debt / FCF 6.6x 4.0x 8.0x
Liabilities / assets 81.4% 84.6% 110.9%
Equity / assets 18.6% 15.4% -10.9%
Interest coverage – 7.9x 2.5x
Current ratio 1.2x 0.9x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.5x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.2x 0.0x
Altman Z-score – 7.40 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGLPMUSACAPL
Dividend yield 6.4% 0.5% 9.4%
Net buyback yield – 4.5% –
Shareholder yield 6.4% 5.0% 9.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 66.3% – 144.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 64.9% – 88.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) 5.3% – 0.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.1% – 0.2%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGLPMUSACAPL
Forward P/E 7.7xFY2026 14.9xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.20FY2026 $35.60FY2026 $1.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +193.8%FY2026 +43.0%FY2026 +32.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -41.6% -7.9% -13.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $26.25BFY2026 $22.85BFY2026 $4.25BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +41.4%FY2026 +17.9%FY2026 +16.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +37.7% -5.8% +15.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGLPMUSACAPL
Held by institutions 49.8% 83.0% 23.6%
Institutions holding 115 606 60
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% -2.2% +2.5%
Institutions buying 60 310 28
Institutions selling 17 190 11
Buyers to sellers 3.53 1.63 2.55

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GLPMUSACAPL
GLP 1.00 0.19 0.19
MUSA 0.19 1.00 0.17
CAPL 0.19 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GLP, MUSA and CAPL?

Murphy USA (MUSA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Global Partners (GLP) $1.63B, Murphy USA (MUSA) $9.60B, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) $868.39M.

Which stock is cheaper, GLP, MUSA and CAPL?

Global Partners (GLP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Global Partners (GLP) 9.4x, Murphy USA (MUSA) 15.5x, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) 16.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Global Partners (GLP) is cheapest (Global Partners (GLP) 7.7x, Murphy USA (MUSA) 14.9x, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Global Partners (GLP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Global Partners (GLP) +20.4%, Murphy USA (MUSA) +10.3%, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Murphy USA (MUSA) has the highest net margin (Global Partners (GLP) 0.8%, Murphy USA (MUSA) 2.9%, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) 1.4%). On return on invested capital, Murphy USA (MUSA) leads (Global Partners (GLP) 14.9%, Murphy USA (MUSA) 24.3%, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) 14.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Murphy USA (MUSA) returned the most: Global Partners (GLP) +4.7%, Murphy USA (MUSA) +34.8%, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) +5.8%. Over five years, Murphy USA (MUSA) compounded fastest (Global Partners (GLP) +15.3%/yr, Murphy USA (MUSA) +26.7%/yr, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) -0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) has the highest dividend yield: Global Partners (GLP) 0.08%, Murphy USA (MUSA) 0.00%, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) 0.09%. Murphy USA (MUSA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) has been the steadiest (Global Partners (GLP) 30.1%, Murphy USA (MUSA) 39.5%, CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) 22.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GLP, MUSA and CAPL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Murphy USA (MUSA) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.