Murphy Oil (MUR) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil (MUR) posted Capital Expenditures of $387.8 million for Q1 2026, up 148.6% on a QoQ basis from -$798.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 28333.87% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025.
Murphy Oil (MUR) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy Oil's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $387.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 28333.87% year-over-year to $387.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $415.5 million (up 273.37% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $29.0 million, up 260.4% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $387.8 million for Q1 2026 at Murphy Oil, up from -$798.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $825.6 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$866.7 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $85.1 million and a median of $244.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures sank 569.53% — and 2026, when it soared 28333.87%.
- Murphy Oil's Capital Expenditures stood at $184.6 million in 2022, then sank by 569.53% to -$866.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 16.32% to -$725.2 million in 2024, then fell by 10.03% to -$798.0 million in 2025, then surged by 148.6% to $387.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MUR's Capital Expenditures at $387.8 million in Q1 2026, -$798.0 million in Q4 2025, and $825.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 141.43 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 153.00 Mn |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 55.39 Bn | 55.39 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 933.00 Mn |
| 4 | Woodside Energy | 41.28 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 32.80 Bn | 28.99 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Eqt | 32.48 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 650.17 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Pacific Land | 27.36 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Devon Energy | 26.53 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 839.00 Mn |
| 9 | Expand Energy | 21.67 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 707.00 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.36 Bn | 4.98 Bn | - | 387.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 387.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 387.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -797.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -797.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 825.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 825.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -725.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -725.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 216.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 216.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 267.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 267.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 249.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 249.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -866.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -866.72 Mn |