Murphy Oil (MUR) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil's (MUR) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $387.8 million in Q1 2026, up 28333.87% YoY from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 148.6% on a QoQ basis from -$798.0 million in Q4 2025.
Murphy Oil (MUR) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy Oil (MUR) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $387.8 million in 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 improved to $387.8 million in Q1 2026, from -$798.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $825.6 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$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 slumped 569.53% — and 2026, when it soared 28333.87%.
- Tracing MUR's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $184.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 569.53% to -$866.7 million in 2023, then gained by 16.32% to -$725.2 million in 2024, then dropped by 10.03% to -$798.0 million in 2025, then soared by 148.6% to $387.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $387.8 million (Q1 2026), -$798.0 million (Q4 2025), and $825.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 164.44 Bn | 156.75 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 106.98 Bn | 105.09 Bn | 10.66 Bn | -1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Eog Resources | 80.47 Bn | 75.56 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 59.28 Bn | 58.82 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 996.00 Mn |
| 5 | Woodside Energy | 46.13 Bn | 40.18 Bn | 6.02 Bn | - |
| 6 | Devon Energy | 46.12 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 6.02 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | Occidental Petroleum | 39.25 Bn | 35.10 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 8 | Eqt | 33.67 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 650.17 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Pacific Land | 26.50 Bn | 26.25 Bn | - | 102.81 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.37 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | 478.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 478.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 478.32 Mn |
| 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 |