Murphy Oil (MUR) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil's Cash from Operations was $540.52 million in Q3 2026, up 59.2% from $339.43 million a year earlier but down 17.6% from the prior quarter.
Murphy Oil (MUR) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Murphy Oil's Cash from Operations was $1.77 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 23.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.25 billion, down 27.8% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $1.73 billion in FY2024 (-1.1%), $1.75 billion in FY2023 (-19.8%), $2.18 billion in FY2022 (+53.3%) and $1.42 billion in FY2021 (+77.2%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between $249.65 million (Q4 2025) and $719.49 million (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 2.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 83.2%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 42.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, MUR's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $655.91 million (Q2 2026), $321.18 million (Q1 2026) and $249.65 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | 21.04 Bn |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 16.01 Bn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 15.39 Bn |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 5.01 Bn |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 7.20 Bn |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 7.55 Bn |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 5.01 Bn |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 7.28 Bn |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.28 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | 540.52 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 540.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 655.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 321.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 249.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 339.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 358.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 300.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 433.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 428.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 467.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 398.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 543.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 456.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 469.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 279.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 501.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 719.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 620.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 338.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 330.88 Mn |
Murphy Oil Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "MUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();