Murphy Oil (MUR) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil (MUR) recorded Change in Working Capital of -$67.5 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$30.69 million a year earlier.
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Murphy Oil (MUR) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Murphy Oil's Change in Working Capital came in at $122.43 million as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was $74.05 million.
- Annual Change in Working Capital has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Change in Working Capital came in at -$74.88 million in FY2024, $99.36 million in FY2023 (+51.2%), $65.73 million in FY2022 and -$118.46 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Change in Working Capital since Q3 2021.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $107.97 million (Q1 2026), $53.58 million (Q4 2025) and $28.38 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 540.77 Bn | 451.32 Bn | 30.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chevron | 403.83 Bn | 381.62 Bn | 33.45 Bn | - |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 188.75 Bn | 71.88 Bn | - | 1.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 170.81 Bn | 120.33 Bn | - | 312.68 Mn |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 150.42 Bn | 123.13 Bn | 12.81 Bn | - |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 104.06 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.90 Bn | 90.89 Bn | 8.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 97.96 Bn | 94.91 Bn | - | -45.54 Mn |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 80.99 Bn | 66.79 Bn | - | 326.00 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.31 Bn | 3.79 Bn | - | -67.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -67.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 107.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -43.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -43.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 127.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -59.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 75.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -61.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 80.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -90.77 Mn |
API Access
Murphy Oil Change in Working Capital 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-working-capital", "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=change-in-working-capital&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();