Murphy Oil (MUR) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil's EPS (Basic) was $1.19 in Q3 2026, compared with -$0.02 a year earlier and down 26.3% from the prior quarter.
Murphy Oil (MUR) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Murphy Oil's EPS (Basic) was $3.27 through Sep 30, 2026, up 226.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $0.73, down 73.2% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $2.71 in FY2024 (-36.3%), $4.26 in FY2023 (-31.4%), $6.22 in FY2022 and -$0.48 in FY2021.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has moved between -$0.73 (Q1 2022) and $3.40 (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in 1 of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 114.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 937.5%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 81.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, MUR's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.62 (Q2 2026), $0.37 (Q1 2026) and $0.08 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 3.72 |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | 1.84 |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 5.07 |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 3.77 |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 1.33 |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 3.35 |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 1.10 |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 1.02 |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 14.15 |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.28 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | 1.19 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.19 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.62 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.93 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.64 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.23 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.40 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.26 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.73 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.09 |
Murphy Oil EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();