Murphy Oil (MUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.73 in Q3 2026, up 164.4% from 0.28 a year earlier and up 158.1% from the prior quarter.
Murphy Oil (MUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Murphy Oil's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.95 through Sep 30, 2026, up 109.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.94, up 328.6% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.22 in FY2024 (-17.0%), 0.26 in FY2023 (+119.7%), 0.12 in FY2022 (+14.3%) and 0.11 in FY2021.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.09 (Q4 2021) and 0.96 (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 154.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 433.7%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 70.4%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 0.25 |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 0.15 |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.28 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | 0.73 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.90 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.25 |
Murphy Oil FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();