Murphy Oil (MUR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil's Free Cash Flow was $68.5 million in Q3 2026, down 59.1% from $167.45 million a year earlier and down 61.2% from the prior quarter.
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Murphy Oil (MUR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Murphy Oil's Free Cash Flow was $207.34 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 48.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $198.16 million, down 75.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $820.83 million in FY2024 (+26.8%), $647.16 million in FY2023 (-39.3%), $1.07 billion in FY2022 (+45.3%) and $733.95 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$89.34 million (Q1 2026) and $392.33 million (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 0.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 265.1%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 80.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, MUR's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $176.76 million (Q2 2026), -$89.34 million (Q1 2026) and $51.41 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 18.47 Bn |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | 21.04 Bn |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 12.00 Bn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 19.84 Bn |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 5.01 Bn |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 4.06 Bn |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 10.42 Bn |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 6.34 Bn |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 6.60 Bn |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.28 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | 68.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 68.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 176.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -89.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 167.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -69.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 258.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 212.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 199.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 149.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 366.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 225.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 120.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -65.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 313.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 392.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 266.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 93.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 224.63 Mn |
API Access
Murphy Oil Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();