Murphy Oil (MUR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported Free Cash Flow of $298.5 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $299.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 139.98% quarter-over-quarter from -$746.6 million in Q4 2025.
Murphy Oil (MUR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy Oil has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $298.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow changed 0.27% year-over-year to $298.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $226.4 million (down 86.04% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $227.2 million, down 86.8% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $298.5 million, up from -$746.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.2 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at -$746.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $242.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $212.6 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow surged 3332.97% — and 2025, when it tumbled 547.3%.
- Murphy Oil's Free Cash Flow stood at $316.9 million in 2022, then sank by 257.84% to -$500.2 million in 2023, then soared by 331.66% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 164.43% to -$746.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 139.98% to $298.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $298.5 million (Q1 2026), -$746.6 million (Q4 2025), and $993.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 630.08 Bn | 624.14 Bn | - | -1.81 Bn |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 388.31 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 142.98 Bn | 136.61 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 72.93 Bn | 69.08 Bn | - | 2.81 Bn |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 55.91 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 54.95 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 895.00 Mn |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 35.18 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 472.36 Mn | 85.67 Mn |
| 8 | Eqt | 32.94 Bn | 36.28 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 31.24 Bn | 31.05 Bn | 370.10 Mn | -98.14 Bn |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.51 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 718.65 Mn | 298.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 298.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 298.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -746.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -746.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 993.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 993.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -318.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -318.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 299.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 299.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 212.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 212.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -49.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -49.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 398.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 398.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -500.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -500.22 Mn |