Murphy Oil (MUR) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil's (MUR) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 14.23 in Q2 2026, up 287.5% from 3.67 a year earlier and up 198.5% from the prior quarter.
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Murphy Oil (MUR) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 5.50 as of Jun 30, 2026, up 24.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.13, down 44.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for three straight years.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 5.69 in FY2024 (-38.6%), 9.27 in FY2023 (-11.9%), 10.52 in FY2022 (+729.2%) and 1.27 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 322.6% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 97.2% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.77 (Q1 2026), 2.60 (Q4 2025) and 0.23 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 541.34 Bn | 451.89 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 33.72 |
| 2 | Chevron | 403.85 Bn | 381.64 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -56.60 |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 193.34 Bn | 76.47 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 172.00 Bn | 121.52 Bn | - | 3.32 |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 150.68 Bn | 123.39 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 57.03 |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 103.39 Bn | 49.45 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 100.64 Bn | 89.62 Bn | 8.38 Bn | -123.23 |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 98.19 Bn | 95.14 Bn | - | 25.74 |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 80.57 Bn | 66.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.16 Bn | 3.63 Bn | - | 14.23 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.77 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.60 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.95 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.78 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.69 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.56 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.59 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.52 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.34 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.11 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.13 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.76 |
API Access
Murphy Oil Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();