Murphy Oil (MUR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported Operating Expenses of $595.3 million for Q1 2026, up 14.08% on a YoY basis from $521.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.32% quarter-over-quarter from $565.2 million in Q4 2025.
Murphy Oil (MUR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy Oil has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $595.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 14.08% year-over-year to $595.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (up 8.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.4 billion, changed 0.34% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $595.3 million, up from $565.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $727.2 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $521.8 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $600.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $595.1 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 51.79% — and 2025, when it dropped 18.77%.
- Murphy Oil's Operating Expenses stood at $651.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 1.49% to $641.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 8.67% to $585.8 million in 2024, then fell by 3.51% to $565.2 million in 2025, then advanced by 5.32% to $595.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $595.3 million (Q1 2026), $565.2 million (Q4 2025), and $727.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 631.53 Bn | 625.59 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 402.73 Bn | 402.73 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 145.39 Bn | 139.02 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 2.28 Bn |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 4.32 Bn |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 57.00 Bn | 53.82 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 56.03 Bn | 62.20 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 4.12 Bn |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 36.26 Bn | 35.65 Bn | 472.36 Mn | -52.32 Mn |
| 8 | Eqt | 33.02 Bn | 36.36 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 54.87 Mn |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 32.76 Bn | 32.57 Bn | 370.10 Mn | 103.33 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 718.65 Mn | 595.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 595.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 565.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 727.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 603.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 521.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 585.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 579.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 618.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 642.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 641.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 582.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 649.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 544.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 651.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 550.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 549.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 595.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 428.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 407.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 539.86 Mn |