Murphy Oil (MUR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil's Operating Income was $256.48 million in Q3 2026, compared with $5.79 million a year earlier and down 27.7% from the prior quarter.
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Murphy Oil (MUR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Murphy Oil's Operating Income was $808.76 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 147.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $301.24 million, down 50.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Operating Income was $602.59 million in FY2024 (-42.2%), $1.04 billion in FY2023 (-34.3%), $1.59 billion in FY2022 (+463.8%) and $281.44 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Operating Income has moved between -$42.12 million (Q1 2022) and $753.09 million (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income was higher in 1 of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 5.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 284.6%); the worst was Q3 2025 (a decline of 96.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, MUR's Operating Income in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $354.67 million (Q2 2026), $138.27 million (Q1 2026) and $59.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 21.42 Bn |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 13.93 Bn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 26.50 Bn |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 2.14 Bn |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 10.19 Bn |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 11.96 Bn |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 8.76 Bn |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.28 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | 256.48 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 256.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 354.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 138.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 92.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 143.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 85.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 179.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 184.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 154.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 202.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 377.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 164.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 296.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 324.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 753.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 551.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -42.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 310.03 Mn |
API Access
Murphy Oil Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=MUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();