Murphy Oil (MUR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported Operating Margin of 18.88% for Q1 2026, down 251.0% on a YoY basis from 12.5% in Q1 2025, and up 95.07% quarter-over-quarter from 9.68% in Q4 2025.
Murphy Oil (MUR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy Oil has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 18.88% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 251.0% year-over-year to 18.88%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.75% (down 970.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.2%, down 876.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 18.88%, up from 9.68% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 64.57% in Q3 2022, with the low at 4.83% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 23.6% across 5 years, with a median of 21.39% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 4482 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 2583 bps.
- Murphy Oil's Operating Margin stood at 32.87% in 2022, then dropped by 27 bps to 24.09% in 2023, then sank by 47 bps to 12.72% in 2024, then retreated by 24 bps to 9.68% in 2025, then surged by 95 bps to 18.88% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 18.88% (Q1 2026), 9.68% (Q4 2025), and 0.8% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 630.08 Bn | 624.14 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 388.31 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 72.10% |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 142.98 Bn | 136.61 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 45.70% |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 72.93 Bn | 69.08 Bn | - | 37.54% |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 55.91 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 71.82% |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 54.95 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.74% |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 35.18 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 472.36 Mn | 24.92% |
| 8 | Eqt | 32.94 Bn | 36.28 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 60.26% |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 31.24 Bn | 31.05 Bn | 370.10 Mn | 71.27% |
| 10 | Murphy Oil | 5.51 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 718.65 Mn | 18.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.29% |