Murphy USA (MUSA) Deferred Taxes (2012 - 2026)
Murphy USA's Deferred Taxes came in at $2.4 million for Q3 2026, down 91.1% from $27.1 million a year earlier and down 62.5% from the prior quarter.
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Murphy USA (MUSA) Deferred Taxes (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Murphy USA reported Deferred Taxes of $36.2 million, down 19.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $45.1 million, up 222.1% from FY2024.
- Deferred Taxes carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 78.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Deferred Taxes was $14 million in FY2024 (+600.0%), $2 million in FY2023 (-93.7%), $31.5 million in FY2022 (+65.8%) and $19 million in FY2021 (+660.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Deferred Taxes since Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes increased in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 426.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Deferred Taxes over five years came in Q3 2025 (growth of 984.0%), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a decline of 91.1%).
- Business Quant data shows MUSA's Deferred Taxes at $6.4 million (Q2 2026), $9.3 million (Q1 2026) and $18.1 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 994.65 Bn | 951.08 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 205.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 469.67 Bn | 392.95 Bn | 12.19 Bn | - |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.94 Bn | 27.09 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.29 Bn | 29.21 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 21.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.72 Bn | 24.39 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 31.49 Mn |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 25.99 Bn | 22.61 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 83.50 Mn |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.59 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 32.80 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.41 Bn | 23.21 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.13 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 10.23 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 9.38 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 714.10 Mn | 2.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -500,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.80 Mn |
API Access
Murphy USA Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "MUSA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();