Murphy USA (MUSA) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
Murphy USA's (MUSA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $6.5 billion in Q2 2026, up 35.86% year-over-year from $4.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 40.9% quarter-over-quarter from $4.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Murphy USA (MUSA) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy USA has disclosed Operating Expenses across 15 years of filings, most recently posting $6.5 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 35.86% year-over-year to $6.5 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $20.6 billion (up 9.65% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.7 billion, down 4.28% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $6.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Murphy USA, up from $4.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $6.5 billion in Q2 2022 to a low of $4.4 billion in Q1 2025.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $5.1 billion, with a median of $4.9 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 52.53% in 2022 and declined 17.21% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $5.2 billion in 2022, then dropped by 6.57% to $4.9 billion in 2023, then dropped by 7.07% to $4.5 billion in 2024, then increased by 0.51% to $4.5 billion in 2025, then jumped by 43.48% to $6.5 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $6.5 billion in Q2 2026, $4.6 billion in Q1 2026, and $4.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 22.08 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 754.11 Mn |
| 2 | Murphy USA | 9.67 Bn | 9.49 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 6.50 Bn |
| 3 | Arko | 473.42 Mn | 281.56 Mn | - | 2.31 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.44 Bn |
Murphy USA Operating Expenses 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-expenses&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();