Murphy USA (MUSA) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Murphy USA's (MUSA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.26% in Q1 2026, up 231.0% year-on-year from 1.29% in Q1 2025, and down 3.59% quarter-over-quarter from 4.42% in Q4 2025.
Murphy USA (MUSA) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy USA has disclosed Operating Margin across 15 years of filings, most recently posting 4.26% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 4.26%, up 231.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.25% (up 60.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.71%, up 4.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 4.26% for Q1 2026 at Murphy USA, down from 4.42% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 5.03% in Q3 2022 to a low of 1.94% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 4.22% (2024), against an average of 3.84%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 111 bps in 2023 and surged 231 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Murphy USA's Operating Margin stood at 3.23% in 2022, then soared by 33 bps to 4.28% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 4.22% in 2024, then advanced by 5 bps to 4.42% in 2025, then decreased by 4 bps to 4.26% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 4.26% (Q1 2026), 4.42% (Q4 2025), and 3.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 7.89% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 20.27% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 12.23% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.96% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 6.50% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 4.14% |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 17.99% |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 4.26% |
| 10 | GameStop | 9.92 Bn | 905.02 Mn | 386.80 Mn | 12.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.27% |