Murphy USA (MUSA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Murphy USA's (MUSA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.31% in Q1 2026, up 232.0% year-on-year from 6.72% in Q1 2025, and up 17.11% quarter-over-quarter from 19.05% in Q4 2025.
Murphy USA (MUSA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy USA has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 22.31% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 22.31%, up 232.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.31% (up 232.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 19.39%, down 187.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.31% for Q1 2026 at Murphy USA, up from 19.05% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 29.57% in Q4 2022 to a low of 19.05% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 22.34% (2024), against an average of 23.03%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1182 bps in 2022 and plunged 563 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Murphy USA's Return on Capital Employed stood at 29.57% in 2022, then retreated by 19 bps to 23.94% in 2023, then retreated by 12 bps to 21.08% in 2024, then retreated by 10 bps to 19.05% in 2025, then climbed by 17 bps to 22.31% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 22.31% (Q1 2026), 19.05% (Q4 2025), and 19.09% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 18.66% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 32.06% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 22.31% |
| 10 | GameStop | 9.92 Bn | 905.02 Mn | 386.80 Mn | 2.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.12% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.53% |