Murphy USA (MUSA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Murphy USA (MUSA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 22.31% for Q1 2026, up 232.0% on a YoY basis from 6.72% in Q1 2025, and up 17.11% sequentially from 19.05% in Q4 2025.
Murphy USA (MUSA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy USA (MUSA) has 14 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 22.31% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 232.0% year-over-year to 22.31%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.31% (up 232.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.39%, down 187.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 22.31% in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of 23.03% and a median of 22.34% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1182 bps in 2022 and slumped 563 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing MUSA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 29.57% in 2022, then fell by 19 bps to 23.94% in 2023, then fell by 12 bps to 21.08% in 2024, then fell by 10 bps to 19.05% in 2025, then advanced by 17 bps to 22.31% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MUSA's Return on Capital Employed at 22.31% in Q1 2026, 19.05% in Q4 2025, and 19.09% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 32.06% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 16.31% |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 22.31% |
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% |