Murphy USA (MUSA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Murphy USA (MUSA) posted Return on Capital Employed of 22.31% for Q1 2026, up 17.11% sequentially from 19.05% in Q4 2025, and up 232.0% YoY from 6.72% in Q1 2025.
Murphy USA (MUSA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Murphy USA has reported Return on Capital Employed for 14 years, with the latest figure at 22.31% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 232.0% year-over-year to 22.31% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.31% (up 232.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.39%, down 187.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 22.31% in Q1 2026 per MUSA's latest filing, from 19.05% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 29.57% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 1182 bps in 2022, then plunged 563 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 29.57% in 2022, then slipped by 19 bps to 23.94% in 2023, then slipped by 12 bps to 21.08% in 2024, then slipped by 10 bps to 19.05% in 2025, then increased by 17 bps to 22.31% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 22.31%, 19.05%, and 19.09% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 34.02% |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.37% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.24% |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 13.97% |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 23.71% |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 32.75% |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.38 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 16.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.71% |
| 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% |