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 (MUSA) has 14 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported 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.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 29.57% in Q4 2022, with the low at 19.05% in Q4 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 23.03%, with a median of 22.34% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 1182 bps in 2022 and slumped 563 bps in 2023.
- Murphy USA's Return on Capital Employed stood at 29.57% in 2022, then dropped by 19 bps to 23.94% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 21.08% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 19.05% in 2025, then rose 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 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 22.31% |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 252.73% |
| 10 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.04 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 12.52% |
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% |