Murphy USA (MUSA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Murphy USA's Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.48% in Q2 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from 4.38% a year earlier and up 0.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Murphy USA (MUSA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Murphy USA's Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.29% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 3.71%, up 0.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -1.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.67% in FY2024 (-0.17 pp), 3.84% in FY2023 (-0.29 pp), 4.13% in FY2022 (+0.65 pp) and 3.48% in FY2021 (-1.48 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 2.31 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 1.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MUSA's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.26% (Q1 2026), 4.42% (Q4 2025) and 3.95% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 951.18 Bn | 913.88 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 444.74 Bn | 368.02 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 3.97% |
| 3 | Kroger | 39.45 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 4 | Sysco | 38.98 Bn | 33.23 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.28 Bn | 23.95 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.84 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.52 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 21.84 Bn | 21.63 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.44 Bn | 16.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 9.82 Bn | 9.46 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 4.48% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.48% |
| 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% |
API Access
Murphy USA Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "MUSA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();