Murphy USA (MUSA) Shares Outstanding (2012 - 2026)
Murphy USA (MUSA) recorded Shares Outstanding of 18.44 million in Q2 2026, down 5.7% from 19.55 million a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
Murphy USA (MUSA) Shares Outstanding (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Murphy USA reported Shares Outstanding of 19.3 million, down 6.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for 12 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 20.53 million in FY2024 (-4.5%), 21.49 million in FY2023 (-8.6%), 23.51 million in FY2022 (-10.3%) and 26.21 million in FY2021 (-10.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q3 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined for 49 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 5.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding ran from 4.3% in Q1 2025 to 11.8% in Q1 2023.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 18.52 million (Q1 2026), 19.3 million (Q4 2025) and 19.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 961.60 Bn | 918.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 451.41 Bn | 374.69 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 443.95 Mn |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.07 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sysco | 40.11 Bn | 34.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 479.12 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.55 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 220.61 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.34 Bn | 24.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 36.97 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.96 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 190.60 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.77 Bn | 22.57 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 219.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.16 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 523.73 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 9.89 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 18.44 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.78 Mn |
Murphy USA Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();