Murphy USA (MUSA) Times Interest Earned (2012 - 2026)
Murphy USA's Times Interest Earned was 10.41 in Q2 2026, up 32.0% from 7.88 a year earlier and up 47.1% from the prior quarter.
Murphy USA (MUSA) Times Interest Earned (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Murphy USA's Times Interest Earned was 7.94 through Jun 30, 2026, up 9.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.48, down 15.3% from FY2024.
- Times Interest Earned has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Times Interest Earned was 7.65 in FY2024 (-8.8%), 8.39 in FY2023 (-26.1%), 11.35 in FY2022 (+54.9%) and 7.33 in FY2021 (-32.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Times Interest Earned was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 153.5%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 41.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, MUSA's Times Interest Earned in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 7.08 (Q1 2026), 7.33 (Q4 2025) and 6.93 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 961.60 Bn | 918.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 68.49 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 451.41 Bn | 374.69 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 84.47 |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.07 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 323.67 |
| 4 | Sysco | 40.11 Bn | 34.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.55 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.34 Bn | 24.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.99 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.96 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.77 Bn | 22.57 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.75 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.16 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 27.31 |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 9.89 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 10.41 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.41 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.08 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.33 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.93 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.88 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.08 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.72 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.54 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.32 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.99 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.26 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.97 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.72 |
Murphy USA Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=MUSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();