Murphy Oil Corporation

NYSE:MUR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.5b

Murphy Oil Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Murphy Oil is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 34.7% and 2.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 33.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 7.5% in 3 years.

Key information

34.7%

Earnings growth rate

33.74%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas earnings growth11.4%
Revenue growth rate2.3%
Future return on equity7.50%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated15 Dec 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Murphy Oil: Big Next 12 Months Planned

Nov 07

Returns On Capital At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Have Stalled

Jul 20
Returns On Capital At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Have Stalled

Is Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) A Risky Investment?

Mar 29
Is Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) A Risky Investment?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR)

Mar 01
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR)

Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 02
Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Murphy Oil: The Chances Of Finding An Elephant Are Still Realistic

Jan 31

Murphy Oil Has Strong Return Potential

Jan 02

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)

Dec 12
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)

We Think Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Nov 23
We Think Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Murphy Oil Corporation: CEO Change Will Now Occur

Nov 15

Benign Growth For Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Underpins Its Share Price

Nov 03
Benign Growth For Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Underpins Its Share Price

Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Sep 01
Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
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Critical Operations And Share Buybacks Promising Bright Future In Oil Exploration

Murphy Oil's exploration focus, especially in Vietnam and the Gulf of Mexico, points to opportunities for revenue and reserve growth.

Murphy Oil: A Contrarian Idea

Aug 21

Earnings Beat: Murphy Oil Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Aug 11
Earnings Beat: Murphy Oil Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Jul 27
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Here's Why Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jun 20
Here's Why Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is There An Opportunity With Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) 32% Undervaluation?

May 22
Is There An Opportunity With Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) 32% Undervaluation?

Murphy Oil: Lining Up Growth Projects

May 03

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) CEO Compensation

May 02
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) CEO Compensation

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Share Price

Apr 13
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Share Price

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)

Mar 29
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Murphy Oil: Strategic Benefits Of Portfolio Shuffling

Feb 28

Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 08
Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Jan 05
Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:MUR - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20272,9533925661,5725
12/31/20262,636282771,4047
12/31/20252,739841011,3547
9/30/20252,7461434051,432N/A
6/30/20252,7792854511,521N/A
3/31/20252,8873936021,631N/A
12/31/20243,0194108211,729N/A
9/30/20243,1914769291,838N/A
6/30/20243,3925929421,866N/A
3/31/20243,4045638621,868N/A
12/31/20233,4496636471,749N/A
9/30/20233,5937465971,707N/A
6/30/20233,8051,0197471,956N/A
3/31/20234,1891,2718932,107N/A
12/31/20224,2209671,0522,166N/A
9/30/20223,4709379601,995N/A
6/30/20222,9925178711,695N/A
3/31/20222,5541028481,523N/A
12/31/20212,801-727341,422N/A
9/30/20212,479-4135851,316N/A
6/30/20212,217-7653731,120N/A
3/31/20211,744-1,018-107648N/A
12/31/20201,954-1,142-70803N/A
9/30/20202,069-1,079-144914N/A
6/30/20202,394-700-711,203N/A
3/31/20202,788-316-9981,665N/A
12/31/20192,81785-1,0671,489N/A
9/30/20192,563233-1,9291,301N/A
6/30/20192,288154N/A1,073N/A
3/31/20192,06661N/A856N/A
12/31/20181,806161N/A749N/A
9/30/20181,911-163N/A911N/A
6/30/20181,947-286N/A868N/A
3/31/20181,966-278N/A933N/A
12/31/20171,307-553N/A613N/A
9/30/20171,981-89N/A1,139N/A
6/30/20171,956-37N/A1,079N/A
3/31/20171,890-17N/A863N/A
12/31/20161,863-274N/A601N/A
9/30/20161,980-794N/A370N/A
6/30/20162,160-2,367N/A755N/A
3/31/20162,467-2,459N/A871N/A
12/31/20152,787-2,256N/A1,361N/A
9/30/20153,352-1,231N/A2,027N/A
6/30/20154,118628N/A2,369N/A
3/31/20154,757859N/A2,908N/A
12/31/20145,2891,025N/A3,110N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: MUR's forecast earnings growth (34.7% per year) is above the savings rate (3.3%).

Earnings vs Market: MUR's earnings (34.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (16.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: MUR's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: MUR's revenue (2.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: MUR's revenue (2.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: MUR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/26 00:51
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/24 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Murphy Oil Corporation is covered by 41 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Philip WeissArgus Research Company
Wei JiangBarclays
Mark GilmanBenchmark Company