Murphy Oil Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Murphy Oil has a total shareholder equity of $5.4B and total debt of $1.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 27.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $9.8B and $4.5B respectively. Murphy Oil's EBIT is $456.1M making its interest coverage ratio 4.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $379.6M.
Key information
27.55%
Debt to equity ratio
US$1.48b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 4.9x |
| Cash | US$379.63m |
| Equity | US$5.36b |
| Total liabilities | US$4.48b |
| Total assets | US$9.84b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) A Risky Investment?
Mar 29
We Think Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Nov 23Here's Why Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 20These 4 Measures Indicate That Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 13We Think Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 09Recent updates
Murphy Oil: Taking Advantage Of Natural Gas Prices
Aug 12Returns On Capital At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Have Stalled
Jul 20Is Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) A Risky Investment?
Mar 29A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR)
Mar 01Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 02Murphy Oil: The Chances Of Finding An Elephant Are Still Realistic
Jan 31Murphy Oil Has Strong Return Potential
Jan 02Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)
Dec 12We Think Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Nov 23Murphy Oil Corporation: CEO Change Will Now Occur
Nov 15Benign Growth For Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Underpins Its Share Price
Nov 03Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Sep 01
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 21Earnings Beat: Murphy Oil Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Aug 11Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Jul 27Here's Why Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 20Is There An Opportunity With Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) 32% Undervaluation?
May 22Murphy Oil: Lining Up Growth Projects
May 03We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) CEO Compensation
May 02A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Share Price
Apr 13We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)
Mar 29These 4 Measures Indicate That Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 13Murphy Oil: Strategic Benefits Of Portfolio Shuffling
Feb 28Murphy Oil's (NYSE:MUR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 08Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Jan 05Returns At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Are On The Way Up
Dec 21Murphy Oil: An Offshore Discovery Heads Towards Production
Nov 27We Think Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 09Murphy Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MUR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price
Oct 27Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MUR's short term assets ($762.1M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($909.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: MUR's short term assets ($762.1M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MUR's net debt to equity ratio (20.5%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: MUR's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 61.9% to 27.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MUR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (103.1%).
Interest Coverage: MUR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.9x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 00:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Murphy Oil Corporation is covered by 47 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Philip Weiss | Argus Research Company |
| Wei Jiang | Barclays |
| Yim Cheng | Barclays |