Murphy Oil Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Murphy Oil's CEO is Eric Hambly, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.83 years. total yearly compensation is $4.78M, comprised of 13.6% salary and 86.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth $12.10M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 9.9 years respectively.
Key information
Eric Hambly
Chief executive officer
US$4.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.56% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Murphy Oil: Big Next 12 Months Planned
Nov 07Returns On Capital At Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Have Stalled
Jul 20
Is 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 05CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$143m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$285m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$393m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$647k | US$410m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$476m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$592m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$563m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$617k | US$663m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$746m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$598k | US$967m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$937m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$517m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$102m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$568k | -US$72m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$413m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$765m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$477k | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$700m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$316m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$512k | US$85m |
Compensation vs Market: Eric's total compensation ($USD4.78M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.91M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Eric's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Eric Hambly (50 yo)
Mr. Eric M. Hambly was President, CEO, COO & Director of Murphy Oil Corporation from January 1, 2025. Mr. Hambly was President & COO of Murphy Oil Corporation from February 01, 2024 to January 1, 2025. Mr....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.8yrs | US$4.78m | 0.27% $ 12.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.4yrs | US$4.50m | 0.12% $ 5.3m | |
| Executive VP | 12.3yrs | US$3.29m | 0.15% $ 6.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Development | 3yrs | US$2.16m | 0.049% $ 2.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 7.3yrs | no data | 0.038% $ 1.7m | |
| VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer | less than a year | no data | 0.0076% $ 344.4k | |
| VP & Controller | 3.4yrs | no data | 0.015% $ 661.2k | |
| Manager of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MUR's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$4.78m | 0.27% $ 12.1m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Chairman & Presiding Director | 32.9yrs | US$432.53k | 1.88% $ 84.6m | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$332.03k | 0.031% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 32.9yrs | US$330.54k | 1.51% $ 68.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$325.03k | 0.0056% $ 252.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$72.51k | 0.0010% $ 46.0k | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$297.53k | 0.43% $ 19.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$291.39k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$313.05k | 0.41% $ 18.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$290.05k | 0.035% $ 1.6m |
Experienced Board: MUR's board of directors are considered experienced (9.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/31 06:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 41 analysts. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Philip Weiss | Argus Research Company |
| Wei Jiang | Barclays |
| Mark Gilman | Benchmark Company |