MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:MUSA • US6267551025
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This MUSA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MUSA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MUSA was profitable.
- In the past year MUSA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years MUSA has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years MUSA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of MUSA (9.96%) is better than 84.55% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of MUSA (75.48%) is better than 98.37% of its industry peers.
- MUSA's Return On Invested Capital of 15.03% is amongst the best of the industry. MUSA outperforms 84.55% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MUSA is above the industry average of 13.57%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.96% | ||
| ROE | 75.48% | ||
| ROIC | 15.03% |
ROA(3y)11.28%
ROA(5y)12%
ROE(3y)67.49%
ROE(5y)71.34%
ROIC(3y)16.55%
ROIC(5y)17.32%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.43%, MUSA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- MUSA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of MUSA (3.82%) is better than 61.79% of its industry peers.
- MUSA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- MUSA's Gross Margin of 12.17% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MUSA is outperformed by 87.80% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MUSA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.43% | ||
| GM | 12.17% |
OM growth 3Y-2.68%
OM growth 5Y-5.17%
PM growth 3Y-5.43%
PM growth 5Y-6.66%
GM growth 3Y5.94%
GM growth 5Y-1.02%
2. MUSA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), MUSA is creating value.
- MUSA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- MUSA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- MUSA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 7.25 indicates that MUSA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- MUSA has a Altman-Z score of 7.25. This is amongst the best in the industry. MUSA outperforms 95.12% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MUSA is 5.83, which is a neutral value as it means it would take MUSA, 5.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MUSA (5.83) is better than 62.60% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.47 is on the high side and indicates that MUSA has dependencies on debt financing.
- MUSA's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.47 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MUSA is outperformed by 73.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.25 |
ROIC/WACC1.85
WACC8.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that MUSA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of MUSA (0.80) is worse than 84.55% of its industry peers.
- MUSA has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that MUSA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.36, MUSA is doing worse than 69.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 |
3. MUSA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- MUSA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.33%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.72% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.25% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.47% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.33%
EPS 3Y-4.75%
EPS 5Y12.72%
EPS Q2Q%8.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.14%
Revenue growth 5Y11.47%
Sales Q2Q%0.7%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, MUSA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.73% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.33% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.37%
EPS Next 2Y6.7%
EPS Next 3Y7.67%
EPS Next 5Y6.73%
Revenue Next Year2.24%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.09%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. MUSA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.88, the valuation of MUSA can be described as rather expensive.
- MUSA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MUSA is cheaper than 65.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, MUSA is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.77, MUSA is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MUSA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MUSA is cheaper than 61.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MUSA to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say MUSA is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- MUSA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- 60.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MUSA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.82 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates MUSA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of MUSA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.07
PEG (5Y)1.72
EPS Next 2Y6.7%
EPS Next 3Y7.67%
5. MUSA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.49%, MUSA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.35, MUSA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.49, MUSA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.49% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of MUSA grows each year by 55.16%, which is quite nice.
- MUSA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- As MUSA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)55.16%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- MUSA pays out 8.82% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of MUSA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP8.82%
EPS Next 2Y6.7%
EPS Next 3Y7.67%
MUSA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
531.29
-1.47 (-0.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners87.47%
Inst Owner Change-0.74%
Ins Owners7.92%
Ins Owner Change-3.14%
Market Cap9.83B
Revenue(TTM)19.38B
Net Income(TTM)470.60M
Analysts72.94
Price Target437.54 (-17.65%)
Short Float %7.41%
Short Ratio3.16
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.49% |
Yearly Dividend2.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)55.16%
DP8.82%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-23 2026-02-23 (0.63)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.02%
Max EPS beat(2)8.94%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-35.68%
Max EPS beat(4)8.94%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.07%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.4%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)10.15%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.45%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.45%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.71%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.02%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.12%
PT rev (1m)2.08%
PT rev (3m)6.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.77 | ||
| P/S | 0.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.26 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.08 | ||
| P/B | 15.76 | ||
| P/tB | 62.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.82 |
EPS(TTM)24.28
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)25.58
Fwd EY4.82%
FCF(TTM)20.23
FCFY3.81%
OCF(TTM)43.99
OCFY8.28%
SpS1047.78
BVpS33.7
TBVpS8.44
PEG (NY)4.07
PEG (5Y)1.72
Graham Number135.69 (-74.46%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.96% | ||
| ROE | 75.48% | ||
| ROCE | 19.48% | ||
| ROIC | 15.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.15% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.29% | ||
| OM | 3.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.43% | ||
| GM | 12.17% | ||
| FCFM | 1.93% |
ROA(3y)11.28%
ROA(5y)12%
ROE(3y)67.49%
ROE(5y)71.34%
ROIC(3y)16.55%
ROIC(5y)17.32%
ROICexc(3y)16.89%
ROICexc(5y)17.86%
ROICexgc(3y)19.48%
ROICexgc(5y)20.76%
ROCE(3y)21.45%
ROCE(5y)22.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.95%
OM growth 3Y-2.68%
OM growth 5Y-5.17%
PM growth 3Y-5.43%
PM growth 5Y-6.66%
GM growth 3Y5.94%
GM growth 5Y-1.02%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover4.1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.83 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.13 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 158.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.04 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | 79.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.25 |
F-Score6
WACC8.11%
ROIC/WACC1.85
Cap/Depr(3y)163.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)151.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.79%
Profit Quality(3y)79.19%
Profit Quality(5y)91.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.33%
EPS 3Y-4.75%
EPS 5Y12.72%
EPS Q2Q%8.19%
EPS Next Y5.37%
EPS Next 2Y6.7%
EPS Next 3Y7.67%
EPS Next 5Y6.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.14%
Revenue growth 5Y11.47%
Sales Q2Q%0.7%
Revenue Next Year2.24%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.09%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.26%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.66%
EBIT growth 5Y5.71%
EBIT Next Year42.36%
EBIT Next 3Y15.85%
EBIT Next 5Y11.91%
FCF growth 1Y-3.9%
FCF growth 3Y-18.42%
FCF growth 5Y2.37%
OCF growth 1Y-3.98%
OCF growth 3Y-6.47%
OCF growth 5Y7.62%
MURPHY USA INC / MUSA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MUSA.
What is the valuation status of MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to MURPHY USA INC (MUSA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of MUSA stock?
MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is MURPHY USA INC?
The financial health rating of MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) is 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MURPHY USA INC (MUSA) is expected to grow by 5.37% in the next year.