Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) is a publicly traded company in the Energy — Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Murphy Oil Corporation, along with its affiliated entities, functions as a company primarily focused on discovering and extracting crude oil and natural gas. Its operational footprint spans across the United States, Canada, and various international locations, where it actively produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The firm, which was initially named Murphy Corporation, adopted its current designation of Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964.
Is Murphy Oil Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) trades at 21.3× earnings (P/E), against a median of 17.3× across the 140 energy companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (21.3) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: Murphy Oil Corporation
Market cap $6B · 52 weeks $27 – $44 (3 % below the high) · P/E 21.3× · 2027 expected P/E 11.2× · Dividend 3.1 % · 4 years rising · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $0.88 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 21.3× (no verdict).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 6.9 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.4× (solid).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (21.3) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 78.6 times.
What matters in energy: 4 of 8 pass
- FCF yield 1.7 %, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 6.9 %, fails.
- Positive FCF through the cycle 5 de 10 ejercicios, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 31.7 %, fails.
- Dividend coverage (FCF / div) 2.1×, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.4×, passes.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 21.3×, passes.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 10y 4.7×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Murphy Oil Corporation: P/E 21.3×; EV/EBITDA —; ROIC 3.9 %; $6.2B. Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (P/E 11.6×; EV/EBITDA 7.1×; ROIC 17.5 %; $7.1B), California Resources Corp (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 11.8×; ROIC 10.4 %; $4.9B), Gulfport Energy Corp (P/E 6.6×; EV/EBITDA 4.2×; ROIC 18.4 %; $2.9B).
Dividend
fragile · Yield 3.1 % ($1.30 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 4 · 5-year growth +16 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 3.5× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $30.60 a year ($2.55 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 5.71% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.90% |
| Return on Assets | 2.86% |
| Gross Margin | 82.33% |
| Operating Margin | 18.42% |
| Net Margin | 9.72% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.43 |
| Current Ratio | 0.85 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.92 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +20.03% |
| 3 months | +8.58% |
| Year-to-date | +38.08% |
| 1 year | +54.44% |
| 3 years | -3.94% |
| 5 years | +55.05% |
| 10 years | +66.80% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.3750 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-16 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-08-17 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-02-17 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.3250 |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.3250 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.3250 |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.3250 |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-08-19 | $0.3000 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
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