Murphy USA Inc.
Business
Murphy USA Inc. markets retail motor fuel and convenience merchandise through a network of company-operated stores and wholesale supply arrangements. Its main products and services include gasoline and other motor fuels, convenience merchandise (snacks, beverages, nicotine products), enhanced food and beverage offerings at QuickChek, loyalty programs, and fuel sales to unbranded wholesale customers. The company reports a single Marketing business segment that comprises its retail stores and product supply and wholesale assets. It operates approximately 1,757 stores across 27 states, primarily near Walmart locations in the Southeast, Southwest and Midwest, with QuickChek stores in the Northeast, and distributes fuel via company-owned and third-party terminals and pipeline connections.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total operating revenues | 19,384 | 20,244 | 21,529 | 23,446 | 17,361 | |
| Store and other operating expenses | 1,109 | 1,065 | 1,015 | 977 | 827 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 277 | 248 | 229 | 220 | 213 | |
| Impairment of properties | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 232 | 235 | 241 | 233 | 194 | |
| Restructuring expense | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total operating expenses | 18,663 | 19,497 | 20,703 | 22,480 | 16,758 | |
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | −3 | −5 | −800,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 719 | 743 | 826 | 968 | 604 | |
| Investment (income) loss | 200,000 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 100,000 | |
| Interest expense | −111 | −97 | −99 | −85 | — | |
| Other nonoperating income (expense) | 1 | −600,000 | 0 | −2 | 200,000 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −109 | −91 | −92 | −85 | −82 | |
| Income before income taxes | 609 | 652 | 734 | 884 | 522 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 139 | 149 | 178 | 211 | 125 | |
| Net Income | 471 | 503 | 557 | 673 | 397 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 24.38 | 24.47 | 25.91 | 28.63 | 15.14 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 24.1 | 24.11 | 25.49 | 28.1 | 14.92 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | |
| Includes excise taxes | 2,400 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,200 | 2,000 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 29 | 47 | 118 | 61 | 256 | |
| Accounts receivabletrade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.3 in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 276 | 269 | 337 | 282 | 196 | |
| Inventories, at lower of cost or market | 413 | 402 | 341 | 319 | 292 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 30 | 31 | 24 | 48 | 23 | |
| Total current assets | 748 | 748 | 827 | 727 | 768 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,173.5 in 2025 and $1,931.4 in 2024, respectively | 2,963 | 2,813 | 2,572 | 2,459 | 2,378 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 526 | 493 | 452 | 450 | 419 | |
| Intangible assets, net of amortization | 139 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 141 | |
| Goodwill | 328 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 328 | |
| Other assets | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | |
| Total assets | 4,726 | 4,542 | 4,340 | 4,123 | 4,048 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 865 | 874 | 835 | 839 | 660 | |
| Income taxes payable | 45 | 58 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 929 | 948 | 873 | 854 | 675 | |
| Long-term debt, including capitalized lease obligations | 2,164 | 1,833 | 1,785 | 1,792 | 1,800 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 389 | 343 | 330 | 327 | 296 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 53 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 39 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 535 | 496 | 450 | 444 | 409 | |
| Deferred credits and other liabilities | 34 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 22 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,102 | 3,702 | 3,511 | 3,483 | 3,241 | |
| Preferred Stock, par $0.01, (authorized 20,000,000 shares, none outstanding) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common Stock, par $0.01, (authorized 200,000,000 shares, 46,767,164 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |
| Treasury stock (28,201,581 and 26,750,846 shares held at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −4,032 | −3,391 | −2,958 | −2,633 | −1,839 | |
| Additional paid in capital (APIC) | 482 | 488 | 508 | 519 | 535 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,172 | 3,743 | 3,278 | 2,755 | 2,112 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 624 | 840 | 829 | 641 | 807 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 4,726 | 4,542 | 4,340 | 4,123 | 4,048 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges (benefits) | 45 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 19 | |
| Restructuring expense, net of cash paid | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amortization of discount on marketable securities | 0 | −200,000 | −400,000 | −100,000 | 0 | |
| Net (increases) decrease in noncash operating working capital | −33 | 33 | −42 | 45 | 83 | |
| Other operating activities - net | 37 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | |
| Net cash provided (required) by operating activities | 814 | 848 | 784 | 995 | 737 | |
| Property additions | −440 | −458 | −336 | −305 | −275 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| Investment in marketable securities | 0 | 0 | −13 | −22 | 0 | |
| Redemptions of marketable securities | 0 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other investing activities - net | 1 | −1 | −2 | −600,000 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided (required) by investing activities | −436 | −446 | −324 | −319 | −914 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −650 | −446 | −333 | −806 | −355 | |
| Dividends paid | −42 | −37 | −33 | −30 | −27 | |
| Borrowings of debt | 2,982 | 707 | 8 | 5 | 893 | |
| Repayments of debt | −2,654 | −667 | −23 | −20 | −224 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | |
| Amounts related to share-based compensation | −24 | −30 | −21 | −20 | −7 | |
| Net cash provided (required) by financing activities | −396 | −473 | −403 | −871 | 270 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −18 | −71 | 57 | −196 | 93 |