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Murphy Oil MUR Other — Dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs

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United States
-$400K+60.0%
Canada
$0

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$928.3M+33.5%
Gross profit$624.6M-6.9%
Operating income$354.7M+285%
Net income$232.2M+942%
EPS (diluted)$1.59+894%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$483.9M+27.5%
Total debt$2.3B+4.9%
Total equity$5.3B+1.2%
Total assets$10.3B+4.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$655.9M+83.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.74B+40.5%
Enterprise value$6.52B+26.5%
P/E16.1×+4.3×
P/S1.6×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin100.4%+0.5pp
Operating margin18.6%+0.6pp
Net margin9.8%-0.4pp
FCF margin4.9%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.6%+0.2pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Murphy Oil in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept mur:OilAndGasResultOfOperationDryHoleCostCredit.

The source filing: Murphy Oil’s 10-Q, filed August 5, 2026.

Filed
Aug 5, 2026, 4:39 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-053437
(Millions of dollars) / Three Months Ended June 30, 2026Exploration and Production / United States 1Exploration and Production / CanadaExploration and Production / OtherExploration and Production / Total E&PCorporate and Discontinued OperationsConsolidated Total
Selling and general expenses7.67.02.717.321.438.7
Exploration Expenses
Geological and geophysical10.21.011.211.2
Dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs(0.4)13.913.513.5
Other exploratory costs, including undeveloped lease amortization and delay lease rentals5.09.614.614.6
Total exploration expenses14.824.539.339.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization220.539.2259.72.4262.1
Accretion of asset retirement obligations11.92.70.214.80.114.9

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Murphy Oil's other — dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs?
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported other — dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs of $13.9M in Q2 2026.
How has Murphy Oil's other — dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs changed year-over-year?
Murphy Oil's other — dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs increased by 13800.0% year-over-year, from $100K to $13.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Murphy Oil's other — dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Murphy Oil's other — dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs has grown at a -19.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $59.1M to $31M.
What does other — dry holes and previously suspended exploration costs mean?
Represents the costs associated with exploratory wells that failed to find commercially viable quantities of hydrocarbons. This metric reflects the financial risk and capital inefficiency inherent in the company's exploration activities within the specified segment.

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