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Murphy Oil MUR Other — Exploration costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$733.6M+10.2%
Gross profit$624.6M-6.9%
Operating income$138.3M-3.9%
Net income$53.0M-27.5%
EPS (diluted)$0.37-26.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$378.8M-3.6%
Total debt$2.3B+4.6%
Total equity$5.1B-0.4%
Total assets$10.0B+2.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$321.2M+6.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.92B+45.9%
Enterprise value$6.84B+33.7%
P/E58.4×+49.8×
P/S1.8×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin100.4%+0.5pp
Operating margin10.7%-9.8pp
Net margin3%-10.4pp
FCF margin4.9%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.6%-5.8pp
Debt / equity0.5×0.0×
Current ratio0.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Murphy Oil in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostsIncurredExplorationCosts.

The official record: Murphy Oil’s 10-K, filed February 25, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Murphy Oil's other — exploration costs?
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported other — exploration costs of $36.08M in Q4 2025.
How has Murphy Oil's other — exploration costs changed year-over-year?
Murphy Oil's other — exploration costs increased by 139.7% year-over-year, from $15.05M to $36.08M.
What is the long-term trend for Murphy Oil's other — exploration costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Murphy Oil's other — exploration costs has grown at a 48.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.1M to $144.3M.
What does other — exploration costs mean?
Captures the total costs associated with searching for oil and gas reserves, including geological and geophysical studies, exploratory drilling, and lease rentals within the 'Other' segment. High levels of exploration spending reflect an aggressive growth strategy to replace or expand the reserve base.