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Murphy Oil MUR Other — Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization

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United States
$14.8M+348%
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 us-gaap:ExplorationExpense.

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
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
Other operating expenses16.40.316.7(2.0)14.7
Interest Income(0.6)(0.6)(2.3)(2.9)

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Murphy Oil's other — exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization?
Murphy Oil (MUR) reported other — exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization of $24.5M in Q2 2026.
How has Murphy Oil's other — exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization changed year-over-year?
Murphy Oil's other — exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization increased by 245.1% year-over-year, from $7.1M to $24.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Murphy Oil's other — exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Murphy Oil's other — exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $84.6M to $70.3M.
What does other — exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization mean?
The total aggregate cost incurred to identify and evaluate potential oil and gas reserves, including leasehold maintenance and amortization. This metric serves as a key indicator of the company's commitment to replenishing its resource base through new discovery efforts.

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