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MUR (Murphy Oil) Interest Coverage : 6.78 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Murphy Oil Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Murphy Oil's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $160 Mil. Murphy Oil's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-24 Mil. Murphy Oil's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 6.78. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MUR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.49   Med: 5.58   Max: 12.81
Current: 6.01


MUR's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
50.42% of 716 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.935 vs MUR: 6.01

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Murphy Oil Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Murphy Oil Interest Coverage Chart

Murphy Oil Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 4.60 12.81 9.55 6.56

Murphy Oil Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.85 9.20 8.67 2.76 6.78

Competitive Comparison of Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Murphy Oil Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Murphy Oil's Interest Expense was $-106 Mil. Its Operating Income was $695 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,812 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*694.788/-105.926
=6.56

Murphy Oil's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Murphy Oil's Interest Expense was $-24 Mil. Its Operating Income was $160 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,958 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*159.563/-23.523
=6.78

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Murphy Oil  (NYSE:MUR) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Murphy Oil Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9805 Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Murphy Oil Corp is an oil and gas exploration and production company, with both onshore and offshore operations and properties. It operates in two geographic reportable segments the United States and Canada. It generates the majority of its revenue form the United States.
Executives
Jeffrey W Nolan director 200 PEACH ST, EL DORADO AR 71730
Louis W Utsch officer: Vice President 300 PEACH STREET, P.O. BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR 71730
Claiborne P Deming director ENTERGY CORP, PO BOX 61000, NEW ORLEANS LA 70161
Meenambigai Palanivelu officer: Vice President 9805 KATY FREEWAY G-200, HOUSTON TX 77024
Maria A Martinez officer: Vice President 300 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
John B Gardner officer: Treasurer 200 PEACH ST, EL DORADO AR 71730
Paul D. Vaughan officer: Vice President & Controller 9805 KATY FREEWAY G-200, HOUSTON TX 77024
Daniel R Hanchera officer: Senior Vice President 9805 KATY FREEWAY G-200, HOUSTON TX 77024
Thomas J Mireles officer: Vice President 200 PEACH STREET, P O BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR 71730
Roger W. Jenkins officer: Executive Vice President 200 PEACH STREET, P.O. BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR 71730
Elisabeth W Keller director 300 PEACH ST., EL DORADO AR 71730
Robert Madison Murphy director 200 NORTH JEFFERSON SUITE 400, EL DODRADO AR 71730
Eric M Hambly officer: Executive Vice President 300 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Kelly L Whitley officer: Vice President 200 PEACH ST., EL DORADO AR 71730
T Jay Collins director C/O OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC, 11911 FM 529, HOUSTON TX 77041-3011