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Murphy USA (Murphy USA) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 20.38 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Murphy USA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-25), Murphy USA's share price is $420.54. Murphy USA's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $20.64. Hence, Murphy USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 20.38.

The historical rank and industry rank for Murphy USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

MUSA' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.75   Med: 16.42   Max: 255.46
Current: 20.24

During the past 13 years, Murphy USA's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 255.46. The lowest was 5.75. And the median was 16.42.

MUSA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
67.88% of 744 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 11.79 vs MUSA: 20.24

Murphy USA's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.61. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $20.64.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Murphy USA was -28.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 22.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 45.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 36.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, Murphy USA's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 189.90% per year. The lowest was -55.90% per year. And the median was 22.10% per year.


Murphy USA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Murphy USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

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Murphy USA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Murphy USA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 34.35 11.60 11.46 9.71 17.37

Murphy USA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 9.71 12.20 14.36 17.74 17.37

Competitive Comparison of Murphy USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Murphy USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Murphy USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Murphy USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Murphy USA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Murphy USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=420.54/20.637
=20.38

Murphy USA's Share Price of today is $420.54.
Murphy USA's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $20.64.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Murphy USA  (NYSE:MUSA) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Murphy USA (Murphy USA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Peach Street, El Dorado, AR, USA, 71730-5836
Murphy USA Inc is an American retailer of gasoline products and convenience-store merchandise operating in the United States. The stores are 100% company-operated and 90% company-owned; most are adjacent to Walmart stores. The business also contains product supply and wholesale assets, such as product distribution terminals and pipelines. Murphy is positioned in the market as a low-price, high-volume fuel retailer selling through low-cost kiosks and small stores. The stores adjacent to Walmart offer a discount program. The amount of the discount offered can vary based on many factors, including state laws.
Executives
Renee M Bacon officer: SVP, Sales & Ops 200 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Jennifer Bridges officer: SVP, Asset Development 200 E. PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Robert J Chumley officer: Senior Vice President 200 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Robert Madison Murphy director 200 NORTH JEFFERSON SUITE 400, EL DODRADO AR 71730
R Andrew Clyde director, officer: President & CEO 200 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Christopher A Click officer: SVP, Strategy & Development 200 PEACH ST, EL DORADO AR 71731
Jeanne Linder Phillips director 5421 DRANE DR., DALLAS TX 75201
Smith Donald R Jr officer: Vice President & Controller 200 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Malynda K West officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 200 PEACH STREET, PO BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR 71730
Terry P. Hatten officer: SVP 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Rosemary Turner director 1500 SOLANA BLVD., WESTLAKE TX 76262
David Goebel director C/O APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., 4551 W 107TH STREET, OVERLAND PARK KS 66207
Blake Segal officer: SVP, QuickChek 200 E. PEACH STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
John A Moore officer: SVP & Secretary 200 PEACH ST., P.O. BOX 7000, EL DORADO AR 71730
Claiborne P Deming director ENTERGY CORP, PO BOX 61000, NEW ORLEANS LA 70161

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