Murphy Oil Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Murphy Oil Corporation cash flow quality index. Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 6.00x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $321.18 Million exceeds net income of $53.53 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore MUR debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
Operating Cash Flow
Net Income
Data as of
Cash Flow Quality Index of Murphy Oil Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Murphy Oil Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Murphy Oil Corporation across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See MUR equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Murphy Oil Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Murphy Oil Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Murphy Oil Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Murphy Oil Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.99x | $1.25 Billion | $138.80 Million | ▲ +153.0% |
| 2024 | 3.55x | $1.73 Billion | $486.49 Million | ▲ +34.5% |
| 2023 | 2.64x | $1.75 Billion | $661.56 Million | ▲ +39.0% |
| 2022 | 1.90x | $2.17 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -93.6% |
| 2021 | 29.92x | $1.42 Billion | $47.53 Million | ▲ +2299.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25x | $1.56 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2018 | 1.82x | $749.39 Million | $411.09 Million | ▼ -46.9% |
| 2014 | 3.43x | $3.11 Billion | $905.61 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.97x | $3.34 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.15x | $3.06 Billion | $970.88 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2010 | 3.92x | $3.13 Billion | $798.08 Million | ▲ +55.7% |
| 2009 | 2.52x | $1.86 Billion | $740.52 Million | ▲ +44.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75x | $3.04 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▼ -23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.27x | $1.74 Billion | $766.53 Million | ▲ +50.5% |
| 2006 | 1.51x | $962.70 Million | $638.28 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46x | $1.23 Billion | $837.90 Million | ▼ -33.8% |
| 2004 | 2.21x | $1.10 Billion | $496.39 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17x | $652.28 Million | $301.19 Million | ▼ -60.4% |
| 2002 | 5.46x | $532.84 Million | $97.51 Million | ▲ +184.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92x | $635.70 Million | $330.90 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2000 | 2.45x | $747.75 Million | $305.56 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 1999 | 3.08x | $368.90 Million | $119.70 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.03x | $401.80 Million | $132.40 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 1996 | 3.44x | $474.30 Million | $137.90 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 1994 | 3.16x | $337.30 Million | $106.60 Million | ▼ -24.3% |
| 1993 | 4.18x | $363.00 Million | $86.80 Million | ▲ +24.0% |
| 1992 | 3.37x | $292.30 Million | $86.70 Million | ▲ +17.5% |
| 1990 | 2.87x | $292.40 Million | $101.90 Million | ▼ -56.3% |
| 1989 | 6.56x | $305.70 Million | $46.60 Million | — |