Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) — 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 Murphy Oil Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Murphy Oil Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Murphy Oil Corporation across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MUR cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Murphy Oil Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |