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Murphy Oil cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$535M in Q3 2026 · $1.7B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$541M
Capital spending−$5.1M
Free cash flow+$535M
Cash / net income2.8×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Murphy Oil generated $541M of operating cash flow and spent $5.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $535M. That is $219M more than in Q3 2025 ($316M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.8B; the largest uses were other investing ($1.5B), other financing ($251M), dividends ($197M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($348M); the cash balance rose by $74.3M.

Operating cash flow was $541M against net income of $196M — 2.8× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$271M, deferred taxes +$42.7M, payables +$30.5M.

Free cash flow

Murphy Oil: free cash flow by quarterMurphy Oil: free cash flow by quarter$426MQ4 2024$299MQ1 2025$358MQ2 2025$316MQ3 2025$245MQ4 2025$299MQ1 2026$655MQ2 2026$535MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Murphy Oil: operating cash flow against capital spendingMurphy Oil: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$434M$8.1MQ4 2024$301M$1.4MQ1 2025$358M$19KQ2 2025$339M$23.0MQ3 2025$250M$4.6MQ4 2025$321M$22.7MQ1 2026$656M$832KQ2 2026$541M$5.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $541M, Capital spending $5.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Murphy Oil: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearMurphy Oil: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY2021: Net borrowing −$401MFY2021: Asset sales $271MFY2021: Capital spending −$20.2MFY2021: Dividends −$77.2M$1.7BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $2.2BFY2022: Net borrowing −$636KFY2022: Asset sales $4.5MFY2022: Capital spending −$129MFY2022: Dividends −$128M$2.2BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY2023: Net borrowing −$622KFY2023: Capital spending −$35.6MFY2023: Buybacks −$150MFY2023: Dividends −$171M$1.7BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY2024: Net borrowing $599MFY2024: Capital spending −$8.1MFY2024: Buybacks −$301MFY2024: Dividends −$180M$2.3BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2025: Net borrowing $98.8MFY2025: Capital spending −$29.0MFY2025: Buybacks −$103MFY2025: Dividends −$186M$1.3BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $8.3B; the largest uses were dividends ($743M) and buybacks ($554M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$500M
Debt$1.5B
Net debt$1.0B
Due within a year$11.2M

Murphy Oil funds itself: free cash flow was $1.7B over the last twelve months, and $500M of cash and investments stands against $1.5B of debt ($11.2M due within a year, 44.6× covered by cash).

Murphy Oil: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Murphy Oil: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$78.9MYear 2$149MYear 3$218MYear 4$940MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $500M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Murphy Oil: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Murphy Oil: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$541MOther investing−$467MDividends−$50.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$16.4MCapital spending−$5.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$647KOther financing−$570KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$478KExchange rates−$197K
Murphy Oil: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Murphy Oil: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.8BOther investing−$1.5BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$348MOther financing−$251MDividends−$197MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$74.3MPartners−$41.8MCapital spending−$33.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$10.6MBuybacks−$777KExchange rates−$675K

From profit to cash

Murphy Oil: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Murphy Oil: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$196MDepreciation & amortization$271MStock-based pay$13.8MDeferred taxes$42.7MReceivables$8.6MInventory$1.8MPayables$30.5MPrepaid and other assets−$3.8MIncome taxes payable−$11.7MOperating cash flow$541M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$541M−$5.1M—−$50.2M−$478K−$16.4M$535M
Q2 2026$656M−$832K—−$50.2M−$451K−$105M$655M
Q1 2026$321M−$22.7M−$777K−$50.2M$400M−$1.6M$299M
Q4 2025$250M−$4.6M—−$46.4M−$50.7M$48.8M$245M
Q3 2025$339M−$23.0M—−$46.4M−$50.1M−$46.3M$316M
Q2 2025$358M−$19K−$2.5M−$46.4M−$370K$13.3M$358M
Q1 2025$301M−$1.4M−$100M−$47.0M$200M$30.7M$299M
Q4 2024$434M−$8.1M−$1.2M−$43.8M−$163K−$152M$426M

Murphy Oil: income statement and cash flow

Murphy Oil, Q3 2026: revenue $855M (+17% year over year), operating margin 30.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Murphy Oil: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.