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Murphy USA Inc. MUSA
Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.43% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $19.4B at a 2.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2025-10-15 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (down) |
| 2025-08-01 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2025-07-25 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2025-05-09 | Raymond James | Market Perform (down) |
| 2025-05-09 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.038 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.883 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.152 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.152 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | 5/9 | 3.81 | 20.7 | -4.2% |
| CVNA | CARVANA CO. | 5/9 | 3.95 | 48.6 | +48.6% |
| ABG | ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC | 5/9 | 1.94 | 7.8 | +4.7% |
| CASY | CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC | 8/9 | — | 40.3 | +10.2% |
| GPI | GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC | 6/9 | 2.42 | 11 | +13.2% |
| SAH | SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC | 6/9 | 1.71 | 22.5 | +6.5% |
| KMX | CARMAX INC | 6/9 | — | 30.3 | -1.8% |
About Murphy USA Inc.
Murphy USA Inc., together with subsidiaries, engages in marketing of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise. The company operates retail stores under the Murphy USA, Murphy Express, and QuickChek brands, as well as operates non-fuel convenience stores. It operates retail gasoline stores principally in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest areas of the United States. Murphy USA Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.
FAQ
Is MUSA financially healthy?
Murphy USA Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MUSA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Murphy USA Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 0.43% with a 8.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MUSA?
In FY2025, Murphy USA Inc. had a net margin of 2.4% and a return on equity of 75.5%.
Is MUSA overvalued or undervalued?
Murphy USA Inc. trades at about 22.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.5×–21.0×, median 13.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MUSA?
The average Wall-Street price target for Murphy USA Inc. is $622.70, about 13.9% above the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is MUSA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Murphy USA Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 20.7×, a dividend yield of 0.43%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.