Compared to Estimates, Murphy USA (MUSA) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Murphy USA reported a revenue of $4.71 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, reflecting a decrease of 7.1% year-over-year and falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 4.88 billion, resulting in a surprise of -3.45% [1] - The company's EPS was $6.96, slightly down from$ 7.00 in the same quarter last year, but exceeded the consensus EPS estimate of $6.43 by 8.24% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Total fuel contribution was 32.5 cents per gallon, surpassing the three-analyst average estimate of 32.19 cents [4] - Retail fuel volume for the chain was reported at 1,196.8 million gallons, below the average estimate of 1,228.39 million gallons [4] - Retail fuel margin was 28.9 cents per gallon, lower than the three-analyst average estimate of 30.56 cents [4] - Operating revenues from petroleum product sales were$ 3.62 billion, down 9.6% year-over-year and below the average estimate of $4.03 billion [4] - Merchandise sales generated$ 1.05 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.2%, but also below the average estimate of $1.08 billion [4] - Other operating revenues were reported at$ 40.90 million, a decrease of 17.5% year-over-year, compared to the average estimate of $42.10 million [4] Stock Performance - Murphy USA's shares have returned +3.5% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]