Murphy USA (MUSA) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

Core Insights - Murphy USA reported quarterly earnings of $7.25 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.6 per share, and showing a slight increase from $7.2 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +9.85% [1] - The company generated revenues of $5.11 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.44% and decreased from $5.24 billion year-over-year [2] - Murphy USA has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters but has not beaten revenue estimates during the same period [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the revisions of earnings estimates [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $6.46 on revenues of $4.94 billion, while for the current fiscal year, it is $23.18 on revenues of $19.61 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Murphy USA was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Convenience Stores industry, to which Murphy USA belongs, is currently ranked in the top 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a relatively strong position within the market [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]