NYSE$MUSA
Murphy USA Inc · Q2 2024 earnings
Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Murphy USA's advantaged business model delivered strong second quarter results, driven by outperformance in fuel and tobacco categories. Record retail fuel contribution dollars offset a slow start to the year, demonstrating robust structural margin dynamics. Nicotine sales gained share, while center-of-store results were mixed, particularly impacting QuickChek in the Northeast.
Murphy USA reported a net income of $144.8 million, or $6.92 per diluted share, for Q2 2024, compared to $132.8 million, or $6.02 per diluted share, in Q2 2023. The company experienced increased total fuel contribution and merchandise contribution, offset by higher store operating expenses. The company is revising its full-year merchandise margin guidance.
- Net income increased to $144.8 million, or $6.92 per diluted share, compared to $132.8 million, or $6.02 per diluted share in the prior year.
- Total fuel contribution rose to 31.7 cpg, up from 29.5 cpg in the same quarter last year.
- Merchandise contribution dollars grew by 4.7% to $216.5 million, with unit margins at 20.0%.
- The company repurchased approximately 238.4 thousand common shares for $107.1 million during the quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Murphy USA · Revenue · Quarterly
$5.45B
Revenue by segment
Murphy USA · $966M total across 1 segment · Q1 2023
- Merchandise Sales$966M+8.3%100.0%
Forward guidance
The company is updating full-year merchandise contribution guidance to a range of $830 million to $840 million, down from the original range of $860 million to $880 million. Raze-and-rebuild sites are revised to more than 40, up from 35 to 40.
Tailwinds
- Nicotine results have been stronger than planned in 2024.
- Raze-and-rebuild sites are revised to more than 40.
- Accelerated NTI activity is expected in the second half of 2024 and into 2025.
- Customer spend on non-discretionary categories remains robust in the company's core footprint.
- Structural margin dynamics remain intact.
Headwinds
- Weaker than expected consumer demand, particularly in the Northeast, impacting core food and beverage traffic drivers and related discretionary center-of-store sales.
- Inflation and other drivers are impacting traffic at QuickChek.
- Lower demand is expected to persist through the remainder of 2024.
- Benefits from initiatives to drive further value in the business are being offset.
- Full-year merchandise contribution results have been updated to a lower range.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024
+0.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.5%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
26 / 52 earnings
Positive
+26.0%
Q3 2019
Best reaction
-12.0%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.0% | +17.5% | -1.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -10.7% | -18.3% | -1.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | -7.3% | -6.5% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -12.0% | -14.0% | -16.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.2% | -6.2% | -11.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.4% | +0.6% | +14.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +2.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -4.2% | -2.7% | +6.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | +11.5% | +9.8% | +15.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.3% | +3.2% | +2.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.6% | -0.2% | +5.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.6% | +5.7% | +1.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.1% | -4.5% | -4.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +5.1% | +8.4% | +0.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +8.6% | +7.9% | +10.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.2% | +1.9% | +7.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | -5.1% | -9.1% | -8.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.3% | -2.2% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.3% | +0.5% | +6.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.7% | -0.7% | -5.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +3.1% | +0.4% | -2.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.0% | -3.5% | +3.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | +18.7% | +15.2% | +18.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | +7.0% | +5.6% | +8.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.8% | -9.2% | -14.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | +26.0% | +23.5% | +25.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | -1.5% | -0.6% | +3.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | +5.4% | +4.8% | -0.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.9% | -8.3% | -2.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.7% | +0.6% | -0.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +5.0% | +6.9% | +4.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.8% | +5.7% | +6.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -7.2% | -16.1% | -12.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -1.8% | +2.1% | +4.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -4.4% | -6.1% | -15.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | -5.5% | -4.9% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +4.7% | +2.4% | +1.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.4% | -5.9% | +2.5% | |
| Q2 2016 | +3.4% | +4.6% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | +13.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -8.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | — | — | — | |
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