The Moat Index

MURPHY USA INC.

MUSA · Consumer Discretionary · FY2025 filings · Wide moat

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81/ 100
Wide moat

The four filters

Pricing power100

Median gross margin 83.7% over 2y, very stable.

Returns on capital100

Median ROIC 20.4%, above the 9% hurdle in 100% of years.

Balance-sheet safety36

Net debt/EBITDA 2.2x, interest coverage 6x.

Capital discipline68

Owner earnings +8.7%/yr, share count n/a.

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
No price data
Owner earnings (normalized)
$502.5M
Est. intrinsic value / share
Recent price
$615.82
Discount to value
No price data

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

Score history begins 2026-07-17. Check back as the record builds.

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