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Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) reported Q3 2024 financial results with net income of $149.2 million, or $7.20 per diluted share, compared to $167.7 million, or $7.69 per diluted share in Q3 2023. Total fuel contribution decreased to 32.6 cpg from 34.5 cpg year-over-year. Merchandise contribution increased 2.4% to $216.8 million. The company repurchased 244.4 thousand shares for $126.4 million and increased its quarterly dividend by 6.7% to $0.48 per share. The company updated its capital expenditure guidance to $500-525 million and revised SG&A guidance to $240-250 million.

Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) ha riportato i risultati finanziari del terzo trimestre 2024, con un reddito netto di 149,2 milioni di dollari, ovvero 7,20 dollari per azione diluita, rispetto ai 167,7 milioni di dollari, pari a 7,69 dollari per azione diluita nel terzo trimestre 2023. Il contributo totale del carburante è diminuito a 32,6 cpg rispetto ai 34,5 cpg dell'anno precedente. Il contributo della merce è aumentato del 2,4% a 216,8 milioni di dollari. L'azienda ha riacquistato 244,4 mila azioni per 126,4 milioni di dollari e ha aumentato il suo dividendo trimestrale del 6,7% a 0,48 dollari per azione. L'azienda ha aggiornato le sue previsioni di spesa in conto capitale a 500-525 milioni e ha rivisto le previsioni di SG&A a 240-250 milioni.

Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) reportó los resultados financieros del tercer trimestre de 2024, con un ingreso neto de 149,2 millones de dólares, o 7,20 dólares por acción diluida, en comparación con 167,7 millones de dólares, o 7,69 dólares por acción diluida en el tercer trimestre de 2023. La contribución total de combustible disminuyó a 32,6 cpg desde 34,5 cpg en comparación con el año anterior. La contribución de mercancías aumentó un 2,4% a 216,8 millones de dólares. La empresa recompró 244,4 mil acciones por 126,4 millones de dólares y aumentó su dividendo trimestral en un 6,7% a 0,48 dólares por acción. La empresa actualizó su guía de gastos de capital a 500-525 millones y revisó la guía de SG&A a 240-250 millones.

머피 USA (NYSE: MUSA)는 2024년 3분기 재무 결과를 발표했으며, 순이익은 1억 4,920만 달러, 즉 희석 주당 7.20달러로, 2023년 3분기의 1억 6,770만 달러, 즉 희석 주당 7.69달러와 비교되었습니다. 총 연료 기여금은 전년 대비 34.5 cpg에서 32.6 cpg로 감소했습니다. 상품 기여금은 2.4% 증가하여 2억 1,680만 달러에 달했습니다. 회사는 124,400주를 1억 2,640만 달러에 재매입했으며, 분기 배당금을 6.7% 증가시켜 주당 0.48달러로 조정했습니다. 회사는 자본 지출 가이드를 5억-5억 2,500만 달러로 업데이트했으며, SG&A 가이드를 2억 4,000만-2억 5,000만 달러로 수정했습니다.

Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) a communiqué ses résultats financiers pour le troisième trimestre 2024, avec un revenu net de 149,2 millions de dollars, soit 7,20 dollars par action diluée, contre 167,7 millions de dollars, soit 7,69 dollars par action diluée au troisième trimestre 2023. La contribution totale des combustibles a diminué à 32,6 cpg contre 34,5 cpg d'une année sur l'autre. La contribution des marchandises a augmenté de 2,4% pour atteindre 216,8 millions de dollars. L'entreprise a racheté 244 400 actions pour 126,4 millions de dollars et a augmenté son dividende trimestriel de 6,7% à 0,48 dollar par action. Elle a mis à jour sa prévision de dépenses en capital à 500-525 millions de dollars et a révisé ses prévisions SG&A à 240-250 millions de dollars.

Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) hat die finanziellen Ergebnisse für das 3. Quartal 2024 veröffentlicht, mit einem Nettogewinn von 149,2 Millionen Dollar, bzw. 7,20 Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie, im Vergleich zu 167,7 Millionen Dollar, bzw. 7,69 Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie im 3. Quartal 2023. Der gesamte Kraftstoffbeitrag ging im Jahresvergleich von 34,5 cpg auf 32,6 cpg zurück. Der Warenbeitrag stieg um 2,4% auf 216,8 Millionen Dollar. Das Unternehmen hat 244.400 Aktien für 126,4 Millionen Dollar zurückgekauft und seine quartalsweise Dividende um 6,7% auf 0,48 Dollar pro Aktie erhöht. Das Unternehmen hat seine Prognose für Investitionsausgaben auf 500-525 Millionen Dollar aktualisiert und die SG&A-Prognose auf 240-250 Millionen Dollar überarbeitet.

Positive
  • Merchandise contribution increased 2.4% to $216.8 million
  • Retail fuel volumes increased 2.0% year-over-year
  • Company announced 6.7% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.48 per share
  • Strong share repurchase program with $126.4 million spent in Q3
  • Retail fuel margins improved 11.2% to 31.9 cpg versus prior year
Negative
  • Net income declined to $149.2 million from $167.7 million in Q3 2023
  • Total fuel contribution decreased 3.5% to $404.2 million
  • Store operating expenses increased by $10.5 million year-over-year
  • PS&W contribution including RINs decreased $61.9 million compared to Q3 2023

Insights

Murphy USA's Q3 2024 results showcase mixed performance with notable headwinds. Net income decreased to $149.2 million ($7.20 per share) from $167.7 million year-over-year. Despite challenges, the company demonstrated operational resilience with a 2.0% increase in retail fuel volumes and 2.4% growth in merchandise contribution to $216.8 million.

Key positives include retail fuel margins improving to 31.9 cents per gallon, up 11.2% YoY and an aggressive store expansion strategy with 30 new-to-industry locations under construction. The company's strong cash deployment continues with $126.4 million in share repurchases and a 6.7% dividend increase to $0.48 per share quarterly.

However, investors should note increased operating expenses and reduced PS&W contribution including RINs, which fell $61.9 million YoY. The updated capital expenditure guidance of $500-525 million reflects aggressive growth plans but may impact near-term cash flows.

EL DORADO, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA), a leading marketer of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Key Highlights:

  • Net income was $149.2 million, or $7.20 per diluted share, in Q3 2024 compared to net income of $167.7 million, or $7.69 per diluted share, in Q3 2023
  • Total fuel contribution for Q3 2024 was 32.6 cpg, compared to 34.5 cpg in Q3 2023
  • Total retail gallons increased 2.0%, and volumes on a same store sales ("SSS") basis increased 0.5%, in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023
  • Merchandise contribution dollars for Q3 2024 increased 2.4% to $216.8 million on average unit margins of 20.0%, compared to Q3 2023 contribution dollars of $211.8 million on unit margins of 20.1%
  • During Q3 2024, the Company repurchased approximately 244.4 thousand common shares for $126.4 million at an average price of $517.17 per share
  • The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share, or $1.80 per share on an annualized basis, on September 5, 2024, a 2.3% increase from June of 2024, for a total cash payment of $9.2 million
  • On October 24, 2024, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share, or $1.92 per share on an annualized basis, reflecting a 6.7% increase from the prior quarter. The dividend is payable on December 2, 2024, to stockholders of record as of November 4, 2024

“Strength in our core categories continued to drive Murphy USA’s advantaged business model in the third quarter,” said President and CEO Andrew Clyde. “Retail fuel margins were over 3 cpg higher than 2023, and per store volumes grew 1.1%, as pricing dynamics continue to reflect higher industry breakeven margins. Within the Murphy branded stores, total merchandise margin dollars were up 5.9% reflecting strength in both nicotine and non-nicotine categories while there were continued headwinds in the Northeast QuickChek markets. As our innovation and business improvement initiatives take hold, our network grows, and we continue to take share on key categories, we are well-positioned to compete and win with our value-conscious customers. We are accelerating our new-store build program in 2024 and 2025, which is generating strong returns and remains the primary growth driver of the business over the next five to ten years.”

Consolidated Results

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Key Operating Metrics

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net income (loss) ($ Millions)

 

$

149.2

 

$

167.7

 

$

360.0

 

$

406.8

Earnings per share (diluted)

 

$

7.20

 

$

7.69

 

$

17.17

 

$

18.47

Adjusted EBITDA ($ Millions)

 

$

285.6

 

$

306.0

 

$

728.5

 

$

783.3

Net income and Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2024 declined versus the prior-year quarter, due primarily to lower total fuel contribution and higher store operating expenses, which were partially offset by higher retail fuel volumes and higher overall merchandise contribution.

Fuel

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Key Operating Metrics

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Total retail fuel contribution ($ Millions)

 

$

395.7

 

 

$

348.6

 

 

$

1,010.9

 

 

$

948.0

 

Total PS&W contribution ($ Millions)

 

 

(24.2

)

 

 

(11.4

)

 

 

(21.3

)

 

 

(114.5

)

RINs (included in Other operating revenues on Consolidated Income Statement) ($ Millions)

 

32.7

 

 

 

81.8

 

 

 

91.0

 

 

 

281.2

 

Total fuel contribution ($ Millions)

 

$

404.2

 

 

$

419.0

 

 

$

1,080.6

 

 

$

1,114.7

 

Retail fuel volume - chain (Million gal)

 

 

1,239.3

 

 

 

1,214.9

 

 

 

3,624.0

 

 

 

3,595.4

 

Retail fuel volume - per store (K gal APSM)1

 

 

248.4

 

 

 

245.8

 

 

 

241.9

 

 

 

241.8

 

Retail fuel volume - per store (K gal SSS)2

 

 

245.2

 

 

 

241.7

 

 

 

238.7

 

 

 

237.7

 

Total fuel contribution (cpg)

 

 

32.6

 

 

 

34.5

 

 

 

29.8

 

 

 

31.0

 

Retail fuel margin (cpg)

 

 

31.9

 

 

 

28.7

 

 

 

27.9

 

 

 

26.4

 

PS&W including RINs contribution (cpg)

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

1Average Per Store Month ("APSM") metric includes all stores open through the date of calculation

22023 amounts not revised for 2024 raze-and-rebuild activity

Total fuel contribution dollars of $404.2 million decreased $14.8 million, or 3.5%, in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023 due to lower total fuel contribution margins partially offset by higher retail volumes sold during the period. Retail fuel contribution dollars increased $47.1 million, or 13.5%, to $395.7 million compared to Q3 2023 due to higher retail fuel margins combined with higher volumes sold. For Q3 2024, retail fuel margins were 31.9 cpg, an 11.2% increase versus the prior-year quarter, and overall retail volumes were 2.0% higher in Q3 2024 compared to the prior-year quarter. PS&W contribution including RINs decreased $61.9 million when compared to Q3 2023, primarily due to negative impacts of timing and inventory pricing adjustments in a falling market.

Merchandise

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Key Operating Metrics

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Total merchandise contribution ($ Millions)

 

$

216.8

 

 

$

211.8

 

 

$

624.9

 

 

$

605.7

 

Total merchandise sales ($ Millions)

 

$

1,082.4

 

 

$

1,055.6

 

 

$

3,163.5

 

 

$

3,070.8

 

Total merchandise sales ($K SSS)1,2

 

$

211.4

 

 

$

206.8

 

 

$

206.1

 

 

$

200.1

 

Merchandise unit margin (%)

 

 

20.0

%

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

19.8

%

 

 

19.7

%

Nicotine contribution ($K SSS)1,2

 

$

19.8

 

 

$

19.0

 

 

$

19.4

 

 

$

18.2

 

Non-nicotine contribution ($K SSS)1,2

 

$

22.9

 

 

$

22.9

 

 

$

21.8

 

 

$

21.6

 

Total merchandise contribution ($K SSS)1,2

 

$

42.7

 

 

$

41.9

 

 

$

41.2

 

 

$

39.8

 

 

12023 amounts not revised for 2024 raze-and-rebuild activity

2Includes store-level discounts for Murphy Drive Reward ("MDR") redemptions and excludes change in value of unredeemed MDR points

Total merchandise contribution increased $5.0 million, or 2.4%, to $216.8 million in Q3 2024 compared to the prior-year quarter, due primarily to higher merchandise sales. Total nicotine contribution dollars in Q3 2024 increased 5.3% and non-nicotine contribution dollars were relatively flat compared to Q3 2023. Total merchandise contribution increased 1.2% on a SSS basis in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter.

Other Areas

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Key Operating Metrics

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Total store and other operating expenses ($ Millions)

$

276.1

 

$

265.6

 

$

798.1

 

$

760.6

Store OPEX excluding payment fees and rent
($K APSM)

$

36.1

 

$

34.7

 

$

35.0

 

$

33.1

Total SG&A cost ($ Millions)

 

$

60.0

 

$

60.0

 

$

181.2

 

$

178.4

Total store and other operating expenses were $10.5 million higher in Q3 2024 versus Q3 2023, mainly due to employee related expenses and store maintenance costs combined with new store growth, partially offset by a reduction in payment fees. Store OPEX excluding payment fees and rent on an APSM basis were 4.0% higher versus Q3 2023, primarily attributable to increased employee related expenses and maintenance costs.

Store Openings

The tables below reflect changes in our store portfolio in Q3 2024:

Net Change in Q3 2024

 

Murphy
USA / Express

 

QuickChek

 

Total

New-to-industry ("NTI")

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Closed

 

 

 

 

 

Net change

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raze-and-rebuilds reopened in Q3*

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Construction at End of Q3

 

 

 

 

 

 

NTI

 

27

 

3

 

 

30

 

Raze-and-rebuilds*

 

20

 

 

 

20

 

Total under construction at end of Q3

 

47

 

3

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change YTD in 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

NTI

 

9

 

1

 

 

10

 

Closed

 

 

(3

)

 

(3

)

Net change

 

9

 

(2

)

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raze-and-rebuilds reopened YTD*

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store count at September 30, 2024*

 

1,586

 

154

 

 

1,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Store counts include raze-and-rebuild stores

Financial Resources

 

 

As of September 30,

Key Financial Metrics

 

2024

 

2023

Cash and cash equivalents ($ Millions)

 

$

52.5

 

$

124.8

Marketable securities, current ($ Millions)

 

$

1.5

 

$

8.5

Marketable securities, non-current ($ Millions)

 

$

 

$

7.4

Long-term debt, including finance lease obligations ($ Millions)

$

1,820.0

 

$

1,786.4

Cash balances as of September 30, 2024 totaled $52.5 million, and the Company also had total marketable securities of $1.5 million. Long-term debt consisted of approximately $298.7 million in carrying value of 5.625% senior notes due in 2027, $496.3 million in carrying value of 4.75% senior notes due in 2029, $495.1 million in carrying value of 3.75% senior notes due in 2031, and $378.7 million of term debt, combined with approximately $110.2 million in long-term finance leases. In addition, long-term debt included $41.0 million in outstanding borrowings on our revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2024.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Key Financial Metric

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Average shares outstanding (diluted) (in thousands)

20,735

 

21,790

 

20,969

 

22,020

At September 30, 2024, the Company had common shares outstanding of 20,249,099. Common shares repurchased during the quarter were approximately 244.4 thousand shares for $126.4 million. Common shares purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were approximately 698.9 thousand shares for a total of $320.4 million. As of September 30, 2024, approximately $1.1 billion remained available under the existing $1.5 billion 2023 authorization.

The effective income tax rate was approximately 24.9% for both Q3 2024 and Q3 2023.

The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend on September 5, 2024 of $0.45 per share, or $1.80 per share on an annualized basis, a 2.3% increase from the previous quarter, for a total cash payment of $9.2 million. The total amount paid in dividends year-to-date is $27.1 million, or $1.31 per share.

2024 Guidance Update

Concurrent with the earnings release, the Company is also updating our full-year capital expenditure expectations to a range of $500 million to $525 million, up from the original guided range of $400 million to $450 million, due primarily to the successful efforts of our team to pull forward some future projects into the current year in addition to getting an earlier start on next year's build class.

In addition, we are revising our guidance for our full-year SG&A expenses to a range of $240 million to $250 million, down from the original guided range of $255 million to $265 million. The reduction is primarily due to lower employee costs, including both salaries and benefits, as well as the timing of certain initiatives.

All other previously issued guidance metrics remain unchanged.

Earnings Call Information

The Company will host a conference call on October 31, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss third quarter 2024 results. The call can be accessed via webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Murphy USA website at http://ir.corporate.murphyusa.com. If you are unable to attend via webcast, the conference call number is 1 (888) 330-2384 and the conference ID number is 6680883. The earnings and investor related materials, including reconciliations of any non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures and any other applicable disclosures, will be available on that same day on the investor section of the Murphy USA website (http://ir.corporate.murphyusa.com). Approximately one hour after the conclusion of the conference, the webcast will be available for replay. Shortly thereafter, a transcript will be available.

Source: Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA)

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release contains certain statements or may suggest “forward-looking” information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to our M&A activity, anticipated store openings and associated capital expenditures, fuel margins, merchandise margins, sales of RINs, trends in our operations, dividends, and share repurchases. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual future results may differ materially from historical results or current expectations depending upon factors including, but not limited to: our ability to continue to maintain a good business relationship with Walmart; successful execution of our growth strategy, including our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from such growth initiatives, and the timely completion of construction associated with our newly planned stores which may be impacted by the financial health of third parties; our ability to effectively manage our inventory, manage disruptions in our supply chain and our ability to control costs; geopolitical events, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East, that impact the supply and demand and price of crude oil; the impact of severe weather events, such as hurricanes, floods and earthquakes; the impact of a global health pandemic and any governmental response thereto; the impact of any systems failures, cybersecurity and/or security breaches of the company or its vendor partners, including any security breach that results in theft, transfer or unauthorized disclosure of customer, employee or company information or our compliance with information security and privacy laws and regulations in the event of such an incident; successful execution of our information technology strategy; reduced demand for our products due to the implementation of more stringent fuel economy and greenhouse gas reduction requirements, or increasingly widespread adoption of electric vehicle technology; future nicotine or e-cigarette legislation and any other efforts that make purchasing nicotine products more costly or difficult could hurt our revenues and impact gross margins; our ability to successfully expand our food and beverage offerings; efficient and proper allocation of our capital resources, including the timing, declaration, amount and payment of any future dividends or levels of the Company's share repurchases, or management of operating cash; the market price of the Company's stock prevailing from time to time, the nature of other investment opportunities presented to the Company from time to time, the Company's cash flows from operations, and general economic conditions; compliance with debt covenants; availability and cost of credit; and changes in interest rates. Our SEC reports, including our most recent annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q, contain other information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information we may provide. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.

Murphy USA Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Millions of dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product sales1

 

$

4,121.4

 

 

$

4,658.8

 

 

$

12,273.6

 

 

$

13,103.6

 

Merchandise sales

 

 

1,082.4

 

 

 

1,055.6

 

 

 

3,163.5

 

 

 

3,070.8

 

Other operating revenues

 

 

34.7

 

 

 

83.5

 

 

 

96.8

 

 

 

286.1

 

Total operating revenues

 

 

5,238.5

 

 

 

5,797.9

 

 

 

15,533.9

 

 

 

16,460.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product cost of goods sold1

 

 

3,751.2

 

 

 

4,322.5

 

 

 

11,287.5

 

 

 

12,273.1

 

Merchandise cost of goods sold

 

 

865.6

 

 

 

843.8

 

 

 

2,538.6

 

 

 

2,465.1

 

Store and other operating expenses

 

 

276.1

 

 

 

265.6

 

 

 

798.1

 

 

 

760.6

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

62.8

 

 

 

57.5

 

 

 

180.8

 

 

 

171.7

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

181.2

 

 

 

178.4

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.2

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

5,016.5

 

 

 

5,550.1

 

 

 

14,988.6

 

 

 

15,851.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(0.6

)

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

221.6

 

 

 

247.3

 

 

 

543.9

 

 

 

608.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

4.7

 

Interest expense

 

 

(24.4

)

 

 

(24.6

)

 

 

(74.2

)

 

 

(74.5

)

Other nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

(0.9

)

Total other income (expense)

 

 

(22.9

)

 

 

(23.9

)

 

 

(70.1

)

 

 

(70.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

198.7

 

 

 

223.4

 

 

 

473.8

 

 

 

538.1

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

49.5

 

 

 

55.7

 

 

 

113.8

 

 

 

131.3

 

Net Income

 

$

149.2

 

 

$

167.7

 

 

$

360.0

 

 

$

406.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

7.30

 

 

$

7.83

 

 

$

17.43

 

 

$

18.80

 

Diluted

 

$

7.20

 

 

$

7.69

 

 

$

17.17

 

 

$

18.47

 

Weighted-average Common shares outstanding (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

20,440

 

 

 

21,401

 

 

 

20,659

 

 

 

21,635

 

Diluted

 

 

20,735

 

 

 

21,790

 

 

 

20,969

 

 

 

22,020

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Includes excise taxes of:

 

$

601.1

 

 

$

582.1

 

 

$

1,757.4

 

 

$

1,721.0

 

Murphy USA Inc.

Segment Operating Results

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Millions of dollars, except revenue per same store sales (in thousands) and store counts)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Marketing Segment

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum product sales

 

$

4,121.4

 

 

$

4,658.8

 

 

$

12,273.6

 

 

$

13,103.6

 

Merchandise sales

 

 

1,082.4

 

 

 

1,055.6

 

 

 

3,163.5

 

 

 

3,070.8

 

Other operating revenues

 

 

34.6

 

 

 

83.4

 

 

 

96.6

 

 

 

285.9

 

Total operating revenues

 

 

5,238.4

 

 

 

5,797.8

 

 

 

15,533.7

 

 

 

16,460.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum products cost of goods sold

 

 

3,751.2

 

 

 

4,322.5

 

 

 

11,287.5

 

 

 

12,273.1

 

Merchandise cost of goods sold

 

 

865.6

 

 

 

843.8

 

 

 

2,538.6

 

 

 

2,465.1

 

Store and other operating expenses

 

 

276.1

 

 

 

265.5

 

 

 

798.0

 

 

 

760.5

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

58.5

 

 

 

53.3

 

 

 

169.1

 

 

 

158.9

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

181.2

 

 

 

178.4

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.2

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

5,012.2

 

 

 

5,545.8

 

 

 

14,976.8

 

 

 

15,838.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on sale of assets

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

225.9

 

 

 

251.6

 

 

 

555.5

 

 

 

621.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(2.0

)

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

(6.2

)

 

 

(6.7

)

Other nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Total other income (expense)

 

 

(2.0

)

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

(6.2

)

 

 

(6.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

223.9

 

 

 

249.5

 

 

 

549.3

 

 

 

615.0

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

55.9

 

 

 

62.3

 

 

 

132.0

 

 

 

150.2

 

Net income (loss) from operations

 

$

168.0

 

 

$

187.2

 

 

$

417.3

 

 

$

464.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nicotine sales revenue same store sales1,2

 

$

135.8

 

 

$

132.1

 

 

$

132.3

 

 

$

126.6

 

Total non-nicotine sales revenue same store sales1,2

 

75.6

 

 

 

74.7

 

 

 

73.8

 

 

 

73.5

 

Total merchandise sales revenue same store sales1,2

$

211.4

 

 

$

206.8

 

 

$

206.1

 

 

$

200.1

 

12023 amounts not revised for 2024 raze-and-rebuild activity

2Includes store-level discounts for Murphy Drive Reward ("MDR") redemptions and excludes change in value of unredeemed MDR points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store count at end of period

 

 

1,740

 

 

 

1,724

 

 

 

1,740

 

 

 

1,724

 

Total store months during the period

 

 

5,138

 

 

 

5,110

 

 

 

15,435

 

 

 

15,400

Same store sales information compared to APSM metrics

 

 

Variance from prior year period

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

SSS1

 

APSM2

 

SSS1

 

APSM2

Retail fuel volume per month

 

0.5

%

 

1.1

%

 

(0.6

%)

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchandise sales

 

1.6

%

 

2.0

%

 

2.6

%

 

2.8

%

Nicotine sales

 

3.3

%

 

3.1

%

 

5.2

%

 

4.6

%

Non-nicotine sales

 

(1.4

)%

 

0.1

%

 

(1.7

%)

 

(0.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchandise margin

 

1.2

%

 

1.8

%

 

2.8

%

 

2.9

%

Nicotine margin

 

6.1

%

 

4.8

%

 

8.2

%

 

6.5

%

Non-nicotine margin

 

(2.7

)%

 

(0.6

)%

 

(1.5

%)

 

0.1

%

1Includes store-level discounts for MDR redemptions and excludes change in value of unredeemed MDR points

2Includes all MDR activity

Notes

Average Per Store Month (APSM) metric includes all stores open through the date of the calculation, including stores acquired during the period.

Same store sales (SSS) metric includes aggregated individual store results for all stores open throughout both periods presented. For all periods presented, the store must have been open for the entire calendar year to be included in the comparison. Remodeled stores that remained open or were closed for just a very brief time (less than a month) during the period being compared remain in the same store sales calculation. If a store is replaced either at the same location (raze-and-rebuild) or relocated to a new location, it will be excluded from the calculation during the period it is out of service. Newly constructed stores do not enter the calculation until they are open for each full calendar year for the periods being compared (open by January 1, 2023 for the stores being compared in the 2024 versus 2023 comparison). Acquired stores are not included in the calculation of same store sales for the first 12 months after the acquisition. When prior period same store sales volumes or sales are presented, they have not been revised for current year activity for raze-and-rebuilds and asset dispositions.

QuickChek uses a weekly retail calendar where each quarter has 13 weeks. The QuickChek results for Q3 2024 covers the period June 29, 2024 to September 27, 2024 and for the 2024 year-to-date period December 30, 2023 to September 27, 2024. The QuickChek results for Q3 2023 covers the period July 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023 and the 2023 year-to-date period December 31, 2022 to September 29, 2023. The difference in the timing of the period ends is immaterial to the overall consolidated results.

Murphy USA Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

(Millions of dollars, except share amounts)

 

September 30,
2024

 

December 31,
2023

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

52.5

 

 

$

117.8

 

Marketable securities, current

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

7.1

 

Accounts receivable—trade, less allowance for doubtful

accounts of $0.6 and $1.3 at 2024 and 2023, respectively

 

 

262.6

 

 

 

336.7

 

Inventories, at lower of cost or market

 

 

341.2

 

 

 

341.2

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

31.3

 

 

 

23.7

 

Total current assets

 

 

689.1

 

 

 

826.5

 

Marketable securities, non-current

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,868.7 and $1,739.2 at 2024 and 2023, respectively

 

 

2,739.9

 

 

 

2,571.8

 

Operating lease right of use assets, net

 

 

484.8

 

 

 

452.1

 

Intangible assets, net of amortization

 

 

139.6

 

 

 

139.8

 

Goodwill

 

 

328.0

 

 

 

328.0

 

Other assets

 

 

21.0

 

 

 

17.5

 

Total assets

 

$

4,402.4

 

 

$

4,340.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

15.7

 

 

$

15.0

 

Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

780.3

 

 

 

834.7

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

62.8

 

 

 

23.1

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

858.8

 

 

 

872.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including capitalized lease obligations

 

 

1,820.0

 

 

 

1,784.7

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

325.5

 

 

 

329.5

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

47.4

 

 

 

46.1

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

 

487.7

 

 

 

450.3

 

Deferred credits and other liabilities

 

 

32.9

 

 

 

27.8

 

Total liabilities

 

 

3,572.3

 

 

 

3,511.2

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, par $0.01 (authorized 20,000,000 shares,

 

 

 

 

none outstanding)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, par $0.01 (authorized 200,000,000 shares,

 

 

 

 

46,767,164 shares issued at 2024 and 2023, respectively)

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.5

 

Treasury stock (26,518,065 and 25,929,836 shares held at

 

 

 

 

2024 and 2023, respectively)

 

 

(3,265.9

)

 

 

(2,957.8

)

Additional paid in capital (APIC)

 

 

484.7

 

 

 

508.1

 

Retained earnings

 

 

3,610.8

 

 

 

3,278.1

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

830.1

 

 

 

828.9

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

4,402.4

 

 

$

4,340.1

 

Murphy USA Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Millions of dollars)

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

149.2

 

 

$

167.7

 

 

$

360.0

 

 

$

406.8

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

62.8

 

 

 

57.5

 

 

 

180.8

 

 

 

171.7

 

Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges (benefits)

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

(9.3

)

 

 

(4.0

)

 

 

0.1

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.2

 

Amortization of discount on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

(Gains) losses from sale of assets

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

0.6

 

Net (increase) decrease in noncash operating working capital

 

 

(23.8

)

 

 

(35.6

)

 

 

32.0

 

 

 

(97.2

)

Other operating activities - net

 

 

10.2

 

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

26.4

 

 

 

26.7

 

Net cash provided (required) by operating activities

 

 

202.1

 

 

 

190.0

 

 

 

598.9

 

 

 

510.9

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property additions

 

 

(136.9

)

 

 

(79.4

)

 

 

(331.1

)

 

 

(224.6

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

2.3

 

Investment in marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

(2.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(11.3

)

Redemptions of marketable securities

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

18.0

 

Other investing activities - net

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(1.4

)

Net cash provided (required) by investing activities

 

 

(131.5

)

 

 

(74.7

)

 

 

(320.9

)

 

 

(217.0

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(125.2

)

 

 

(64.8

)

 

 

(317.7

)

 

 

(172.7

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(9.2

)

 

 

(8.4

)

 

 

(27.1

)

 

 

(24.7

)

Borrowings of debt

 

 

225.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

345.0

 

 

 

8.0

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(187.9

)

 

 

(3.9

)

 

 

(315.7

)

 

 

(19.6

)

Amounts related to share-based compensation

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(6.3

)

 

 

(27.8

)

 

 

(20.6

)

Net cash provided (required) by financing activities

 

 

(97.9

)

 

 

(83.4

)

 

 

(343.3

)

 

 

(229.6

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(27.3

)

 

 

31.9

 

 

 

(65.3

)

 

 

64.3

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

79.8

 

 

 

92.9

 

 

 

117.8

 

 

 

60.5

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

52.5

 

 

$

124.8

 

 

$

52.5

 

 

$

124.8

 

Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

The following table reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. EBITDA means net income (loss) plus net interest expense, plus income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA adds back (i) other non-cash items (e.g., impairment of properties and accretion of asset retirement obligations) and (ii) other items that management does not consider to be meaningful in assessing our operating performance (e.g., (income) from discontinued operations, net settlement proceeds, (gain) loss on sale of assets, loss on early debt extinguishment, transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions, and other non-operating (income) expense). EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures that are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

We use Adjusted EBITDA in our operational and financial decision-making, believing that the measure is useful to eliminate certain items in order to focus on what we deem to be a more reliable indicator of ongoing operating performance and our ability to generate cash flow from operations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by many of our investors, research analysts, investment bankers, and lenders to assess our operating performance. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it allows understanding of a key measure that we evaluate internally when making operating and strategic decisions, preparing our annual plan, and evaluating our overall performance. However, non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP disclosures, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may be prepared differently by us than by other companies using similarly titled non-GAAP measures.

The reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Millions of dollars)

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

149.2

 

 

$

167.7

 

$

360.0

 

 

$

406.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

49.5

 

 

 

55.7

 

 

113.8

 

 

 

131.3

Interest expense, net of investment income

 

 

23.4

 

 

 

22.5

 

 

71.1

 

 

 

69.8

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

62.8

 

 

 

57.5

 

 

180.8

 

 

 

171.7

EBITDA

 

$

284.9

 

 

$

303.4

 

$

725.7

 

 

$

779.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.2

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

0.6

Other nonoperating (income) expense

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

1.4

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

0.9

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

285.6

 

 

$

306.0

 

$

728.5

 

 

$

783.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Contact:

Christian Pikul

Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Planning and Analysis

christian.pikul@murphyusa.com

Source: Murphy USA Inc.

FAQ

What was Murphy USA's (MUSA) earnings per share in Q3 2024?

Murphy USA reported earnings of $7.20 per diluted share in Q3 2024.

How much did Murphy USA (MUSA) spend on share repurchases in Q3 2024?

Murphy USA spent $126.4 million to repurchase approximately 244,400 shares at an average price of $517.17 per share in Q3 2024.

What is Murphy USA's (MUSA) new quarterly dividend amount for Q4 2024?

Murphy USA announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on December 2, 2024, representing a 6.7% increase from the prior quarter.

What was Murphy USA's (MUSA) merchandise contribution in Q3 2024?

Murphy USA's merchandise contribution was $216.8 million in Q3 2024, a 2.4% increase from Q3 2023.

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