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Murphy USA (MUSA) stock, explained like you're 5

Murphy USA trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MUSA. It is a mid cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 9.7 billion dollars.

Ticker
MUSA
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Retail Auto Dealers and Gas Stations
Size
Mid cap, about 9.7 billion dollars

Is Murphy USA a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Murphy USA is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 9.7 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Murphy USA makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves MUSA stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • MUSA Apr 2027 560.000 call (MUSA270416C00560000) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance UK)
  • Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from Royal Bank Of Canada (MarketBeat)
  • Fund Update: New $54.1M $MUSA stock position opened by Copeland Capital Management, LLC (Quiver Quantitative)
  • MUSA Apr 2027 560.000 call (MUSA270416C00560000) stock historical prices and data (Yahoo Finance UK)
  • Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) What Are Investment Firms Thinking About This Stock? (MarketBeat)

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  • P/E ratio
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Questions about Murphy USA stock

What does Murphy USA do?

Murphy USA trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MUSA. It is a mid cap company in the retail auto dealers and gas stations industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 9.7 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Murphy USA?

Murphy USA trades under the ticker MUSA on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Murphy USA's market cap?

Murphy USA is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 9.7 billion dollars.

How does Murphy USA make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves MUSA stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Compare MUSA: MUSA vs CVNA, MUSA vs CPRT, MUSA vs CASY

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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