Murphy USA Inc.:  Strong Performance in the Beverage Category & Other Critical Growth Drivers

Murphy USA’s first-quarter earnings for 2024 reflected several significant positive and negative trends that investors should consider. On the positive side, the company’s core Fuel and Tobacco businesses performed exceedingly well. For example, APSM fuel gallons remained steady year[1]over-year and even increased by 2% on a two-year stack on comparable retail margins of $0.22 per gallon. Additionally, Tobacco sales and margin growth also showed strong upward trends, increasing by 6% and 4.5%, respectively. Consumer behavior for these two largest categories remained consistent year-over-year, suggesting the sustainment of their business model amid fluctuating market conditions.