The Remarkable Success and Share Repurchasing Strategy of Murphy USA
The Remarkable Success and Share Repurchasing Strategy of Murphy USA
This cash-generating machine shows no signs of slowing despite quickly becoming a multibagger. Convenience-store chain Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) has delivered a total return of 1,000% since its 2013 spinoff from Murphy Oil, more than tripling the returns provided by the S&P 500 index. Murphy USA's insatiable appetite for its shares has aided these staggering returns. Buying back more than 55% of its outstanding shares over this time has made the company an unlikely multibagger for buy-and-hold investors.
But it's much more than a share-repurchasing, one-trick pony. Here's what sets the company up for enduring success over the coming decades.
Murphy USA's low-price focus amplifies its growth story
...The company plans to increase its store count by 45 to 50 (or 3%) annually through 2028, taking this low-price business model to new markets. There are ample geographic greenfield opportunities ahead of it -- paired with the majority of convenience stores being unable to compete with the company's pricing. So Murphy could see decades of steady growth ahead.
The power of share repurchases
...While FCF grew by 138% over the last decade, the company's FCF per share ballooned fivefold thanks to a lower share count. Murphy's scale, its expansion plans, and the growing cash flows leave the company primed to continue reducing its share count far into the future.
Should investors buy shares, too? Total returns are north of 1,000% since 2013, and Murphy's incredible past performance -- and remaining potential -- have caught the market's attention.
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