Retail gas station operator Murphy USA Inc. posted a second-quarter profit of $144.8 million, up from $132.8 million a year ago, the company said Wednesday.
On a per-share basis, Murphy USA said it had net income of $6.92. The results just beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.91 per share.
The El Dorado-based convenience store chain reported quarterly revenue of $5.45 billion, down from $5.58 billion in the same period last year, and up from $4.80 billion in the first quarter. Second-quarter revenue missed forecasts, The Associated Press reported. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.65 billion.
Murphy USA's shares fell 18 cents, or 0.04%, to close Wednesday at $504.92
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