NYSE$COP

ConocoPhillips Co · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered strong financial and operational results following recent 10-year market update.

ConocoPhillips reported strong second-quarter earnings of $2.1 billion, with adjusted earnings of $1.7 billion. The company generated $4.3 billion in cash from operating activities and produced 1,547 MBOED excluding Libya. Their performance follows a market update where they laid out a compelling 10-year plan.

  • Delivered strong operational performance across the company’s asset base, including successful planned maintenance turnarounds, resulting in second-quarter production of 1,547 MBOED, excluding Libya.
  • Cash provided by operating activities was $4.3 billion.
  • Excluding working capital, cash from operations (CFO) of $4.0 billion exceeded capital expenditures and investments of $1.3 billion, generating free cash flow (FCF) of approximately $2.8 billion.
  • Ended the quarter with combined cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $7.0 billion and short-term investments of $2.3 billion, totaling over $9 billion in ending cash and short-term investments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$10.2B

Previous: $4.02B+154.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.27

Previous: -$0.92+238.0%
Free Cash Flow

$2.09B

Previous: $260M+704.2%
Net Income

$2.09B

Previous: $260M+704.2%
Operating Income

$6.23B

Previous: $2.28B+173.5%
Gross Profit

$7.21B

Previous: $2.89B+149.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.61B

Previous: $2.91B+127.3%
Total Assets

$85.4B

Previous: $63B+35.5%

Revenue & EPS history

ConocoPhillips · Revenue · Quarterly

$10.2B

Q2 2021+154.3%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Third-quarter 2021 production is expected to be 1.48 to 1.52 MMBOED, reflecting seasonal turnarounds planned in Alaska and the Asia Pacific region. This guidance excludes Libya and assumes that previously announced divestitures close during the third quarter of 2021. All other guidance items are unchanged.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

33 / 73 earnings

Positive

+7.6%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-14.8%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%-3.8%-11.1%
Q4 2025-2.4%-0.1%+8.8%
Q3 2025-2.4%+3.4%+6.8%
Q2 2025-0.5%+1.6%-0.2%
Q1 2025+1.3%+7.4%-0.6%
Q4 2024-0.3%+1.5%-9.6%
Q3 2024+4.7%+6.0%+5.2%
Q2 2024-4.9%-4.9%+2.3%
Q1 2024-1.7%-0.6%-6.3%
Q4 2023-1.0%-2.3%+0.6%
Q3 2023+2.6%-1.2%-1.2%
Q2 2023-1.6%+0.0%+5.7%
Q1 2023+4.5%+5.7%+6.5%
Q4 2022-8.1%-4.8%-7.7%
Q3 2022+4.6%+6.3%-3.4%
Q2 2022+1.7%+4.6%+20.7%
Q1 2022+3.7%-5.6%+13.7%
Q4 2021-0.4%-1.0%+8.7%
Q3 2021-2.5%+1.2%-4.5%
Q2 2021-0.8%+2.0%+2.2%
Q1 2021+5.1%+8.3%+12.8%
Q4 2020+6.1%+9.1%+36.6%
Q3 2020-0.6%+1.8%+48.6%
Q2 2020-6.4%-5.8%-3.9%
Q1 2020-7.3%-3.1%-0.1%
Q4 2019-0.7%-2.0%-19.4%
Q3 2019-1.1%+2.6%+8.4%
Q2 2019+1.5%-3.0%-10.1%
Q1 2019+0.0%-1.0%-5.9%
Q4 2018+4.6%+5.4%+4.9%
Q3 2018+4.2%+5.8%-2.9%
Q2 2018-0.1%+0.9%+1.5%
Q1 2018-0.2%+1.0%+0.6%
Q4 2017-1.9%-4.9%-8.1%
Q3 2017+2.5%+2.4%+1.0%
Q2 2017+3.6%+2.4%-0.3%
Q1 2017-0.8%-1.5%-5.5%
Q4 2016+4.0%+1.9%-1.4%
Q3 2016+7.6%+4.2%+9.4%
Q2 2016+1.9%-0.7%+5.6%
Q1 2016-0.7%
Q4 2015-14.8%
Q3 2015+0.0%
Q2 2015-4.8%
Q1 2015-0.9%
Q4 2014+0.6%
Q3 2014+2.0%
Q2 2014-4.6%
Q1 2014+3.0%
Q4 2013-1.3%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013+3.7%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012-5.9%
Q3 2012+2.4%
Q2 2012-0.4%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2011+1.1%
Q4 2008+1.1%
Q3 2011-0.8%
Q2 2011-2.0%
Q1 2011-1.2%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q3 2010+0.8%
Q4 2009-0.9%
Q2 2010-0.9%
Q1 2009-4.9%
Q1 2010+1.5%
Q4 2007-0.7%
Q3 2009+2.5%
Q3 2008+2.5%
Q2 2009-0.9%
Q2 2008-0.9%

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