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ConocoPhillips Co · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ConocoPhillips reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, driven by higher realized prices and volumes, and increased planned 2022 return of capital.

ConocoPhillips reported fourth-quarter 2021 earnings of $2.6 billion, or $1.98 per share, compared to a loss in the same quarter of the previous year. Adjusted earnings were $3.0 billion, or $2.27 per share. The company also announced an increase in the expected 2022 return of capital to shareholders.

  • Fourth-quarter earnings were $2.6 billion, or $1.98 per share.
  • Adjusted earnings were $3.0 billion, or $2.27 per share.
  • Production excluding Libya was 1,567 MBOED.
  • Increased planned 2022 return of capital to $8 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16B

Previous: $6.05B+163.9%
EPS (adj)

$2.27

Previous: -$0.19+1294.7%
Free Cash Flow

$3.94B

Previous: $604M+552.0%
Net Income

$2.63B

Previous: -$800M+428.4%
Gross Profit

$5.3B

Previous: $341M+1453.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.4B

Previous: $3.3B+63.6%
Total Assets

$91B

Previous: $63B+44.4%

Revenue & EPS history

ConocoPhillips · Revenue · Quarterly

$16B

Q4 2021+163.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

ConocoPhillips' 2022 production guidance is 1.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMBOED), including Libya but excluding impacts from the pending Indonesia disposition and acquisition of additional APLNG shareholding interest.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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