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Chevron · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Chevron reported record Q2 2026 earnings of $12.1 billion driven by higher production and commodity prices.

Chevron posted strong second quarter results with net income of $12.1 billion ($6.11 EPS) and adjusted earnings of $12.0 billion ($6.06 adjusted EPS). Record U.S. production and refinery throughput, along with higher realizations, drove performance. The company returned significant cash to shareholders and achieved cost reduction targets early.

  • Reported earnings $12.1B vs $2.5B in Q2 2025; adjusted earnings $12.0B
  • Worldwide net oil-equivalent production 4,070 MBOED, up 20% YoY
  • Cash flow from operations $22.6B; free cash flow $18.1B
  • ROCE reached 21.4%; debt reduced by record $8.4B

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

$6.06

Previous: $1.45+317.9%
Cash Flow From Operations

$22.6B

No prior period
CFFO Excluding Working Capital

$19.7B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$4.5B

No prior period
Return on Capital Employed

21.4%

No prior period
Net Oil-Equivalent Production

4.1M

No prior period
Net Income

$12.1B

Previous: $2.49B+384.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Chevron · Revenue · Quarterly

$48.6B

Q1 2026+5.4%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Chevron · $7.44B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Upstream
    $5.76B-38.2%
  • Downstream
    $1.68B-33.5%

Forward guidance

Company remains focused on cost discipline, synergies from Hess acquisition, and long-term value creation including AI power agreements.

Tailwinds

  • Achieved $3B structural cost reductions six months early
  • $1.5B Hess synergies delivered ahead of schedule
  • Signed 20-year Microsoft power agreement for data center

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

38 / 74 earnings

Positive

+7.0%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-10.3%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026-1.4%-4.2%-5.6%
Q4 2025+3.4%+5.9%+9.1%
Q3 2025+0.7%-0.6%-1.6%
Q2 2025+0.2%+1.1%+0.6%
Q1 2025+1.5%-0.3%+0.3%
Q4 2024-4.6%-2.1%+1.5%
Q3 2024+3.5%+6.0%+8.8%
Q2 2024-5.2%-6.7%-3.1%
Q1 2024+0.6%-3.4%-4.6%
Q4 2023+3.0%+2.9%+3.3%
Q3 2023-5.6%-7.0%-6.4%
Q2 2023+2.5%+0.0%-0.3%
Q1 2023+0.2%-6.1%-7.7%
Q4 2022-7.2%-8.7%-13.5%
Q3 2022+1.7%+0.3%+3.3%
Q2 2022+6.7%+3.3%+8.7%
Q1 2022-1.3%+3.6%+10.2%
Q4 2021-3.0%+0.0%+3.7%
Q3 2021+1.2%-0.1%+1.2%
Q2 2021-0.9%-2.2%-3.8%
Q1 2021-1.3%+1.9%-2.9%
Q4 2020-2.9%-0.1%+12.3%
Q3 2020+4.9%+4.3%+32.7%
Q2 2020-1.7%+1.1%-0.7%
Q1 2020-0.6%-2.1%-0.3%
Q4 2019-4.6%-1.0%-16.2%
Q3 2019+4.7%+3.2%+0.9%
Q2 2019-1.7%-1.4%-2.5%
Q1 2019-0.2%-0.1%+0.7%
Q4 2018+4.4%+3.7%+6.4%
Q3 2018+7.0%+8.7%+7.0%
Q2 2018+3.1%+1.2%-4.0%
Q1 2018+0.7%+1.0%-1.6%
Q4 2017-10.3%-8.2%-11.1%
Q3 2017-3.4%-2.1%-1.6%
Q2 2017+2.9%+4.1%+2.0%
Q1 2017+0.4%+1.2%-0.7%
Q4 2016-4.1%-4.8%-5.5%
Q3 2016+4.8%+5.5%+11.1%
Q2 2016-2.6%-1.2%-0.5%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015-0.7%
Q3 2015+5.6%
Q2 2015-8.0%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014+3.0%
Q3 2014-0.4%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013-4.6%
Q3 2013-1.6%
Q2 2013-1.9%
Q1 2013+2.4%
Q4 2012+0.0%
Q3 2012-2.0%
Q2 2012+1.4%
Q1 2012+3.1%
Q4 2011+1.5%
Q3 2011+1.8%
Q2 2011-5.0%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q4 2010-0.2%
Q3 2010-0.4%
Q2 2010-0.4%
Q1 2010+1.8%
Q4 2009-0.1%
Q4 2007-0.1%
Q3 2009+1.6%
Q3 2008+1.6%
Q2 2008-0.4%
Q2 2009-0.4%
Q1 2008+3.3%
Q1 2009+3.3%
Q4 2008+3.3%

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