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Occidental Petroleum Corp · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Occidental reported a net loss of $297 million due to a significant environmental liability charge, despite strong operational performance.

Occidental delivered strong operational results with record production of 1,463 Mboed, exceeding guidance. However, a $1.1 billion environmental liability charge led to a net loss of $297 million. Adjusted EPS increased to $0.80, supported by solid oil and gas performance and cash flow. The company met its debt repayment target of $4.5 billion and announced $1.2 billion in divestitures.

  • Net loss of $297 million due to a $1.1 billion environmental liability charge.
  • Adjusted EPS increased to $0.80, up 8.1% YoY.
  • Production reached 1,463 Mboed, exceeding guidance.
  • Occidental met its $4.5 billion debt repayment goal.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.76B

Previous: $7.17B-5.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.80

Previous: $0.74+8.1%
Net Income

-$127M

Previous: $1.03B-112.3%
Operating Income

$0.00

Previous: $1.33B-100.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Occidental · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.76B

Q4 2024-5.7%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Occidental · $6.15B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Oil & Gas
    $5.59B-21.2%
  • Midstream & Marketing
    $552M-45.1%

Forward guidance

Occidental remains focused on production growth and financial discipline, while addressing the environmental liability impact.

Tailwinds

  • Expected continued strong production growth, especially in the Permian Basin.
  • Ongoing cost efficiencies to maintain capital discipline.
  • Potential cost recovery efforts for environmental liabilities.
  • Continued shareholder returns through dividends and buybacks.
  • Expansion in low-carbon initiatives for long-term sustainability.

Headwinds

  • Ongoing legal and financial uncertainty related to environmental liabilities.
  • Fluctuations in oil and gas prices may impact revenue.
  • Higher interest expenses due to debt refinancing.
  • Potential delays in asset divestitures.
  • Regulatory uncertainties in key operating regions.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

40 / 73 earnings

Positive

+23.7%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-13.7%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-7.1%-7.2%-4.0%
Q1 2026+0.1%-7.2%-4.0%
Q3 2025+0.8%+2.3%-1.4%
Q2 2025+2.5%+3.8%+7.9%
Q1 2025+6.1%+13.8%+9.0%
Q4 2024+4.4%+2.1%-1.8%
Q3 2024+0.6%-1.7%-5.2%
Q2 2024+4.3%+5.1%-7.3%
Q1 2024-2.1%-2.2%-7.6%
Q4 2023+4.3%+5.1%+8.7%
Q3 2023-1.0%-1.2%-8.7%
Q2 2023-0.7%+2.0%+3.1%
Q1 2023-3.6%-1.5%+1.3%
Q4 2022-0.7%+3.8%+5.3%
Q3 2022-10.6%-2.2%-16.1%
Q2 2022-6.5%-9.5%+4.9%
Q1 2022+3.9%+10.8%+12.7%
Q4 2021+0.1%+20.9%+51.7%
Q3 2021-1.3%-0.3%-13.9%
Q2 2021-0.4%+2.3%+3.1%
Q1 2021-10.4%-8.4%+3.5%
Q4 2020+2.5%+4.7%+6.5%
Q3 2020+23.7%+17.9%+93.7%
Q2 2020-1.9%-5.2%-28.3%
Q1 2020-13.7%-3.2%+0.2%
Q4 2019-4.3%-3.6%-66.1%
Q3 2019-0.9%-5.2%-9.1%
Q2 2019+1.3%-5.8%-17.1%
Q1 2019+3.0%-5.1%-18.2%
Q4 2018+1.6%+3.6%+0.6%
Q3 2018+7.4%+7.7%+2.0%
Q2 2018-5.1%-4.6%-6.5%
Q1 2018+6.6%+10.0%+11.9%
Q4 2017-0.0%-2.4%-8.5%
Q3 2017+4.3%+5.0%+7.3%
Q2 2017+0.0%+0.5%-2.9%
Q1 2017+0.4%-0.5%+0.9%
Q4 2016+2.5%-1.0%-10.3%
Q3 2016-7.0%-8.7%-2.2%
Q2 2016+1.5%+1.7%+6.0%
Q1 2016+2.8%
Q4 2015-3.9%
Q3 2015+5.6%
Q2 2015-0.9%
Q1 2015-1.3%
Q4 2014+4.6%
Q3 2014-0.2%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014+1.5%
Q4 2013-0.3%
Q3 2013-1.5%
Q2 2013-1.6%
Q1 2013+2.8%
Q4 2012+2.8%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012+6.1%
Q1 2012+1.8%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2011+4.8%
Q2 2011-7.3%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2007+0.1%
Q4 2010+0.1%
Q3 2010+3.1%
Q1 2009-3.1%
Q2 2010-3.1%
Q1 2010+2.8%
Q4 2009+0.4%
Q3 2008+4.8%
Q3 2009+4.8%
Q4 2008-0.9%
Q2 2009-0.9%
Q2 2008-0.9%

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