NYSE$XOM

Exxon-Mobil · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ExxonMobil reported a loss for Q1 2020 due to market-related write-downs and lower commodity prices.

ExxonMobil reported a first quarter loss of $610 million, driven by a $2.9 billion noncash charge from market-related write-downs. The company is reducing 2020 capital and operating spend to manage unprecedented market challenges. Oil-equivalent production was 4 million barrels per day, up 2% from the first quarter of 2019.

  • First quarter loss of $610 million driven by $2.9 billion noncash charge from market-related write-downs.
  • Capital and exploration expenditures were $7.1 billion.
  • Oil‑equivalent production was 4 million barrels per day, up 2 percent from the first quarter of 2019.
  • Reducing 2020 capital spending by 30 percent and cash operating expenses by 15 percent.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$56.2B

Previous: $61.6B-8.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.53

Previous: $0.55-3.6%
Upstream Production

4.0M

Previous: 4.0M+1.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.95B

Previous: -$5.2B-14.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.56B

Previous: -$2.85B-130.1%
Net Income

-$610M

Previous: $2.35B-126.0%
Operating Income

$49.7B

Previous: $58.6B-15.1%
Gross Profit

$53.4B

Previous: $61.6B-13.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.4B

Previous: $4.59B+148.8%
Total Assets

$356B

Previous: $356B-0.1%

Revenue & EPS history

ExxonMobil · Revenue · Quarterly

$56.2B

Q1 2020-8.9%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

ExxonMobil is reducing its 2020 capital spending by 30 percent and lowering cash operating expenses by 15 percent in response to low commodity prices resulting from oversupply and demand weakness from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tailwinds

  • Economic activity will return.
  • Populations will increase.
  • Standards of living will increase.
  • Demand for products will increase.
  • Recovery of the industry

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 has significantly impacted near-term demand.
  • Oversupplied markets
  • Unprecedented pressure on commodity prices
  • Unprecedented pressure on margins
  • Low commodity prices

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 Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

35 / 73 earnings

Positive

+6.1%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-10.5%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%-3.9%-2.3%
Q4 2025+0.7%+5.0%+8.5%
Q3 2025-0.4%-0.9%+1.1%
Q2 2025-2.1%-2.6%+2.1%
Q1 2025+0.3%-1.1%-3.3%
Q4 2024-2.5%+0.3%+1.6%
Q3 2024+1.6%+3.6%+1.0%
Q2 2024-1.9%-1.1%+0.8%
Q1 2024-1.4%-4.4%-6.5%
Q4 2023-0.8%-0.2%+3.4%
Q3 2023-1.6%-1.8%-2.8%
Q2 2023+1.7%-0.1%+2.7%
Q1 2023-1.8%-7.6%-10.2%
Q4 2022+1.0%-1.4%-1.9%
Q3 2022+3.0%+1.9%+5.3%
Q2 2022+2.0%-1.7%+5.6%
Q1 2022-0.9%+5.2%+11.9%
Q4 2021+6.1%+7.2%+6.7%
Q3 2021+2.1%-0.6%-4.8%
Q2 2021-2.3%-3.5%-5.4%
Q1 2021-0.2%+3.4%-1.0%
Q4 2020+5.6%+11.2%+30.7%
Q3 2020+3.1%+0.8%+21.9%
Q2 2020+0.9%+4.7%-2.8%
Q1 2020-3.4%-5.3%-2.2%
Q4 2019-6.3%-3.2%-20.6%
Q3 2019+6.1%+5.8%+0.8%
Q2 2019-3.0%-2.7%-5.5%
Q1 2019-2.7%-4.3%-9.9%
Q4 2018+2.1%+2.7%+9.2%
Q3 2018+1.2%+2.9%-1.5%
Q2 2018-3.0%-4.6%-5.5%
Q1 2018-3.8%-5.0%-2.7%
Q4 2017-10.5%-13.6%-15.2%
Q3 2017+0.1%+0.5%-2.5%
Q2 2017-1.0%-0.3%-5.1%
Q1 2017+1.0%+1.8%+0.4%
Q4 2016-2.3%-1.6%-1.8%
Q3 2016-4.1%-4.0%+0.2%
Q2 2016-4.8%-3.0%-3.2%
Q1 2016+1.2%
Q4 2015+2.9%
Q3 2015+3.7%
Q2 2015-6.0%
Q1 2015+1.1%
Q4 2014+5.5%
Q3 2014+0.9%
Q2 2014-4.3%
Q1 2014-0.4%
Q4 2013-3.1%
Q3 2013+1.1%
Q2 2013-1.9%
Q1 2013-1.6%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012+2.6%
Q1 2012-0.9%
Q4 2011+0.2%
Q3 2011+1.5%
Q2 2011-3.7%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q3 2010+2.3%
Q2 2010-0.0%
Q1 2009-3.7%
Q1 2010+0.8%
Q4 2009+0.4%
Q4 2007+0.4%
Q3 2009+1.8%
Q3 2008+1.8%
Q2 2009-1.2%
Q2 2008-1.2%
Q4 2008-1.2%

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