ExxonMobil Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y

Core Insights - Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) reported Q2 2025 earnings per share of $1.64, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49, but down from $2.14 year-over-year [1][9] - Total revenues for the quarter were $81.5 billion, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $82.8 billion and declining from $93.06 billion a year ago [1] Operational Performance - Upstream segment earnings (excluding identified items) were $5.40 billion, down from $7.1 billion year-over-year, primarily due to lower crude oil and natural gas prices [3] - U.S. operations reported a profit of $1.21 billion, down from $2.43 billion in the same quarter last year, while non-U.S. operations generated $4.19 billion, compared to $4.64 billion a year ago [3] Production Metrics - Average production was 4,630 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBoe/d), an increase from 4,358 MBoe/d a year ago, but below the estimate of 4,651.1 MBoe/d [4] - Liquids production rose to 3,259 MBbls/d from 2,984 MBbls/d in the prior-year quarter, surpassing the estimate of 3,230.2 MBbls/d, driven by higher production in the U.S. and Australia/Oceania [5] - Natural gas production totaled 8,219 million cubic feet per day (Mmcf/d), slightly down from 8,243 Mmcf/d a year ago, and below the estimate of 8,525.3 Mmcf/d [5] Price Realization - Crude price realization in the U.S. was $62.58 per barrel, down from $79 year-over-year and missing the estimate of $62.78 [6] - Non-U.S. crude price realization decreased to $62.01 per barrel from $77.60 in the prior-year quarter, with an estimate of $59.94 [6] - Natural gas prices in the U.S. increased to $2.41 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) from $1.04 year-over-year, but missed the estimate of $2.74 [7] Segment Performance - Energy Products segment profit (excluding identified items) was $1,366 million, up from $946 million a year ago, exceeding the estimate of $702.5 million, driven by stronger refining margins [8] - Chemical Products segment profit was $293 million, down from $779 million year-over-year, missing the estimate of $512.5 million due to compressed margins [10] - Specialty Products unit recorded a profit of $780 million, up from $751 million a year ago, surpassing the estimate of $642.1 million, benefiting from stronger basestock margins and record sales volumes [11] Financial Overview - ExxonMobil generated $11.55 billion in cash flow from operations and asset divestments, with capital and exploration spending of $6.33 billion [12] - Total cash and cash equivalents were $14.35 billion, while long-term debt stood at $33.57 billion [12] Guidance - For 2025, the company expects cash capital expenditures to be in the range of $27-$29 billion, consistent with previous guidance [13]