Acquisitions and Divestitures - Kinder Morgan acquired Northeast Transport & Storage Assets for $1225 million[8], with ~41 bcf of FERC-certificated storage capacity and ~3 bcfd of aggregate transportation pipeline capacity[11] - The company acquired Kinetrex Energy for $310 million[12], which includes 1 operational landfill-RNG facility with ~04 bcf capacity and expects 3 landfill-RNG facilities operational by 2022 end with total capacity of 35 bcf[17] Financial Performance and Projections - The company's 2021 forecast EBITDA is $79 billion[23] - The company has a $2 billion share buyback program with over $14 billion of program capacity remaining[23] - The company's 2021 expected Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA is 40x[25] Market Position and Strategy - The company moves ~40% of US natural gas consumption & exports[19] - The company's stable cash flows are with ~72% take-or-pay or hedged earnings[26],[79] - The company has a $13 billion project backlog with ~64% allocated to natural gas projects[25],[83] Energy Transition and Renewables - The company's CO2 transport capacity is ~15 bcfd with ~1500 miles of CO2 pipelines[18] - The company handled nearly 260 mbbld of ethanol, biodiesel, & renewable diesel in 2020[69]

Group 1: Company Overview - Chevron Corp. (CVX) is one of the largest integrated energy companies globally, with a market cap of $244.9 billion, involved in the production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as manufacturing transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and additives [1][8] - The company is focusing on expanding into new businesses such as renewable fuels, carbon capture and offsets, hydrogen, and power generation for data centers [2] Group 2: Financial Performance - Chevron's earnings are projected to decline for the third consecutive year in 2025, with a forecasted drop to $6.87 from $10.05 in the previous year, representing a decline of 31.6% [6] - In the first quarter of 2025, Chevron reported earnings of $2.18, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.03, with worldwide production remaining relatively flat year-over-year [3] - The company returned $6.9 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends during the quarter, with a dividend yield of 4.9% [5] Group 3: Market Sentiment and Valuation - Analysts have a bearish outlook on Chevron for 2025, with earnings estimates being cut recently, leading to a consensus estimate decrease from $7.38 to $6.87 [6] - Despite falling earnings, Chevron's stock price has only decreased by 4.4% year-to-date, indicating that shares have not broken down as significantly as earnings [9] - The company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio stands at 20.4, which is considered high, as a P/E under 15 is typically viewed as a value stock [11]