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Investing.com -- Chevron (NYSE:CVX) earnings fell sharply in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, but still exceeded analyst expectations, while revenue for the period missed estimates. The company’s shares fell less than 1% in premarket trading Friday.
The U.S. oil and energy giant posted Q1 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.18, down from $2.93 from the same period last year, but ahead of the consensus estimate of $2.15.
Revenue for the period came in at $47.6 billion, missing the $48.39 billion expected by analysts.
Chevron’s U.S. upstream earnings fell 10% year-on-year to $1.86 billion, below the projected $2.08 billion. International upstream posted a steeper decline, down 40% to $1.90 billion, also below the $2.07 billion estimate.
Downstream operations were also weaker, with U.S. earnings dropping 58% to $325 million and international downstream earnings down 33% to $222 million.
The company said the year-over-year earnings decline was "primarily due to lower income from upstream and downstream equity affiliates, lower margins on refined product sales, unfavorable swings in tax items and foreign exchange effects, and lower realizations."
Operating cash flow in the quarter totaled $5.2 billion, down 24% from the prior year and well short of the $6.82 billion consensus.
First-quarter capital expenditures were lower, as investment in power solutions for U.S. data centers was offset by reduced downstream spending.
The company repurchased $3.9 billion in shares during the quarter and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.71 per share.
“This quarter reflected continued strong execution and progress on our objective to deliver superior shareholder value,” said Mike Wirth, Chevron’s chairman and CEO.
“Despite changing market conditions, our resilient portfolio, strong balance sheet, and consistent focus on capital and cost discipline position us to deliver industry-leading free cash flow growth by 2026.”