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Investing.com -- Exxon Mobil Corporation reported first-quarter 2025 earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, while revenue fell short of estimates. The oil and gas giant’s stock edged up 0.3% following the release.
Exxon posted earnings of $7.7 billion, or $1.76 per share, beating the analyst consensus of $1.73 per share. However, revenue came in at $83.13 billion, below the $86.09 billion analysts had projected.
The company’s earnings declined from $8.2 billion, or $2.06 per share, in the same quarter last year. Exxon attributed the year-over-year decrease primarily to significantly lower industry refining margins and weaker crude prices, which were partially offset by advantaged volume growth in the Permian Basin and Guyana, as well as structural cost savings.
"In this uncertain market, our shareholders can be confident in knowing that we’re built for this," said Darren Woods, chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM). "The work we’ve done to transform our company over the past eight years positions us to excel in any environment."
Exxon’s upstream segment saw earnings rise to $6.8 billion, up from $5.7 billion in Q1 2024, driven by production growth of 20% to 4.6 million oil-equivalent barrels per day. This increase was largely due to Permian Basin expansion following the Pioneer acquisition.
The company generated $13.0 billion in cash flow from operations and $8.8 billion in free cash flow during the quarter. Shareholder distributions totaled $9.1 billion, including $4.3 billion in dividends and $4.8 billion in share repurchases.
Exxon maintained its full-year 2025 capital expenditure guidance of $27 billion to $29 billion. The company also highlighted the start of operations at its China Chemical Complex and second advanced recycling unit in Baytown, Texas.