Chevron Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 31, 2025--

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $3.5 billion ($1.82 per share - diluted) for third quarter 2025, compared with $4.5 billion ($2.48 per share - diluted) in third quarter 2024. Included in the quarter was a net loss of $235 million due to severance and other transaction costs related to the acquisition of Hess Corporation (Hess), partly offset by the fair value measurement of Hess shares. Foreign currency effects increased earnings by $147 million. Adjusted earnings of $3.6 billion ($1.85 per share - diluted) in third quarter 2025 compared to adjusted earnings of $4.5 billion ($2.51 per share - diluted) in third quarter 2024. See Attachment 4 for a reconciliation of adjusted earnings.

“Third quarter results reflect record production, strong cash generation and sustained superior cash returns to shareholders,” said Mike Wirth, Chevron’s chairman and chief executive officer. U.S. and worldwide production hit new company records, up 27 percent and 21 percent, respectively, from last year. Strong cash flow from operations was sustained while the company's adjusted free cash flow increased more than 50 percent from a year ago. The company returned $6 billion of cash to shareholders in the quarter, and over $78 billion in the last 3 years.

“The integration of Hess is progressing well, unlocking synergies across our operations and positioning Chevron as a premier global energy company,” Wirth concluded. After closing of the Hess transaction, the company’s interest in the Malaysia-Thailand joint development area was divested, and other assets are now being integrated into the company’s streamlined organizational structure.

Financial Highlights

• Reported earnings decreased compared to last year primarily due to lower crude oil prices, severance costs and other transaction costs related to the Hess acquisition, partly offset by higher margins on refined product sales.
• Worldwide and U.S. net oil-equivalent production set quarterly records, with the Hess acquisition contributing 495 MBOED. An additional 227 MBOED increase came from legacy Chevron production growth, including gains in the Permian Basin and the ramp-up of projects at the company’s Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) affiliate and in the Gulf of America.
• Capex in the third quarter of 2025 was higher than last year largely due to spend on legacy Hess assets post-acquisition. Affiliate capex was down primarily due to lower spend at TCO.
• Cash flow from operations was lower than a year ago mainly due to an unfavorable swing in working capital effects, partly offset by higher cash distributions from TCO. Adjusted FCF benefited from a loan repayment from TCO and higher asset sales proceeds.
• Return on capital employed decreased from last year primarily due to lower earnings and an increase in capital employed from the purchase of Hess.
• The company returned $6.0 billion of cash to shareholders during the quarter, including share repurchases of $2.6 billion and dividends of $3.4 billion.
• The company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar and seventy-one cents ($1.71) per share, payable December 10, 2025, to all holders of common stock as shown on the transfer records of the corporation at the close of business on November 18, 2025.

Business Highlights

• Achieved first oil at Yellowtail, the fourth development in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek block.
• Sold the company’s interest in Block A-18 at the Malaysia-Thailand joint development area.
• Sanctioned the Hammerhead project, the seventh Stabroek block development in Guyana.
• Announced second long-term agreement to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) to ENN Global Trading Pte. Ltd. in China, further strengthening the company’s LNG value chain.
• Extended agreement to increase export of natural gas from Leviathan field in Israel to Egypt.
• Entered agreement to explore three offshore blocks in Trujillo basin in Peru and two frontier exploration blocks in Guinea-Bissau.

Segment Highlights

Upstream

• U.S. upstream earnings were lower than the year-ago period primarily due to lower liquids realizations and severance and other transaction costs related to the Hess acquisition, partly offset by impacts from higher sales volumes.
• U.S. net oil-equivalent production during the quarter was up 435,000 barrels per day from a year earlier primarily due to the acquisition of Hess and higher production in the Permian Basin and Gulf of America.

• International upstream earnings were lower than a year ago primarily due to lower affiliate earnings, lower realizations, and asset sales, partly offset by earnings from legacy Hess, primarily Guyana.
• Net oil-equivalent production during the quarter was up 287,000 barrels per day from a year earlier primarily due to the acquisition of Hess and higher production in Kazakhstan as the Future Growth Project at TCO maintained nameplate capacity, partly offset by impacts from asset sales in Canada and Republic of Congo.

Downstream

• U.S. downstream earnings were higher than the year-ago period primarily due to higher margins on refined product sales and lower operating expenses, partly offset by lower earnings from the 50 percent-owned Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.
• Refinery crude unit inputs increased 7 percent from the year-ago period primarily due to increased capacity at the Pasadena, Texas refinery upon completion of the Light Tight Oil project.
• Refined product sales decreased 1 percent compared to the year-ago period.

• International downstream earnings were higher than the year-ago period primarily due to favorable foreign currency effects, partly offset by lower margins on refined product sales.
• Refinery crude unit inputs increased 6 percent from the year-ago period primarily due to lower turnaround activity at our affiliate refinery in Singapore.
• Refined product sales increased 1 percent from the year-ago period.

All Other

• All Other consists of worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities and technology companies.
• Net charges increased compared to a year ago primarily due to higher interest expense, transaction costs related to the Hess acquisition and pension curtailment costs, partly offset by a favorable fair market valuation adjustment for Hess shares.

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of our operations, and grow new energies businesses. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

NOTICE

Chevron’s discussion of third quarter 2025 earnings with security analysts will take place on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CT. A webcast of the meeting will be available in a listen-only mode to individual investors, media, and other interested parties on Chevron’s website at www.chevron.com under the “Investors” section. Prepared remarks for today’s call, additional financial and operating information and other complementary materials will be available prior to the call at approximately 5:30 a.m. CT and located under “Events and Presentations” in the “Investors” section on the Chevron website. Chevron also publishes a “Sensitivities and Forward Guidance” document with consolidated guidance and sensitivities that is updated quarterly and posted to the Chevron website the month prior to earnings calls.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures- This news release includes adjusted earnings/(loss), which reflect earnings or losses excluding significant non-operational items including impairment charges, write-offs, decommissioning obligations from previously sold assets, severance costs, gains on asset sales, legal reserves for ceased operations, fair value adjustments for investments in equity securities, unusual tax items, effects of pension settlements and curtailments, foreign currency effects and other special items. We believe it is useful for investors to consider this measure in comparing the underlying performance of our business across periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) as prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation to net income (loss) attributable to Chevron Corporation is shown in Attachment 4.

This news release also includes cash flow from operations excluding working capital, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow. Cash flow from operations excluding working capital is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less net changes in operating working capital, and represents cash generated by operating activities excluding the timing impacts of working capital. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and generally represents the cash available to creditors and investors after investing in the business. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as free cash flow excluding working capital plus proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investments plus net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates and generally represents the cash available to creditors and investors after investing in the business excluding the timing impacts of working capital. The company believes these measures are useful to monitor the financial health of the company and its performance over time. Reconciliations of cash flow from operations excluding working capital, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are shown in Attachment 3.

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