Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 96.91% | 95.92% | 95.84% | 95.71% | 95.74% | 96.77% | 97.00% | 97.23% | 97.26% | 97.09% | 96.79% | 96.35% | 95.83% | 95.27% | 94.62% | 94.93% | 92.88% | 93.55% | 93.85% | 93.03% |
| Operating profit margin | 93.68% | 91.61% | 91.48% | 91.26% | 91.37% | 93.49% | 93.98% | 94.40% | 94.45% | 94.08% | 93.49% | 92.64% | 91.70% | 90.11% | 88.75% | 87.89% | 85.16% | 87.33% | 87.98% | 87.77% |
| Pretax margin | 13.58% | 13.77% | 13.96% | 13.80% | 14.93% | 16.79% | 18.89% | 20.51% | 18.35% | 17.09% | 14.64% | 11.18% | 10.74% | -2.80% | -7.60% | -13.25% | -15.47% | 2.17% | 4.24% | 5.94% |
| Net profit margin | 9.63% | 9.61% | 9.73% | 9.62% | 10.45% | 11.56% | 13.72% | 15.06% | 13.47% | 12.86% | 10.67% | 8.14% | 8.07% | -2.39% | -6.07% | -10.35% | -12.36% | 1.64% | 3.24% | 4.42% |
Exxon Mobil Corp has demonstrated a consistently high level of profitability over the analyzed period based on its profitability ratios.
1. Gross Profit Margin: The company's gross profit margin has shown a positive trend, increasing from 93.03% in March 2020 to a peak of 97.26% in December 2022 before stabilizing around 95% in the following periods. This indicates a strong ability to generate profits from its core business operations.
2. Operating Profit Margin: The operating profit margin also reflects a generally positive trajectory, with fluctuations between 85% and 95% during the period. The margin peaked in December 2024 at 93.68%, indicating efficient management of operating expenses to maximize profitability.
3. Pretax Margin: The pretax margin started the period with negative values but consistently improved, reaching 18.35% in December 2022. This indicates efficient cost management and revenue generation strategies implemented by the company over time.
4. Net Profit Margin: The net profit margin follows a similar pattern to the pretax margin, starting in negative territory but steadily increasing to 13.47% by December 2022. The margin remained relatively stable around 9-10% in the latter periods, indicating a strong bottom-line performance and effective control over expenses.
Overall, Exxon Mobil Corp's profitability ratios demonstrate a robust financial performance and a successful strategy in maintaining and improving profitability over the analyzed period.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 72.22% | 69.51% | 69.74% | 82.37% | 83.66% | 89.32% | 97.53% | 104.71% | 105.86% | 102.49% | 92.77% | 82.77% | 77.28% | 66.17% | 57.79% | 48.58% | 46.45% | 49.30% | 53.78% | 63.52% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 7.43% | 7.30% | 7.41% | 8.68% | 9.57% | 11.05% | 14.24% | 16.70% | 15.10% | 14.01% | 10.59% | 7.27% | 6.80% | -1.75% | -3.95% | -5.72% | -6.74% | 0.93% | 1.98% | 3.20% |
| Return on total capital | 18.39% | 18.33% | 18.61% | 23.38% | 25.53% | 30.30% | 36.18% | 42.68% | 39.33% | 37.46% | 30.59% | 21.46% | 18.76% | -3.66% | -9.82% | -14.83% | -17.13% | 3.06% | 5.75% | 8.89% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 12.77% | 12.55% | 12.73% | 15.98% | 17.58% | 20.60% | 25.98% | 31.05% | 28.58% | 27.87% | 21.97% | 15.24% | 13.67% | -3.67% | -8.41% | -12.17% | -14.28% | 1.87% | 3.98% | 6.25% |
Exxon Mobil Corp's profitability ratios have shown varying trends over the period analyzed.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) increased from 63.52% in March 2020 to a peak of 105.86% in December 2022, before declining to 69.51% by September 2024. The consistent high levels of Operating ROA indicate the company's efficient use of assets to generate operating profits.
- Return on assets (ROA) started at 3.20% in March 2020, experienced negative values in late 2020 and early 2021, and then steadily increased to 7.43% by December 2024. This trend suggests an improvement in the company's ability to generate profits from its total assets over time.
- Return on total capital exhibited a similar pattern to ROA, with a negative start in late 2020 and a subsequent increase to 18.39% by December 2024. This ratio reflects the company's ability to generate returns for both debt and equity holders.
- Return on equity (ROE) followed a similar trend as ROA and ROA, starting at 6.25% in March 2020, turning negative, and then increasing to 12.77% by December 2024. The rising ROE indicates the company's ability to generate profits for its shareholders over the analyzed period.
Overall, Exxon Mobil Corp's profitability ratios demonstrate improvements in generating returns from its assets and capital, indicating a positive trend in the company's profitability performance and potentially increased value for its stakeholders.