• Delivered first-quarter earnings of $4.2 billion, or $8.8 billion excluding unfavorable estimated timing effects of $3.9 billion and an identified item of $0.7 billion
• Generated earnings per share of $1.00, or $1.16 excluding the identified item, and $2.09 excluding the identified item and estimated timing effects
• Sustained industry-leading reliability and delivered record production in Guyana
• Achieved first LNG at Golden Pass Train 1, increasing U.S. LNG exports by 5%
• Generated a one-year total shareholder return of 48% and shareholder distributions of $9.2 billion
• Leveraged world-scale supply chain capabilities to optimize the industry's largest and most diverse global portfolio, supporting customers in more than 180 countries

Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced first-quarter 2026 earnings of $4.2 billion, or $1.00 per share assuming dilution. Earnings excluding identified items were $4.9 billion, or $1.16 per share. Earnings were $8.8 billion, or $2.09 per share, excluding identified items and unfavorable estimated timing effects that unwind in subsequent periods. Cash flow from operating activities was $8.7 billion, or $13.8 billion excluding margin postings, which primarily fluctuate with the fair value of underlying derivatives. Shareholder distributions of $9.2 billion included $4.3 billion of dividends and $4.9 billion of share repurchases, consistent with the company's previously announced plans.

"This quarter demonstrated that ExxonMobil is a fundamentally stronger company than it was just a few years ago, built to perform through disruption and across market cycles. Events in the Middle East tested that strength with the safety of our people remaining our top priority. Those events also underscored the importance of reliable, affordable energy products and the value of the capabilities we have built to deliver them," said Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer.

"The underlying business delivered strong results, reflecting the benefits of the strategy we have consistently executed since 2018. We have grown advantaged volumes, optimized our operations, reduced structural costs, and strengthened our earnings power. The result is a more resilient, lower-cost business, grounded in advantaged assets, disciplined capital allocation, and execution excellence. That foundation gives us a durable platform to grow earnings, cash flow, and shareholder value through 2030 and beyond."

Financial Highlights

• First-quarter earnings were $4.2 billion compared to $7.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025. Earnings excluding identified items and estimated timing effects were $8.8 billion versus $7.6 billion in the same period last year. Identified items of $0.7 billion reflect losses on settled financial hedges that were not offset by the associated physical shipments due to Middle East supply disruptions. Unfavorable estimated timing effects of $3.9 billion reflect the mismatch between the valuation of financial derivatives and the associated physical transactions, resulting in a timing difference in earnings that unwinds in subsequent periods. These timing effects were primarily driven by unsettled derivatives that are required to be marked to current period-end prices, where the associated physical shipments are not reflected in earnings until completion of the physical transactions. Higher prices and margins, advantaged volume growth, and structural cost savings were partly offset by higher expenses from advantaged investments and Middle East volume impacts.
• The company has delivered $15.6 billion in cumulative Structural Cost Savings since 2019, with an additional $0.6 billion achieved during the quarter. Structural Cost Savings are expected to reach $20 billion by 2030.
• The company generated cash flow from operations of $8.7 billion, or $13.8 billion excluding margin postings, which primarily fluctuate with the fair value of underlying derivatives, and free cash flow of $2.7 billion. Industry-leading shareholder distributions of $9.2 billion included $4.3 billion of dividends and $4.9 billion of share repurchases, on pace with plans to repurchase $20 billion of shares in 2026, assuming reasonable market conditions. ExxonMobil also delivered industry-leading first quarter total shareholder return (TSR) of 42%.
• The Corporation declared a second-quarter dividend of $1.03 per share, payable on June 10, 2026, to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on May 15, 2026.
• The company's industry-leading debt-to-capital and net-debt-to-capital ratios were 15.4% and 13.1%, respectively, with a period-end cash balance of $8.4 billion.
• Cash capital expenditures totaled $6.2 billion, consistent with the company's full-year guidance range of $27-$29 billion, and includes $6.5 billion of additions to property, plant and equipment.

Upstream

• Upstream first-quarter reported earnings were $5.7 billion versus $6.8 billion in the same period last year. Earnings excluding identified items and estimated timing effects of $6.3 billion decreased $0.3 billion from higher depreciation expense and lower base volumes from divestments and operational disruptions in Kazakhstan, partly offset by advantaged volume growth in Guyana and the Permian, and structural cost savings.
• Compared to the fourth quarter, reported earnings increased $2.2 billion. Earnings excluding identified items and estimated timing effects of $6.3 billion increased $1.8 billion versus the prior quarter. Higher crude and gas realizations were partly offset by lower volumes from Middle East impacts, operational disruptions in Kazakhstan and from U.S. winter storm Fern, and higher depreciation expense.
• Net production in the first quarter reached 4.6 million oil-equivalent barrels per day, with Guyana setting a new quarterly production record of more than 900 thousand gross barrels of oil per day.
• At the end of March, Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, achieved first production of LNG from Train 1 at its Sabine Pass Terminal, marking a major milestone, increasing U.S. exports by 5% relative to 2025.
• Golden Pass LNG also announced the safe and successful loading and departure of its first LNG export cargo from the Golden Pass LNG terminal in April. This achievement marks another major milestone toward full commercial operations.

Energy Products

• Energy Products reported lower first-quarter earnings versus the same quarter last year. Earnings excluding identified items and estimated timing effects were $2.8 billion, an increase of $1.9 billion versus the same quarter last year. Identified items reflect losses on settled financial hedges that were not offset by the associated physical shipments due to Middle East supply disruptions. Unfavorable estimated timing effects reflect the mismatch between the valuation of financial derivatives and the associated physical transactions, resulting in a timing difference in earnings that unwinds in subsequent periods. Improved margins, including strong trading and optimization results, and structural cost savings were partly offset by higher expenses from planned turnaround activity and unfavorable foreign exchange impacts.
• Reported first-quarter earnings decreased versus the prior quarter. Earnings excluding identified items and estimated timing effects increased $247 million compared to the fourth quarter. The quarter-over-quarter increase was driven by strong margins from refining and trading, structural cost savings, and lower seasonal expenses. These favorable impacts were partly offset by lower volumes due to scheduled maintenance and Middle East disruptions, and the absence of favorable year-end inventory effects.

Chemical Products

• Chemical Products first-quarter earnings were $110 million, a decrease of $163 million versus the same quarter last year. Weaker margins driven by lower realizations and higher feed costs were partly offset by volume increases from the China Chemical Complex start-up and structural cost savings.
• First-quarter earnings of $110 million increased $391 million versus the fourth quarter. Improved results were driven by the absence of prior quarter identified items, lower seasonal expenses, and structural cost savings, partly offset by the absence of favorable tax impacts.

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