Chevron (CVX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Chevron's (CVX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $53.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 31.21% on a YoY basis from $40.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 19.5% quarter-over-quarter from $44.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Chevron (CVX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chevron (CVX) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $53.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 31.21% year-over-year to $53.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $184.6 billion (up 6.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $169.3 billion, down 3.42% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $53.4 billion in Q2 2026 per CVX's latest filing, from $44.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $53.4 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $40.7 billion in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $45.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $44.2 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses jumped 59.03% in 2022, then dropped 22.18% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $46.7 billion in 2022, then slipped by 6.38% to $43.7 billion in 2023, then climbed by 5.67% to $46.2 billion in 2024, then dropped by 8.43% to $42.3 billion in 2025, then rose by 26.25% to $53.4 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $53.4 billion, $44.7 billion, and $42.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevron | 417.01 Bn | 408.48 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 53.37 Bn |
| 2 | Shell | 282.76 Bn | 241.90 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 232.43 Bn | 200.71 Bn | 23.46 Bn | 46.44 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 167.27 Bn | 151.69 Bn | - | 22.08 Mn |
| 5 | Equinor Asa | 114.69 Bn | 105.36 Bn | - | -22.18 Bn |
| 6 | Phillips 66 | 106.05 Bn | 101.95 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 47.07 Bn |
| 7 | Suncor Energy | 83.98 Bn | 78.60 Bn | 17.50 Bn | 17.00 Mn |
| 8 | Imperial Oil | 63.06 Bn | 61.00 Bn | - | 9.54 Bn |
| 9 | Occidental Petroleum | 59.24 Bn | 55.09 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 10 | Cenovus Energy | 58.88 Bn | 56.91 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 978.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 52.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.66 Bn |