Chevron (CVX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Chevron's (CVX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $44.7 billion in Q1 2026, up 596.96% YoY from $6.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 504.43% on a QoQ basis from $7.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Chevron (CVX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chevron (CVX) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $44.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 596.96% year-over-year to $44.7 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $137.0 billion (up 32.57% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $28.0 billion, down 84.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $44.7 billion in Q1 2026, from $7.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $178.3 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $6.0 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $48.0 billion and a median of $44.2 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 976.93% — and 2023, when it tumbled 87.85%.
- Tracing CVX's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $178.3 billion in 2022, then dropped by 14.18% to $153.0 billion in 2023, then slumped by 69.82% to $46.2 billion in 2024, then slumped by 84.0% to $7.4 billion in 2025, then jumped by 504.43% to $44.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $44.7 billion (Q1 2026), $7.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $44.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 517.27 Bn | 477.40 Bn | - | 3.02 Bn |
| 2 | Chevron | 398.83 Bn | 395.97 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 53.37 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 190.54 Bn | 161.37 Bn | 23.46 Bn | 46.44 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 166.18 Bn | 156.34 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Equinor Asa | 103.49 Bn | 94.23 Bn | - | -22.18 Bn |
| 6 | Suncor Energy | 78.09 Bn | 74.21 Bn | -8.45 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 7 | Imperial Oil | 63.17 Bn | 61.11 Bn | - | 9.54 Bn |
| 8 | Cenovus Energy | 59.48 Bn | 57.00 Bn | - | 1.01 Bn |
| 9 | Gas Transporter Of The South | 21.19 Bn | -3,019.86 Bn | - | 156.14 Bn |
| 10 | Ypf Sociedad Anonima | 19.74 Bn | 17.54 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 447.00 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 |