Chevron (CVX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Chevron (CVX) posted Operating Expenses of $7.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 3.88% quarter-over-quarter from $7.4 billion in Q4 2025, and down 81.74% year-on-year from $42.0 billion in Q1 2025.
Chevron (CVX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chevron (CVX) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $7.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $7.7 billion, down 81.74% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $29.3 billion (down 78.95% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $28.0 billion, down 84.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $7.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Chevron, up from $7.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $46.2 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$125.2 billion in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $13.8 billion, with a median of $7.5 billion recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses slumped 2373.45% in 2022 and jumped 632.07% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$125.2 billion in 2022, then soared by 134.9% to $43.7 billion in 2023, then grew by 5.67% to $46.2 billion in 2024, then sank by 84.0% to $7.4 billion in 2025, then advanced by 3.88% to $7.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $7.7 billion in Q1 2026, $7.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $7.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil | 6,326.01 Bn | 6,324.19 Bn | - | 78.17 Bn |
| 2 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 3,284.86 Bn | 3,284.86 Bn | 11.34 Bn | -3.49 Bn |
| 3 | Bp | 558.99 Bn | 524.30 Bn | 51.83 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 523.98 Bn | 523.98 Bn | 26,816.00 | -5,222.00 |
| 5 | Chevron | 328.11 Bn | 333.77 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 7.68 Bn |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 77.88 Bn | 70.78 Bn | - | -19.06 Bn |
| 7 | National Fuel Gas | 7.37 Bn | 7.34 Bn | 650.52 Mn | 511.24 Mn |
| 8 | Diversified Energy | 1.02 Bn | 860.11 Mn | -3.35 Mn | 277.71 Mn |
| 9 | Stabilis Solutions | 74.76 Mn | 64.12 Mn | 367,000.00 | 14.66 Mn |
| 10 | Sky Quarry | 10.63 Mn | 9.79 Mn | -389,218.00 | 1.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -125.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.90 Bn |