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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,308.33 Bn | -5,263.99 Bn | 11.34 Bn | -3.48 Bn |
| 2 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 651.52 Bn | 649.70 Bn | - | 78.17 Bn |
| 3 | Chevron | 382.50 Bn | 382.83 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 44.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 205.81 Bn | 195.97 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Shell | 102.19 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 98.30 Bn | 89.04 Bn | - | -22.18 Bn |
| 7 | Suncor Energy | 78.77 Bn | 76.39 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 8 | Imperial Oil | 61.22 Bn | 60.47 Bn | - | 8.18 Bn |
| 9 | TotalEnergies SE | 25.61 Bn | -6.11 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 95.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ypf Sociedad Anonima | 20.09 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 1.76 Bn | -311.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 152.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 178.27 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 | 5.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.90 Bn |