Chevron (CVX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Chevron (CVX) reported Operating Expenses of $7.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 81.74% on a YoY basis from $42.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.88% quarter-over-quarter from $7.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Chevron (CVX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Chevron has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $7.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 81.74% year-over-year to $7.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $29.3 billion (down 78.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $28.0 billion, down 84.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $7.7 billion, up from $7.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $46.2 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at -$125.2 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $13.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $7.5 billion in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses plunged 2373.45% — and 2023, when it surged 632.07%.
- Chevron's Operating Expenses stood at -$125.2 billion in 2022, then soared by 134.9% to $43.7 billion in 2023, then gained by 5.67% to $46.2 billion in 2024, then slumped by 84.0% to $7.4 billion in 2025, then increased by 3.88% to $7.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $7.7 billion (Q1 2026), $7.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $7.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | -3.49 Bn |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 78.17 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | -5,222.00 |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 7.68 Bn |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | 44.00 Mn |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 10 | Imperial Oil | 42.92 Bn | 42.17 Bn | - | 8.18 Bn |
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 |