ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 15.59% for Q3 2026, up 4.03 percentage points from 11.56% a year earlier and up 2.79 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, ExxonMobil Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 11.08%, down 3.43 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +23.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, ExxonMobil Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.51% in FY2024 (-3.49 pp), 18.00% in FY2023 (-12.45 pp), 30.45% in FY2022 (+16.56 pp) and 13.89% in FY2021 (+26.70 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.45 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q3 2022, with a gain of 32.05 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a drop of 15.13 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 12.80% (Q2 2026), 9.93% (Q1 2026) and 11.13% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 15.59% |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | 8.83% |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 13.85% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 14.76% |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 14.72% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 17.60% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 26.83% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 37.13% |
| 10 | Suncor Energy | 83.45 Bn | 69.02 Bn | - | 34.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.59% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.80% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.75% |
API Access
ExxonMobil Holdings Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=XOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "XOM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=XOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();