Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Exxon (XOM) Q1 Earnings

Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported $83.13 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.1%. EPS of $1.76 for the same period compares to $2.06 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.22% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $84.15 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.74, the EPS surprise was +1.15%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Exxon performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Oil-equivalent production per day: 4,551 KBOE/D versus the six-analyst average estimate of 4,570.89 KBOE/D.
• Natural gas production available for sale per day - Europe: 331 Mcf/D versus the four-analyst average estimate of 347.38 Mcf/D.
• Natural gas production available for sale per day - Africa: 118 Mcf/D compared to the 143.66 Mcf/D average estimate based on four analysts.
• Natural gas production available for sale per day - Asia: 3,457 Mcf/D versus 3,279.76 Mcf/D estimated by four analysts on average.
• Natural gas production available for sale per day - Australia / Oceania: 1,256 Mcf/D versus 1,259.92 Mcf/D estimated by four analysts on average.
• Natural gas production available for sale per day - Total International (excl. U.S): 5,204 Mcf/D versus 5,096.44 Mcf/D estimated by four analysts on average.
• Net production of crude oil, natural gas liquids, bitumen and synthetic oil per day - Total International (excl. U.S): 1721 thousands of barrels of oil compared to the 1737.29 thousands of barrels of oil average estimate based on four analysts.
• Refinery throughput per day - Total International (excl. U.S): 2021 thousands of barrels of oil compared to the 2035.36 thousands of barrels of oil average estimate based on four analysts.
• Energy Products sales per day - Non-U.S. 2555 thousands of barrels of oil versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2611.71 thousands of barrels of oil.
• Revenues- Sales and other operating revenue: $81.06 billion compared to the $84.12 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.8% year over year.
• Revenues- Other income: $703 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $831.78 million.
• Revenues- Income from equity affiliates: $1.37 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.17 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -25.7%.

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