Summary
Chevron Corporation reported a significant decline in financial performance for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, primarily driven by a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Total revenues and other income fell from $53.3 billion to $34.6 billion. Net income attributable to Chevron Corporation decreased from $4.5 billion to $2.6 billion, with diluted earnings per share dropping from $2.36 to $1.37. The upstream segment experienced a substantial earnings decline, particularly in the U.S., due to lower crude oil realizations. Conversely, the downstream segment saw improved earnings driven by higher refining margins. The company's capital expenditures remained substantial, reflecting ongoing investments in major projects, though slightly reduced year-over-year. Despite the weaker operational performance, Chevron continued to pay substantial dividends to shareholders.
Financial Highlights
44 data points| Revenue | $34.56B |
| SG&A Expenses | $944.00M |
| Operating Expenses | $31.65B |
| Net Income | $2.57B |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.38 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.37 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.87B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.88B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net income attributable to Chevron Corporation for Q1 2015 was $2.6 billion, down from $4.5 billion in Q1 2014.
- 2Total revenues and other income decreased by approximately 35% to $34.6 billion in Q1 2015 from $53.3 billion in Q1 2014.
- 3Upstream segment earnings significantly decreased to $1.6 billion in Q1 2015 from $4.3 billion in Q1 2014, primarily due to lower crude oil realizations.
- 4Downstream segment earnings increased to $1.4 billion in Q1 2015 from $710 million in Q1 2014, driven by higher refining margins.
- 5Capital expenditures were $8.6 billion in Q1 2015, a slight decrease from $9.4 billion in Q1 2014.
- 6The company paid $2.0 billion in dividends to common shareholders in Q1 2015.
- 7Long-term debt increased to $29.96 billion at March 31, 2015, from $23.96 billion at December 31, 2014.