Stock Analysis on Net

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM)

Analysis of Debt

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Total Debt (Carrying Amount)

Exxon Mobil Corp., balance sheet: debt

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Notes and loans payable 4,090 634 4,276 20,458 20,578
Long-term debt, excluding due within one year 37,483 40,559 43,428 47,182 26,342
Total debt (carrying amount) 41,573 41,193 47,704 67,640 46,920

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Total debt (carrying amount) Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. Exxon Mobil Corp. total debt decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.

Total Debt (Fair Value)

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Dec 31, 2023
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Notes and loans payable 4,009
Long-term debt, excluding finance lease obligations 32,560
Long-term finance lease liability 1,821
Total debt (fair value) 38,390
Financial Ratio
Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio 0.92

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).


Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Weighted-average effective interest rate on debt: 3.44%

Interest rate Debt amount1 Interest rate × Debt amount Weighted-average interest rate2
2.71% 1,750 47
2.99% 2,767 83
3.04% 2,500 76
2.28% 1,000 23
3.29% 1,000 33
2.44% 1,250 31
3.48% 2,000 70
2.61% 2,000 52
3.00% 750 22
4.23% 2,080 88
3.57% 1,000 36
4.11% 2,500 103
3.10% 1,500 46
4.33% 2,750 119
3.45% 2,750 95
0.52% 1,105 6
0.84% 1,105 9
1.41% 1,105 16
6.10% 189 12
6.75% 286 19
6.38% 223 14
3.08% 2,123 65
5.99% 3,838 230
Total 37,571 1,294
3.44%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × 1,294 ÷ 37,571 = 3.44%


Interest Costs Incurred

Exxon Mobil Corp., interest costs incurred

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Interest expense 849 798 947 1,158 830
Interest capitalized 1,152 838 655 665 731
Interest costs incurred 2,001 1,636 1,602 1,823 1,561

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Interest expense Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Exxon Mobil Corp. interest expense decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.
Interest capitalized Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred. Exxon Mobil Corp. interest capitalized increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Interest costs incurred Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. Exxon Mobil Corp. interest costs incurred increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 36,010 55,740 23,040 (22,440) 14,340
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1,344 1,837 558 (811) 434
Add: Income tax expense 15,429 20,176 7,636 (5,632) 5,282
Add: Interest expense 849 798 947 1,158 830
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 53,632 78,551 32,181 (27,725) 20,886
 
Interest costs incurred 2,001 1,636 1,602 1,823 1,561
Financial Ratio With and Without Capitalized Interest
Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest)1 63.17 98.43 33.98 -23.94 25.16
Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest)2 26.80 48.01 20.09 -15.21 13.38

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 53,632 ÷ 849 = 63.17

2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest costs incurred
= 53,632 ÷ 2,001 = 26.80


Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.