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ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

ConocoPhillips, consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Net income 3,931 2,183 1,442 1,726 1,971 2,849 2,306 2,059 2,329 2,551 3,007 2,798 2,232 2,920 3,249 4,527 5,145 5,759 2,627 2,379 2,091 982
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 2,983 2,906 2,999 2,917 2,838 2,746 2,664 2,390 2,334 2,211 2,223 2,095 2,010 1,942 1,999 1,872 1,810 1,823 1,783 1,672 1,867 1,886
Impairments 2 19 14 10 1 1 46 — 34 — 2 11 — 1 (18) 2 2 2 764 (89) 2 (3)
Dry hole costs and leasehold impairments 22 34 76 20 24 61 (2) — 29 19 11 49 34 68 204 32 97 7 37 — 1 6
Accretion on discounted liabilities 99 97 95 94 95 94 85 80 80 80 79 68 68 68 68 60 61 61 56 61 63 62
Deferred taxes 47 102 117 354 149 (71) 118 38 124 87 392 264 165 324 492 726 495 373 451 328 364 203
Distributions more (less) than income from equity affiliates 103 7 (77) 389 (93) (19) 19 181 56 308 44 268 161 491 373 (22) 371 220 188 (59) 236 81
Gain on dispositions (14) (5) (332) (3) (317) (79) 35 2 5 (93) (28) (108) 1 (93) (38) 40 (262) (817) (192) (2) (59) (233)
Gain on investment in Cenovus Energy — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (251) (297) (17) (418) (308)
Other 3 44 (16) (141) 53 (115) 148 (28) 76 (66) (236) 23 28 (35) 124 (1) 115 (152) 78 (178) (107) (581)
(Increase) decrease in accounts and notes receivable 56 (1,141) (118) (52) 693 280 (918) 508 224 (76) 186 (1,099) 545 1,701 354 544 (326) (1,535) (881) (825) (9) (785)
(Increase) decrease in inventories 20 (39) (165) 133 (58) (26) 32 (43) (2) (55) 11 (91) 22 (45) 26 (11) (80) 27 (147) 76 (38) (51)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets (193) (95) 93 112 (95) (134) 132 94 (221) 74 (149) 191 40 255 296 (186) (341) 58 151 (412) (345) (43)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (176) 507 (1) (184) (545) 518 (426) 66 (98) (85) (281) 777 (348) (1,266) (197) 463 839 (204) 717 359 (101) 424
Increase (decrease) in taxes and other accruals 551 (324) 191 503 (1,231) 10 218 416 (51) 30 2 199 (1,104) (928) (340) 694 (12) (303) 533 1,504 704 440
Working capital adjustments 258 (1,092) — 512 (1,236) 648 (962) 1,041 (148) (112) (231) (23) (845) (283) 139 1,504 80 (1,957) 373 702 211 (15)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 3,503 2,112 2,876 4,152 1,514 3,266 2,151 3,704 2,590 2,434 2,256 2,647 1,622 2,483 3,343 4,213 2,769 (691) 3,241 2,418 2,160 1,098
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,434 4,295 4,318 5,878 3,485 6,115 4,457 5,763 4,919 4,985 5,263 5,445 3,854 5,403 6,592 8,740 7,914 5,068 5,868 4,797 4,251 2,080
Capital expenditures and investments (3,024) (2,948) (3,023) (2,866) (3,286) (3,378) (3,317) (2,916) (2,969) (2,916) (2,883) (2,545) (2,923) (2,897) (2,533) (2,497) (1,968) (3,161) (1,557) (1,302) (1,265) (1,200)
Working capital changes associated with investing activities (8) 162 58 (63) (276) 827 107 22 4 169 205 (261) (122) 208 (22) 46 133 363 55 77 (59) 61
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired — — — — — — (73) — — 49 (2,724) — — — (97) — — 37 (8,672) — — 382
Proceeds from asset dispositions 181 9 1,616 291 706 635 44 39 5 173 19 187 238 188 117 403 619 2,332 861 632 177 (17)
Net (purchases) sales of investments (622) (30) 501 (548) 392 (400) 1,014 195 (1,199) 405 (487) 311 484 1,065 (394) (1,131) (841) (263) 245 1,544 1,801 (499)
Collection of advances/loans, related parties — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 59 — 55 — 53 — 52
Other (38) (1) (2) 7 3 (30) 25 2 8 (21) 18 (76) 7 (12) (5) 15 (34) 26 473 (472) 80 6
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (3,511) (2,808) (850) (3,179) (2,461) (2,346) (2,200) (2,658) (4,151) (2,141) (5,852) (2,384) (2,316) (1,448) (2,934) (3,105) (2,091) (611) (8,595) 532 734 (1,215)
Issuance of debt — — — — — — 5,591 — — — — 2,694 1,093 — — — — 2,897 — — — —
Repayment of debt (61) (114) (62) (45) (259) (547) (4,374) (44) (58) (505) (136) (43) (1,157) (43) (393) (45) (1,865) (3,964) (142) (319) (18) (26)
Issuance of company common stock (4) (35) (35) (10) (3) (52) (12) (9) 4 (61) 5 38 2 (97) 17 (5) 79 271 118 52 3 (28)
Repurchase of company common stock (2,000) (1,006) (1,022) (1,274) (1,222) (1,500) (1,950) (1,167) (1,021) (1,325) (1,100) (1,300) (1,300) (1,700) (2,746) (2,799) (2,300) (1,425) (1,399) (1,243) (606) (375)
Dividends paid (1,025) (1,032) (1,038) (975) (984) (998) (897) (910) (915) (924) (1,408) (1,337) (1,350) (1,488) (2,390) (1,484) (988) (864) (609) (579) (583) (588)
Other (80) 1 (1) (20) (15) (40) (127) (68) (53) (10) — (23) (13) 2 4 3 (4) (52) 1 3 1 2
Net cash used in financing activities (3,170) (2,186) (2,158) (2,324) (2,483) (3,137) (1,769) (2,198) (2,043) (2,825) (2,639) 29 (2,725) (3,326) (5,508) (4,330) (5,078) (3,137) (2,031) (2,086) (1,203) (1,015)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (34) 29 7 (2) 65 83 (105) 41 4 (73) 51 12 (58) (104) 228 (215) (258) 21 (31) (12) 11 (2)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 719 (670) 1,317 373 (1,394) 715 383 948 (1,271) (54) (3,177) 3,102 (1,245) 525 (1,622) 1,090 487 1,341 (4,789) 3,231 3,793 (152)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


Operating cash flow exhibits significant volatility over the analyzed period, reflecting the cyclical nature of the energy sector. While net income peaked in the first half of 2022, reaching 5,759 million US dollars in March 2022, a general softening trend occurred through 2024 and 2025, followed by a sharp recovery in the second quarter of 2026, where net cash provided by operating activities reached 7,434 million US dollars.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities consistently remained positive, though quarterly fluctuations were pronounced. A notable peak occurred in September 2022 at 8,740 million US dollars. The stability of the cash flow is supported by steadily increasing depreciation, depletion, and amortization expenses, which grew from approximately 1,800 million US dollars per quarter in 2021 to nearly 3,000 million US dollars by mid-2026, indicating a growing asset base.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Patterns
Capital expenditures remained aggressive and relatively consistent, typically ranging between 2,500 million and 3,400 million US dollars per quarter. Strategic inorganic growth is evident through large-scale acquisitions, most notably a 8,672 million US dollar outlay in December 2021 and a 2,724 million US dollar acquisition in December 2023. These investments are partially offset by periodic proceeds from asset dispositions, which peaked at 2,332 million US dollars in March 2022.
Financing and Capital Allocation Strategy
Financing activities show a consistent trend of returning capital to shareholders. Dividends paid underwent a structural increase, rising from roughly 600 million US dollars per quarter in 2021 to over 1,000 million US dollars per quarter by 2023. Share repurchases were executed aggressively throughout the period, often exceeding 1,000 million US dollars quarterly, with peaks reaching 2,799 million US dollars in September 2022.
Debt and Liquidity Management
Debt levels are managed through a cycle of periodic issuance and repayment. A significant issuance of 5,591 million US dollars in December 2024 was largely offset by a 4,374 million US dollar repayment in the same period. The net change in cash remains volatile, reflecting the timing of large acquisitions and the intensity of the shareholder return program relative to operating cash generation.

The overall financial trajectory indicates a strategy of balancing heavy capital reinvestment and strategic acquisitions with a disciplined approach to shareholder distributions. The increase in depreciation and amortization suggests long-term capacity expansion, while the ability to maintain high dividend and buyback levels despite fluctuations in net income points to strong underlying operational cash generation.

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