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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)

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3 months ended: 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 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 2,906 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 19 14 10 1 1 46 34 2 11 1 (18) 2 2 2 764 (89) 2 (3)
Dry hole costs and leasehold impairments 34 76 20 24 61 (2) 29 19 11 49 34 68 204 32 97 7 37 1 6
Accretion on discounted liabilities 97 95 94 95 94 85 80 80 80 79 68 68 68 68 60 61 61 56 61 63 62
Deferred taxes 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 7 (77) 389 (93) (19) 19 181 56 308 44 268 161 491 373 (22) 371 220 188 (59) 236 81
Gain on dispositions (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 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 (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 (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 (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 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 (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 (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 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 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 (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 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 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (1,032) (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 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 (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 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 (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: 2026-03-31), 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 demonstrates a pattern of strong generation, though it exhibits volatility linked to commodity cycles and working capital fluctuations. Net cash provided by operating activities peaked in late 2022, reaching 8,740 million USD in September 2022, before stabilizing in a range between 3,400 million USD and 6,100 million USD through early 2026. This operational strength consistently provides the primary liquidity source for the company's capital investments and shareholder distributions.

Operating Performance and Non-Cash Adjustments
Net income peaked in the first quarter of 2022 at 5,759 million USD and subsequently transitioned to a more normalized range between 1,400 million USD and 3,000 million USD. A consistent upward trend is observed in depreciation, depletion, and amortization, which rose from 1,886 million USD in March 2021 to a peak of 2,999 million USD in December 2025, reflecting an expanding asset base. Working capital adjustments show significant quarterly swings, particularly in accounts and notes receivable and taxes/other accruals, which often offset or augment net income in the calculation of operating cash flow.
Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures have seen a marked increase over the analyzed period. Quarterly spending grew from approximately 1,200 million USD in early 2021 to a sustained level between 2,800 million USD and 3,300 million USD from 2022 through 2026. Strategic inorganic growth is evidenced by major cash outflows for business acquisitions, most notably a 8,672 million USD expenditure in December 2021 and a 2,724 million USD expenditure in December 2023. These investments are partially offset by periodic proceeds from asset dispositions, which peaked at 2,332 million USD in March 2022.
Financing Activities and Shareholder Returns
A disciplined and aggressive approach to returning capital to shareholders is evident. Dividends paid exhibited a step-up trend, increasing from approximately 600 million USD per quarter in 2021 to consistently exceeding 900 million USD per quarter from 2023 onwards. Share repurchases have remained a primary financing priority, with quarterly outflows frequently ranging between 1,000 million USD and 2,800 million USD. Debt management is characterized by intermittent large-scale issuances and repayments, such as the 5,591 million USD issuance in December 2024 followed by a 4,374 million USD repayment in the same period, suggesting active balance sheet optimization.

The overall cash position reflects a balance between high-intensity capital reinvestment and substantial shareholder rewards. While the net change in cash varies quarterly due to the timing of large acquisitions and debt movements, the underlying operational cash flow remains sufficient to fund both the increased capital expenditure trajectory and the expanded dividend and buyback programs without relying solely on external financing.

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