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Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)

Profitability Analysis

Difficulty: Beginner

Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Ratios (Summary)

Exxon Mobil Corp., profitability ratios

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s operating profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s net profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018.

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s ROE improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s ROA improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Gross Profit Margin

Exxon Mobil Corp., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Gross profit
	Sales and other operating revenue
	Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors
	Chevron Corp.
	ConocoPhillips
	EOG Resources Inc.
	Occidental Petroleum Corp.
	Phillips 66

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Sales and other operating revenue
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018.

Operating Profit Margin

Exxon Mobil Corp., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Operating income
	Sales and other operating revenue
	Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors
	Chevron Corp.
	ConocoPhillips
	EOG Resources Inc.
	Occidental Petroleum Corp.
	Phillips 66
	Operating Profit Margin, Sector
	Oil & Gas Producers
	Operating Profit Margin, Industry
	Oil & Gas

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Sales and other operating revenue
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s operating profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Net Profit Margin

Exxon Mobil Corp., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income attributable to ExxonMobil
	Sales and other operating revenue
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors
	Chevron Corp.
	ConocoPhillips
	EOG Resources Inc.
	Occidental Petroleum Corp.
	Phillips 66
	Net Profit Margin, Sector
	Oil & Gas Producers
	Net Profit Margin, Industry
	Oil & Gas

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Sales and other operating revenue
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s net profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Exxon Mobil Corp., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income attributable to ExxonMobil
	Total ExxonMobil share of equity
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors
	Chevron Corp.
	ConocoPhillips
	EOG Resources Inc.
	Occidental Petroleum Corp.
	Phillips 66
	ROE, Sector
	Oil & Gas Producers
	ROE, Industry
	Oil & Gas

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Total ExxonMobil share of equity
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s ROE improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Exxon Mobil Corp., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income attributable to ExxonMobil
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors
	Chevron Corp.
	ConocoPhillips
	EOG Resources Inc.
	Occidental Petroleum Corp.
	Phillips 66
	ROA, Sector
	Oil & Gas Producers
	ROA, Industry
	Oil & Gas

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Total assets
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Exxon Mobil Corp.’s ROA improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

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