Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE:MRO)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since August 4, 2022.

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.

Marathon Oil Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Net income (loss) 966 1,304 649 184 16 97 (338) (317) (750) (46) (20) 165 161 174 390 254 96 356 (28) (599) (139) (4,957)
Discontinued operations — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (14) 4,907
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 436 423 516 522 532 496 521 554 597 644 616 622 605 554 613 626 612 590 583 641 592 556
Impairments 2 — — 13 46 1 46 1 — 97 — — 18 6 25 8 34 8 24 201 — 4
Exploratory dry well costs and unproved property impairments 6 8 24 62 22 17 96 23 18 22 29 16 20 49 111 51 51 42 29 249 25 20
Net (gain) loss on disposal of assets 1 — 27 (7) (1) — (1) (1) 2 (9) 6 (22) 8 (42) 4 (16) (50) (257) (32) (19) (6) (1)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt — — — 102 19 — 28 — — — 3 — — — — — — — — — — —
Deferred income taxes 229 (548) 5 (25) (3) (4) (20) 12 (13) (1) — (1) (2) (31) (10) 68 25 (31) (105) 6 24 14
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net (43) 114 (146) (27) 75 82 66 36 96 (171) 55 (33) (11) 113 (336) (19) 45 43 161 63 (53) (84)
Pension and other post retirement benefits, net (7) (9) (6) (11) (7) (7) (8) (4) (20) (11) (1) (10) (16) (25) (5) (9) (17) (34) (8) (13) (16) (9)
Stock-based compensation 9 9 11 12 11 6 14 15 13 15 15 13 18 14 9 16 14 14 12 12 12 14
Equity method investments, net (6) (79) (19) (40) (3) (14) 21 9 152 28 (8) 14 (2) 14 3 15 (5) 32 (26) (15) 48 13
Current receivables (69) (307) (76) (60) (78) (175) (100) (22) 82 407 151 (4) (22) (73) 256 (133) (126) (130) (142) (177) (14) (1)
Inventories (14) (2) — 1 — (2) 1 — 1 (6) (1) 1 (1) 4 10 6 (8) (9) 6 9 5 (10)
Current accounts payable and accrued liabilities 177 101 141 107 20 101 97 (22) (222) (234) (23) (6) (56) (102) (155) 201 52 81 108 230 (40) (1)
Other current assets and liabilities (2) (5) (20) (7) 12 61 (8) 37 62 (16) (112) (11) 105 14 (22) 8 17 (25) — — — —
Changes in current assets and liabilities 92 (213) 45 41 (46) (15) (10) (7) (77) 151 15 (20) 26 (157) 89 82 (65) (83) (28) 62 (49) (12)
All other operating, net (7) 58 40 (10) (6) (37) 3 24 (9) (18) (10) (7) (28) (154) (38) (113) 27 (31) (81) (24) (2) 36
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 712 (237) 497 632 639 525 756 662 759 747 720 572 636 341 465 709 671 293 529 1,163 561 5,458
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,678 1,067 1,146 816 655 622 418 345 9 701 700 737 797 515 855 963 767 649 501 564 422 501
Additions to property, plant and equipment (355) (332) (274) (289) (274) (209) (253) (144) (326) (620) (616) (672) (647) (615) (684) (769) (638) (662) (669) (530) (492) (283)
Additions to other assets — — — — — — — 3 13 (1) (5) (1) 28 14 109 (6) (57) (72) (2) (23) — —
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 2 — (47) — — — — (4) 3 — (293) — — — — — (21) (4) (63) — (1,828) —
Deposits for acquisitions — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 180 (180)
Disposal of assets, net of cash transferred to the buyer 2 2 (7) 14 12 3 9 — 6 3 8 (153) 56 13 15 66 3 1,180 30 31 1,726 —
Equity method investments, return of capital — 7 46 9 6 — — — — 7 13 2 37 12 9 16 23 9 15 — 37 12
All other investing, net — — — 1 — (1) 1 — — — (1) 29 (39) 12 2 4 9 (2) (2) 2 (6) 1
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (351) (323) (282) (265) (256) (207) (243) (145) (304) (611) (894) (795) (565) (564) (549) (689) (681) 449 (691) (520) (383) (450)
Borrowings — — — — — — — 400 — — 600 — — — — — — — — 988 — —
Debt repayments (32) — — (900) (500) — (500) — — — (600) — — — — — — — (1,000) (1,763) (1) —
Debt extinguishment costs — — — (98) (19) — (27) — — — (2) — — — — — — — — (46) — —
Shares repurchased under buyback programs (760) (592) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Dividends paid (56) (52) (47) (39) (32) (23) (24) — — (40) (40) (40) (41) (41) (41) (43) (43) (42) (42) (43) (43) (42)
Purchases of shares for tax withholding obligations — (21) (724) (1) — (9) — — — (92) (66) (30) (236) (30) (364) (338) (2) (9) (1) — (3) (7)
All other financing, net 2 22 2 2 (3) — (1) (3) — 1 (5) (2) (1) (1) 1 4 16 2 — — 1 (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (846) (643) (769) (1,036) (554) (32) (552) 397 — (131) (113) (72) (278) (72) (404) (377) (29) (49) (1,043) (864) (46) (50)
Operating activities — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 46 95
Investing activities — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (4) (9)
Changes in cash included in current assets held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 88 (86)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 130 —
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents — — — — — — — — — — — (1) — 1 — — (3) 1 1 1 1 1
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 481 101 95 (485) (155) 383 (377) 597 (295) (41) (307) (131) (46) (120) (98) (103) 54 1,050 (1,232) (819) 124 2

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


Operating cash flows demonstrate a cyclical pattern characterized by moderate stability from 2017 through 2019, a severe contraction in mid-2020, and a robust recovery through the first half of 2022. Net cash provided by operating activities reached a period high of 1.678 billion dollars by June 30, 2022, representing a significant increase from the 9 million dollar low observed in June 2020.

Operating Performance and Net Income
Net income exhibits extreme volatility, with substantial losses recorded in the first quarter of 2017 and throughout much of 2020. However, a sharp reversal occurred starting in late 2021, with quarterly net income peaking at 1.304 billion dollars in December 2021. The discrepancy between net income and operating cash flow is largely mitigated by consistent non-cash charges, specifically depreciation, depletion, and amortization, which generally ranged between 400 million and 650 million dollars per quarter.
Capital Expenditure Trends
A strategic reduction in capital spending is evident during the 2020 period. Additions to property, plant, and equipment decreased from a historical quarterly average of approximately 600 million to 700 million dollars to a low of 144 million dollars in September 2020. While expenditures began to rise again in 2021 and 2022, they remained below pre-2020 levels, stabilizing between 200 million and 355 million dollars.
Investing and Asset Management
Investing activities were characterized by periodic asset disposals that provided significant liquidity infusions, most notably in June 2017 and March 2018. Aside from these spikes, the net cash used in investing activities followed the trajectory of capital expenditures, declining in intensity during 2020 before moderately increasing in 2022.
Financing and Shareholder Distributions
Debt management was a primary focus between 2017 and 2021, with substantial repayments occurring in late 2017 and throughout 2021. A pivot in financial strategy is observable in the first half of 2022, where the company initiated aggressive share repurchases totaling 1.352 billion dollars across two quarters. Dividend payments remained relatively stable for several years at approximately 40 million dollars per quarter, with a gradual increase to 56 million dollars by June 2022.

The overall financial trajectory indicates a transition from a period of high capital investment and debt reduction to a phase of strong cash generation and enhanced shareholder returns. The alignment of increasing operating cash flow with accelerated share buybacks in 2022 suggests a shift toward capital discipline and a focus on returning value to shareholders.

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