Stock Analysis on Net

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM)

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Exxon Mobil Corp., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Federal 2,061 1,987 696 236 262
Non-U.S. 11,940 12,111 15,071 6,948 2,908
U.S. tax on non-U.S. operations 241 315 65 26 13
State 398 72 761 470 (763)
Current 14,640 14,485 16,593 7,680 2,420
Federal (318) 463 4,122 870 (6,045)
Non-U.S. (512) 481 (539) (914) (2,007)
Deferred, net (830) 944 3,583 (44) (8,052)
Income tax expense (benefit) 13,810 15,429 20,176 7,636 (5,632)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Exxon Mobil Corp. current decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred, net Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Exxon Mobil Corp. deferred, net decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Income tax expense (benefit) Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Exxon Mobil Corp. income tax expense (benefit) decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Exxon Mobil Corp., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Theoretical U.S. tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Effective income tax rate 33.00% 33.00% 33.00% 31.00% 17.00%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Exxon Mobil Corp., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Pension and other postretirement benefits 1,365 1,777 1,754 3,687 4,703
Asset retirement obligations 3,156 3,532 3,045 2,865 3,150
Tax loss carryforwards 4,575 4,317 4,862 6,914 8,982
Other assets 7,308 6,361 6,948 7,694 7,095
Deferred tax assets, gross 16,404 15,987 16,609 21,160 23,930
Asset valuation allowances (2,516) (2,641) (2,650) (2,634) (2,731)
Deferred tax assets, net 13,888 13,346 13,959 18,526 21,199
Property, plant and equipment (40,881) (26,627) (25,607) (27,888) (28,778)
Other liabilities (8,113) (7,534) (7,401) (6,353) (6,427)
Deferred tax liabilities (48,994) (34,161) (33,008) (34,241) (35,205)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (35,106) (20,815) (19,049) (15,715) (14,006)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets, gross Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Exxon Mobil Corp. deferred tax assets, gross decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Deferred tax assets, net Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Exxon Mobil Corp. deferred tax assets, net decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Exxon Mobil Corp. net deferred tax assets (liabilities) decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Exxon Mobil Corp., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Deferred income tax assets (included in Other assets, including intangibles, net) 3,936 3,637 3,825 4,450 4,159
Deferred income tax liabilities 39,042 24,452 22,874 20,165 18,165

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

Item Description The company
Deferred income tax assets (included in Other assets, including intangibles, net) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Exxon Mobil Corp. deferred income tax assets (included in Other assets, including intangibles, net) decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Deferred income tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Exxon Mobil Corp. deferred income tax liabilities increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Exxon Mobil Corp., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 453,475 376,317 369,067 338,923 332,750
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net 3,936 3,637 3,825 4,450 4,159
Total assets (adjusted) 449,539 372,680 365,242 334,473 328,591
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported) 182,869 163,779 166,594 163,240 168,620
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net 39,042 24,452 22,874 20,165 18,165
Total liabilities (adjusted) 143,827 139,327 143,720 143,075 150,455
Adjustment to Total ExxonMobil Share Of Equity
Total ExxonMobil share of equity (as reported) 263,705 204,802 195,049 168,577 157,150
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (35,106) (20,815) (19,049) (15,715) (14,006)
Total ExxonMobil share of equity (adjusted) 298,811 225,617 214,098 184,292 171,156
Adjustment to Net Income (loss) Attributable To ExxonMobil
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (as reported) 33,680 36,010 55,740 23,040 (22,440)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (830) 944 3,583 (44) (8,052)
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil (adjusted) 32,850 36,954 59,323 22,996 (30,492)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).


Exxon Mobil Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Exxon Mobil Corp., adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 9.93% 10.76% 13.98% 8.33% -12.57%
Adjusted net profit margin 9.68% 11.04% 14.88% 8.31% -17.08%
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover 0.75 0.89 1.08 0.82 0.54
Adjusted total asset turnover 0.75 0.90 1.09 0.83 0.54
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 1.72 1.84 1.89 2.01 2.12
Adjusted financial leverage 1.50 1.65 1.71 1.81 1.92
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 12.77% 17.58% 28.58% 13.67% -14.28%
Adjusted ROE 10.99% 16.38% 27.71% 12.48% -17.82%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 7.43% 9.57% 15.10% 6.80% -6.74%
Adjusted ROA 7.31% 9.92% 16.24% 6.88% -9.28%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Exxon Mobil Corp., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 33,680 36,010 55,740 23,040 (22,440)
Sales and other operating revenue 339,247 334,697 398,675 276,692 178,574
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 9.93% 10.76% 13.98% 8.33% -12.57%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 32,850 36,954 59,323 22,996 (30,492)
Sales and other operating revenue 339,247 334,697 398,675 276,692 178,574
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 9.68% 11.04% 14.88% 8.31% -17.08%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

2024 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Sales and other operating revenue
= 100 × 33,680 ÷ 339,247 = 9.93%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Sales and other operating revenue
= 100 × 32,850 ÷ 339,247 = 9.68%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Sales and other operating revenue 339,247 334,697 398,675 276,692 178,574
Total assets 453,475 376,317 369,067 338,923 332,750
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 0.75 0.89 1.08 0.82 0.54
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Sales and other operating revenue 339,247 334,697 398,675 276,692 178,574
Adjusted total assets 449,539 372,680 365,242 334,473 328,591
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 0.75 0.90 1.09 0.83 0.54

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

2024 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Sales and other operating revenue ÷ Total assets
= 339,247 ÷ 453,475 = 0.75

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Sales and other operating revenue ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 339,247 ÷ 449,539 = 0.75

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 453,475 376,317 369,067 338,923 332,750
Total ExxonMobil share of equity 263,705 204,802 195,049 168,577 157,150
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 1.72 1.84 1.89 2.01 2.12
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets 449,539 372,680 365,242 334,473 328,591
Adjusted total ExxonMobil share of equity 298,811 225,617 214,098 184,292 171,156
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 1.50 1.65 1.71 1.81 1.92

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

2024 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total ExxonMobil share of equity
= 453,475 ÷ 263,705 = 1.72

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total ExxonMobil share of equity
= 449,539 ÷ 298,811 = 1.50

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 33,680 36,010 55,740 23,040 (22,440)
Total ExxonMobil share of equity 263,705 204,802 195,049 168,577 157,150
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 12.77% 17.58% 28.58% 13.67% -14.28%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 32,850 36,954 59,323 22,996 (30,492)
Adjusted total ExxonMobil share of equity 298,811 225,617 214,098 184,292 171,156
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 10.99% 16.38% 27.71% 12.48% -17.82%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

2024 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Total ExxonMobil share of equity
= 100 × 33,680 ÷ 263,705 = 12.77%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Adjusted total ExxonMobil share of equity
= 100 × 32,850 ÷ 298,811 = 10.99%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 33,680 36,010 55,740 23,040 (22,440)
Total assets 453,475 376,317 369,067 338,923 332,750
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 7.43% 9.57% 15.10% 6.80% -6.74%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil 32,850 36,954 59,323 22,996 (30,492)
Adjusted total assets 449,539 372,680 365,242 334,473 328,591
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 7.31% 9.92% 16.24% 6.88% -9.28%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

2024 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 33,680 ÷ 453,475 = 7.43%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to ExxonMobil ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 32,850 ÷ 449,539 = 7.31%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Exxon Mobil Corp. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.