$XOM
EXXON MOBIL CORP Stock $xom

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000003408823000020 Filed on February 22, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$86.56B	$93.16B	$398.7B
YoY Change	-4.35%	14.59%	39.57%
Cost Of Revenue	$55.44B	$61.13B	$271.6B
YoY Change	-11.48%	8.63%	42.03%
Gross Profit	$28.21B	$32.04B	$127.1B
YoY Change	12.35%	27.98%	48.68%
Gross Profit Margin	32.58%	34.39%	31.88%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.390B	$9.742B	$38.01B
YoY Change	-0.79%	-6.85%	297.05%
% of Gross Profit	8.47%	30.41%	29.91%
Research & Development	$141.0M	$348.0M	$1.025B
YoY Change	-18.5%	-33.59%	21.59%
% of Gross Profit	0.5%	1.09%	0.81%
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.244B	$5.064B	$24.04B
YoY Change	-52.22%	-10.55%	16.66%
% of Gross Profit	15.05%	15.81%	18.91%
Operating Expenses	$2.390B	$15.25B	$63.56B
YoY Change	-0.79%	-8.89%	510.17%
Operating Profit	$25.82B	$16.78B	$63.55B
YoY Change	13.74%	102.46%	-15.36%
Interest Expense	$159.0M	$398.0M	$10.67B
YoY Change	-15.43%	-78.57%	1026.19%
% of Operating Profit	0.62%	2.37%	16.78%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$539.0M	$1.660B	$3.542B
YoY Change	136.4%	4.93%	54.6%
Pretax Income	$16.80B	$18.84B	$77.75B
YoY Change	96.39%	60.64%	148.94%
Income Tax	$4.960B	$5.787B	$20.18B
% Of Pretax Income	29.52%	30.71%	25.95%
Net Earnings	$11.43B	$12.75B	$55.74B
YoY Change	108.58%	43.74%	141.93%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.2%	13.69%	13.98%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.79		$13.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.79	$3.081M	$13.26M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	4.071B shares		4.205B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$32.65B	$29.64B	$29.64B
YoY Change	194.84%	335.75%	335.75%
Cash & Equivalents	$32.65B	$29.64B	$29.64B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.098B	$1.807B	$1.807B
YoY Change	12.67%	51.98%	51.98%
Inventory	$23.64B	$24.44B	$24.44B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$38.81B	$41.75B	$41.75B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$97.22B	$97.63B	$97.63B
YoY Change	25.85%	65.05%	65.05%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$206.0B	$204.7B	$204.7B
YoY Change	-3.17%	-5.48%	-8.06%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$49.04B	$49.79B	$49.79B
YoY Change	5.86%	59.47%	25.46%
Other Assets	$17.08B	$16.95B	$16.95B
YoY Change	-7.24%	-5.94%	41.97%
Total Long-Term Assets	$272.1B	$271.4B	$271.4B
YoY Change	-1.93%	-2.98%	-2.98%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$97.22B	$97.63B	$97.63B
Total Long-Term Assets	$272.1B	$271.4B	$271.4B
Total Assets	$369.4B	$369.1B	$369.1B
YoY Change	4.12%	8.89%	8.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$59.94B	$63.20B	$63.20B
YoY Change	-5.62%	24.49%	27.94%
Accrued Expenses			$1.527B
YoY Change			11.7%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$453.0M
YoY Change			-75.96%
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.296B	$634.0M	$634.0M
YoY Change	-53.01%	-73.49%	-73.54%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$66.67B	$69.05B	$69.05B
YoY Change	-7.48%	21.9%	21.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$39.15B	$40.56B	$40.56B
YoY Change	-8.21%	-6.61%	-6.89%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$21.39B	$34.12B	$34.12B
YoY Change	-6.49%	57.09%	-20.43%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$21.39B	$74.68B	$74.68B
YoY Change	-6.49%	243.86%	-13.6%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$66.67B	$69.05B	$69.05B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$21.39B	$74.68B	$74.68B
Total Liabilities	$163.0B	$174.0B	$174.0B
YoY Change	-8.58%	6.6%	2.16%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$440.6B	$432.9B
YoY Change	11.88%	10.41%
Common Stock	$15.90B	$15.75B
YoY Change	0.16%	0.04%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$198.7B	$195.0B	$195.0B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$369.4B	$369.1B	$369.1B
YoY Change	4.12%	8.89%	8.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$11.43B	$12.75B	$55.74B
YoY Change	108.58%	43.74%	141.93%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.244B	$5.064B	$24.04B
YoY Change	-52.22%	-10.55%	16.66%
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.34B	$17.62B	$76.80B
YoY Change	10.5%	2.9%	59.56%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$5.412B	-$5.783B	-$18.41B
YoY Change	38.38%	41.43%	-252.43%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$487.0M	$428.0M	$3.665B
YoY Change	-641.11%	-78.37%	99.08%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.925B	-$5.355B	-$14.74B
YoY Change	24.84%	153.79%	44.04%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		-$4.675B	-$15.16B
YoY Change			-9877.42%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$5.000M
YoY Change			-37.5%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$8.507B	-13.94B	-39.11B
YoY Change	26.72%	7.55%	10.42%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.34B	17.62B	76.80B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.925B	-5.355B	-14.74B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$8.507B	-13.94B	-39.11B
Net Change In Cash	$3.011B	-1.671B	22.94B
YoY Change	-29.52%	-181.31%	840.98%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$16.34B	$17.62B	$76.80B
Capital Expenditures	$5.412B	-$5.783B	-$18.41B
Free Cash Flow	$10.93B	$23.40B	$95.20B
YoY Change	0.48%	10.33%	164.07%

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