Equity

Retained Earnings

EOG Resources Retained Earnings increased by 0.5% to $29.77B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.5%, from $26.94B to $29.77B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 16.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.

Detailed definition

The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...

Peer comparison

Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.

Metric ID: retained_earnings

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$14.69B$15.54B$15.92B$15.28B$16.03B$17.56B$18.47B$19.42B$20.50B$22.05B$22.63B$23.90B$25.07B$26.23B$26.94B$27.87B$28.13B$29.60B$29.77B
QoQ Change+5.8%+2.4%-4.0%+4.9%+9.6%+5.2%+5.1%+5.5%+7.6%+2.7%+5.6%+4.9%+4.6%+2.7%+3.4%+0.9%+5.2%+0.5%
YoY Change+9.1%+13.0%+16.0%+27.1%+27.9%+25.5%+22.5%+23.0%+22.3%+19.0%+19.0%+16.6%+12.2%+12.9%+10.5%
Range$14.69B$29.77B
CAGR+17.0%
Avg YoY Growth+18.4%
Median YoY Growth+19.0%
Current Streak15 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is EOG Resources's retained earnings?
EOG Resources (EOG) reported retained earnings of $29.77B in Q4 2025.
How has EOG Resources's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
EOG Resources's retained earnings increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $26.94B to $29.77B.
What is the long-term trend for EOG Resources's retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), EOG Resources's retained earnings has grown at a 16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.17B to $29.77B.
What does retained earnings mean?
The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.