Retained Earnings
EOG Resources Retained Earnings increased by 4.8% to $31.2B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $27.87B to $31.2B. 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
How to read this metric
A consistent increase signals strong historical profitability and reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate net losses or high dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income earned by the company since its inception, minus any dividends paid to shareho...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; peers with high growth often reinvest more, while mature companies may have higher dividend-driven fluctuations.
retained_earningsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $14.69B | $15.54B | $15.92B | $15.28B | $16.03B | $17.56B | $18.47B | $19.42B | $20.5B | $22.05B | $22.63B | $23.9B | $25.07B | $26.23B | $26.94B | $27.87B | $28.13B | $29.6B | $29.77B | $31.2B |
| 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% | +4.8% |
| 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% | +12.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is EOG Resources's retained earnings?
- EOG Resources (EOG) reported retained earnings of $31.2B in Q1 2026.
- How has EOG Resources's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- EOG Resources's retained earnings increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $27.87B to $31.2B.
- 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?
- Total profits kept in the business rather than paid out as dividends.