Discontinued — last reported Q2 '25

Accrued Employee Benefits

Current Liabilities

Exxon Mobil Accrued Employee Benefits decreased by 14.9% to $8.85B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.8%, from $9.70B to $8.85B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Employee Benefits shows a downward trend with a -17.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ2 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate rising long-term pension obligations or deferred compensation growth, while a decrease suggests active settlement of these liabilities.

Detailed definition

This represents the total value of employee-related obligations, such as pensions, post-retirement health benefits, and...

Peer comparison

Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers often report this under pension and post-retirement benefit obligations.

Metric ID: accrued_employee_benefits

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$22.08B$21.06B$18.43B$18.26B$17.41B$16.80B$10.05B$10.18B$10.28B$10.17B$10.50B$10.48B$10.40B$10.68B$9.70B$10.02B$10.35B$10.39B$8.85B
QoQ Change-4.6%-12.5%-0.9%-4.6%-3.5%-40.2%+1.4%+0.9%-1.0%+3.2%-0.2%-0.7%+2.7%-9.2%+3.2%+3.4%+0.4%-14.9%
YoY Change-21.2%-20.2%-45.5%-44.2%-41.0%-39.4%+4.5%+2.9%+1.2%+4.9%-7.6%-4.4%-0.4%-2.7%-8.8%
Range$8.85B$22.08B
CAGR-18.4%
Avg YoY Growth-14.8%
Median YoY Growth-7.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Exxon Mobil's accrued employee benefits?
Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported accrued employee benefits of $8.85B in Q4 2025.
How has Exxon Mobil's accrued employee benefits changed year-over-year?
Exxon Mobil's accrued employee benefits decreased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $9.70B to $8.85B.
What is the long-term trend for Exxon Mobil's accrued employee benefits?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Exxon Mobil's accrued employee benefits has grown at a -17.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.42B to $8.85B.
What does accrued employee benefits mean?
The total amount of money the company owes to employees for benefits earned but not yet paid.

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