Free cash flow
Exxon Mobil Free cash flow decreased by 57.3% to $2.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 68.3%, from $7.06B to $2.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -10.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical 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 | $6.90B | $9.25B | $13.04B | $10.88B | $16.13B | $19.55B | $11.84B | $10.93B | $4.02B | $11.04B | $7.45B | $9.59B | $4.33B | $11.41B | $5.39B | $7.06B | $5.27B | $6.06B | $5.23B | $2.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +34.0% | +40.9% | -16.6% | +48.3% | +21.2% | -39.4% | -7.7% | -63.2% | +174.4% | -32.5% | +28.7% | -54.9% | +163.8% | -52.7% | +30.8% | -25.3% | +15.1% | -13.7% | -57.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +133.6% | +111.3% | -9.2% | +0.5% | -75.0% | -43.5% | -37.0% | -12.3% | +7.5% | +3.3% | -27.7% | -26.4% | +21.8% | -46.9% | -3.0% | -68.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exxon Mobil's free cash flow?
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported free cash flow of $2.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Exxon Mobil's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Exxon Mobil's free cash flow decreased by 68.3% year-over-year, from $7.06B to $2.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Exxon Mobil's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Exxon Mobil's free cash flow has grown at a -10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.05B to $23.61B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.