Geographic · Income tax expense (benefit)
US — Income tax expense (benefit)
Exxon Mobil US — Income tax expense (benefit) increased by 75.5% to $2.50B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 30.1%, from $3.57B to $2.50B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), US — Income tax expense (benefit) shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toIncome Tax
How to read this metric
An increase in expense reduces net income, while a benefit increases it, often due to tax credits or loss carryforwards.
Detailed definition
The provision for income taxes related to the earnings of the United States segment. This reflects the impact of domesti...
Peer comparison
Standard income tax provision reporting for geographic segments.
Metric ID:
xom_segment_united_states_income_tax_expense_benefitHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $1.53B | $2.66B | $2.65B | $2.81B | $6.36B | $5.22B | $5.79B | $4.96B | $3.50B | $4.35B | $2.61B | $3.80B | $4.09B | $4.06B | $1.86B | $3.57B | $3.35B | $3.16B | $1.42B | $2.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | +74.6% | -0.5% | +5.9% | +126.6% | -17.8% | +10.8% | -14.3% | -29.4% | +24.3% | -40.0% | +45.5% | +7.7% | -1.0% | -54.2% | +92.0% | -6.1% | -5.6% | -55.1% | +75.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +316.7% | +96.1% | +118.4% | +76.8% | -44.9% | -16.7% | -54.8% | -23.3% | +16.9% | -6.8% | -28.9% | -6.2% | -18.1% | -22.0% | -23.5% | -30.1% |
Range$1.42B – $6.36B
CAGR+10.9%
Avg YoY Growth+21.8%
Median YoY Growth-17.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exxon Mobil's us — income tax expense (benefit)?
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported us — income tax expense (benefit) of $2.50B in Q1 2026.
- How has Exxon Mobil's us — income tax expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
- Exxon Mobil's us — income tax expense (benefit) decreased by 30.1% year-over-year, from $3.57B to $2.50B.
- What is the long-term trend for Exxon Mobil's us — income tax expense (benefit)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Exxon Mobil's us — income tax expense (benefit) has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.64B to $11.50B.
- What does us — income tax expense (benefit) mean?
- The income tax expense or benefit attributed to U.S. operations.