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Chevron Corporation

Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated · United States

$202.34
-1.43% today
Mkt Cap
$396.89B
P/E
19.47×
Fwd P/E
15.32×
Div Yield
3.52%
Beta
0.488×
52W Range
81.9%
Company profileSource: provider

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Downstream, and All Other segments. The Upstream segment engages in the exploration for, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; carbon capture and storage; and operation of a gas-to-liquids plant. Its Downstream segment refines crude oil into petroleum products; markets crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufactures and markets renewable fuels; transports crude oil and refined products through pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car; and manufactures and markets commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives. The All Other segment engages in cash management and debt financing; insurance; real estate; and technology activities. It has operations in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The company was formerly known as ChevronTexaco Corporation and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in May 2005. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

www.chevron.com
By the numbersComputed from live metrics

Shares trade at a premium 29.5× trailing earnings, easing to 13.4× on forward estimates. Profitability shows a net margin of 5.9% and return on equity of 6.6%. Leverage is modest at 1.1× net debt/EBITDA. Revenue grew 2.3% year-on-year. It yields 4.2% in dividends. The mean analyst target of USD216.48 sits 27.9% above the current price (Buy, 23 analysts).

AI analysisAI-generated · 04 Jul 2026 · claude-opus (research)

business model

Chevron is an integrated oil and gas major that explores for, produces, refines, transports, and markets crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products, with a growing lower-carbon business. It generates cash primarily from upstream production and downstream refining and chemicals. Profitability is heavily tied to global commodity prices and production volumes.

revenue segments

The two reporting segments are Upstream (exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, including LNG) and Downstream (refining, marketing, transportation, and petrochemicals via the Chevron Phillips Chemical joint venture). Upstream typically drives the majority of earnings. Key producing regions include the U.S. Permian Basin, the Gulf of Mexico, Kazakhstan (Tengiz), and Australia LNG.

key dependencies

The business depends on crude oil and natural gas prices, refining margins, reserve replacement, and access to low-cost resources such as the Permian. It relies on major project execution (e.g., Tengiz expansion), OPEC+ supply decisions, and regulatory and permitting approvals. Capital discipline and shareholder returns depend on sustained free cash flow.

competitors

Chevron competes with other integrated majors including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, and ConocoPhillips, as well as national oil companies and U.S. shale independents. In refining and marketing it faces regional refiners and fuel retailers.

moat

Chevron's advantages include scale, a low-cost and long-lived resource base (notably the Permian and Tengiz), integrated operations, technical and project-management expertise, and a strong balance sheet supporting a long dividend record. Its brand and distribution network add downstream stability.

risks

Risks include oil and gas price volatility, the long-term energy transition and demand uncertainty, large project cost overruns, geopolitical exposure (e.g., Kazakhstan, Venezuela licensing), environmental liabilities, and climate-related regulation and litigation. Reserve depletion and capital allocation missteps are additional concerns.

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Financials & metrics

as of 26 Aug 2026
52-week rangeNear 52-week high · 82%
Low $146.49Now $202.34High $214.71

Price is closer to the high end of its range. Green = nearer the yearly low, red = nearer the high — a position indicator, not a buy/sell signal.

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Profit & loss · annual (USD)latest net margin 6.7%
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Full financial statements

Income statement

Line item20252024202320222021
Total revenue$184.43B$193.41B$196.91B$235.72B
Cost of revenue$128.35B$136.49B$136.52B$161.74B
Gross profit$56.09B$56.93B$60.39B$73.98B
Operating expense$39.41B$38.01B$34.16B$34.03B
Operating income$16.67B$18.92B$26.23B$39.95B
Interest expense$1.22B$594.00M$469.00M$516.00M
Pretax income$19.74B$27.51B$29.58B$49.67B
Tax provision$7.26B$9.76B$8.17B$14.07B
Net income$12.30B$17.66B$21.37B$35.47B
EBITDA$41.42B$45.81B$47.81B$65.48B
Diluted EPS$6.63$9.72$11.36$18.28

Balance sheet

Line item20252024202320222021
Total assets$324.01B$256.94B$261.63B$257.71B
Current assets$38.55B$40.91B$41.13B$50.34B
Cash & equivalents$6.29B$6.78B$8.18B$17.68B
Inventory$9.71B$9.07B$8.61B$8.25B
Total liabilities$131.84B$103.78B$99.70B$97.47B
Current liabilities$33.39B$38.56B$32.26B$34.21B
Total debt$40.76B$24.54B$20.84B$23.34B
Long-term debt$39.12B$19.59B$19.73B$20.97B
Shareholders' equity$186.45B$152.32B$160.96B$159.28B
Retained earnings$205.37B$205.85B$200.03B$190.02B
Working capital$5.17B$2.35B$8.87B$16.14B

Cash flow

Line item20252024202320222021
Operating cash flow$33.94B$31.49B$35.61B$49.60B
Investing cash flow-$15.91B-$8.94B-$15.23B-$12.11B
Financing cash flow-$19.06B-$23.47B-$30.11B-$24.98B
Capital expenditure-$17.35B-$16.45B-$15.83B-$11.97B
Free cash flow$16.59B$15.04B$19.78B$37.63B
Dividends paid-$12.75B-$11.80B-$11.34B-$10.97B
Share buybacks-$12.08B-$15.23B-$14.94B-$11.26B
End cash position$7.29B$8.26B$9.28B$19.12B

Reported figures from public filings via Yahoo Finance. Line coverage varies by company. Not investment advice.

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.52%
Annual Rate
$7.12
Payout Ratio
67.2%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
19 Aug 2026
Pay date
10 Sept 2026
Most recent
$1.78
Dividend history · per payment (USD)
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Analyst assessment

as of 26 Aug 2026
Buy24 analysts
Implied to mean target
+7.7%
Low $175.00High $236.00
Now
$202.34
Low
$175.00
Mean
$217.88
High
$236.00
Rating distribution
Strong Buy 6
Buy 14
Hold 4
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0

Aggregate consensus only. Named per-analyst targets require a premium source and are not shown; the data model is ready to hold them if one is added.

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Technicals

as of 26 Aug 2026
CloseSMA 50SMA 200Golden cross
SMA 50
$186.65
SMA 200
$179.31
RSI (14)
69.8
MACD
4.63
RSI (14) · overbought > 70 · oversold < 30
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