Chevron Q3 2026: EPS Beats for the Seventh Straight Quarter
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on October 30, 2026.
Free cash flow of $12.0 billion covers the $1.78 quarterly dividend with room to spare, the seventh straight quarter of EPS beats. Refineries ran at nearly 98% utilization as net income nearly tripled from a year ago.
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Chevron's adjusted $5.28 per share beat expectations for a seventh straight quarter, a streak income investors cannot easily replace elsewhere in energy.
U.S. refining drove it: downstream earnings of $3.58 billion against $638 million a year earlier.
Net income nearly tripled to $9.92 billion, with capital spending falling as Permian outlays eased.
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Chevron cut net debt by $7.8 billion while funding growth, including $7 billion of Venezuela joint venture investment over five years. CEO Mike Wirth framed the posture plainly: "We're reinvesting to bring more energy to a supply-constrained market."
GAAP diluted EPS of $5.06 trailed the adjusted figure after $160 million in legal reserves and other one-time charges. Keep an eye on the stock as those items recede in Q4.
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