ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.70 (As of Mar. 2026) — 69% Below Median

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XSWX:XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp XSWX:XOM
64 GF Score
Price CHF128.36
GF Value CHF95.05
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is ExxonMobil Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

ExxonMobil Holdings XSWX:XOM 64 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.70 as of Mar. 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 15.08. GuruFocus rates XSWX:XOM with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF95.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 453 Oil & Gas companies, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks worse than 79.69% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

ExxonMobil Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF4.70. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 27.31.


The historical rank and industry rank for ExxonMobil Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:XOM' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.89   Med: 15.08   Max: 131.11
Current: 27.31


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of ExxonMobil Holdings was 131.11. The lowest was 5.89. And the median was 15.08.


XSWX:XOM's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
79.69% of 453 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 11.5 vs XSWX:XOM: 27.31

ExxonMobil Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF0.79. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF4.74. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 27.07.

ExxonMobil Holdings's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF0.79. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF4.98. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 25.77.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


ExxonMobil Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


ExxonMobil Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ExxonMobil Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

ExxonMobil Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

ExxonMobil Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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ExxonMobil Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.70

XSWX:XOM vs CVX, NFG, DEC: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, ExxonMobil Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ExxonMobil Holdings Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, ExxonMobil Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ExxonMobil Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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ExxonMobil Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

ExxonMobil Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 20,242
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 21,595
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 17,350
Change In Working Capital -6,907
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 4,202

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. ExxonMobil Holdings's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF20,242 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. ExxonMobil Holdings's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF21,595 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. ExxonMobil Holdings's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF17,350 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

ExxonMobil Holdings's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF17,350 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. ExxonMobil Holdings's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF-6,907 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. ExxonMobil Holdings's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 4202.000 Mil.

ExxonMobil Holdings's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 20241.968 +21594.972+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-17349.64344826+-6907.427)/4202.000
=4.70

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=128.36/4.70
=27.31

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.70 mean?
ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.70 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on ExxonMobil Holdings. This is 69% below median its historical median of 15.08. Over the past decade, ExxonMobil Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 5.89 to 131.11. According to the industry distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #361 out of 453 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 79.7%.
Is ExxonMobil Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
ExxonMobil Holdings' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.70 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 15.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.89 to a high of 131.11. The Oil & Gas industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.50. ExxonMobil Holdings' value of 4.70 is 59.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #361 out of 453 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ExxonMobil Holdings has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ExxonMobil Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CVX and NFG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, ExxonMobil Holdings ranks #361 out of 453 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places ExxonMobil Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.50. ExxonMobil Holdings' value of 4.70 is 59.1% below this benchmark. Historically, ExxonMobil Holdings' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 5.89 to 131.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.08 vs. the industry median of 11.50, ExxonMobil Holdings has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Oil & Gas companies is 11.50, based on 453 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. ExxonMobil Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.70 is 59.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on ExxonMobil Holdings. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ExxonMobil Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.70, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 15.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ExxonMobil Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF95.05, compared to a current price of CHF128.36 — trading 35% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.70, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 15.08 and 59.1% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 11.50. ExxonMobil Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.70 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is ExxonMobil Holdings (XSWX:XOM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExxonMobil Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF128.36 is trading 35% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF95.05. GuruFocus considers ExxonMobil Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:XOM:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.70 (69% below median its 10-year median of 15.08)
  • GF Value™: CHF95.05 vs. price of CHF128.36 (35% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 59.1% below the Oil & Gas median (#361 of 453)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:XOM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ExxonMobil Holdings Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, TX, USA, 77389-1425
ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil worldwide. In 2025, it produced 3.3 million barrels of liquids and 8.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2025, reserves were 19.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 69% of which were liquids. The company is one of the world's largest refiners, with a total global refining capacity of 4.1 million barrels of oil per day, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commodity and specialty chemicals.
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