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Operating Margin Drivers

CHEVRON CORP · 2026-11-02 · Importance 60 · Surprise 56 · No source text

Chevron’s Q3 2026 operating margin was 20.5%, compared with 11.6% in Q3 2025. The year-over-year increase was 8.9 percentage points. The same report cited record refining throughput and 36.3% year-over-year sales growth in the quarter.

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metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
marginpositiverealized+8.9%Chevron’s operating margin was 20.5%, up from 11.6% in the same quarter last year.