XOM · 10-Q · 2026Q1 · Full report

Income Tax Rate Changes

EXXON MOBIL CORP · 2026-05-04 · Importance 84 · Surprise 74 · In source text

Total taxes were $9.3 billion for the first quarter, a decrease of $1.4 billion from the prior year, with income tax expense of $2.5 billion versus $3.6 billion previously. The effective income tax rate was 40%, up 6 percentage points from the prior-year period; management attributes the rate increase to portfolio mix effects impacted by derivative mark‑to‑market losses. Total other taxes and duties were $6.8 billion for the quarter. The higher effective tax rate and the changes in tax expense materially affected quarterly after‑tax earnings.

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net_incomenegativerealizedThe effective income tax rate was 40% in the current period compared to 34% in the prior year, 6 percent higher driven by portfolio mix…