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Exxon Mobil Corp is an oil & gas integrated business with stocks listed in the US. Exxon Mobil shares (XOM) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$106.42 – a decrease of 4.83% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
How to buy shares in Exxon Mobil
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the US from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. Look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, which will typically include your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for Exxon Mobil. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: XOM. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Exxon Mobil reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$106.42, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Exxon Mobil, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Exxon Mobil. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
Have Exxon Mobil's shares ever split?
Exxon Mobil's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 18 July 2001. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Exxon Mobil shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Exxon Mobil shares which in turn could have impacted Exxon Mobil's share price.
Exxon Mobil shares at a glance
Information last updated 2024-12-18.
| 52-week range | US$92.6109 - US$125.3103 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$118.3074 |
| 200-day moving average | US$116.2987 |
| Target price | US$130.5776 |
| PE ratio | 13.2528 |
| Dividend yield | US$3.8 (3.72%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$8.03 |
Use the fields above to explore the returns from a historical investment. Please refer to the charts further up this page to see performance over 5 years, or other periods. Past performance doesn't indicate future results. Capital is at risk.
Exxon Mobil price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $106.42
| 1 week (2024-12-12) | -4.83% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-11-19) | -10.29% |
| 3 months (2024-09-19) | -8.26% |
| 6 months (2024-06-18) | -2.71% |
| 1 year (2023-12-19) | 3.33% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-12-19) | 1.19% |
| 3 years (2021-12-17) | 77.28% |
| 5 years (2019-12-19) | 53.37% |
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Is Exxon Mobil under- or over-valued?
Valuing Exxon Mobil stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Exxon Mobil's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Exxon Mobil's P/E ratio
Exxon Mobil's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, Exxon Mobil shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Exxon Mobil's PEG ratio
Exxon Mobil's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.5124. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Exxon Mobil's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Exxon Mobil's EBITDA
Exxon Mobil's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$71.5 billion (£56.5 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Exxon Mobil's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Exxon Mobil share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Exxon Mobil's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$92.6109 up to US$125.3103. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Exxon Mobil's is 0.88. This would suggest that Exxon Mobil's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Exxon Mobil financials
| Revenue TTM | US$343.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 13.27% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$133.7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 7.08% |
| Return on equity TTM | 14.51% |
| Profit margin | 9.8% |
| Book value | 61.112 |
| Market capitalisation | US$467.7 billion |
| EBITDA | US$71.5 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Exxon Mobil share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 44.65% of net profits
Recently Exxon Mobil has paid out, on average, around 44.65% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.72% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Exxon Mobil shareholders could enjoy a 3.72% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Exxon Mobil's case, that would currently equate to about $3.8 per share.
While Exxon Mobil's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Exxon Mobil may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Exxon Mobil's most recent dividend payout was on 9 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Exxon Mobil's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Exxon Mobil.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Exxon Mobil's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 31.83
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Exxon Mobil's overall score of 31.83 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 64th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Exxon Mobil is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Exxon Mobil's environmental score
Environmental score: 12.19/100
Exxon Mobil's environmental score of 12.19 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Exxon Mobil is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Exxon Mobil's social score
Social score: 9.41/100
Exxon Mobil's social score of 9.41 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Exxon Mobil is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Exxon Mobil's governance score
Governance score: 7.23/100
Exxon Mobil's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Exxon Mobil is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Exxon Mobil's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Exxon Mobil scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Exxon Mobil has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Exxon Mobil Corp was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 31.83 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 63.58 |
| Environmental score | 12.19 |
| Environmental score percentile | 1 |
| Social score | 9.41 |
| Social score percentile | 1 |
| Governance score | 7.23 |
| Governance score percentile | 1 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Exxon Mobil overview
Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas. The Energy Products segment offers fuels, aromatics, and catalysts, as well as licensing services. It sells its products under the Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands. The Chemical Products segment manufactures and markets petrochemicals including olefins, polyolefins, and intermediates. The Specialty Products segment offers performance products, including lubricants, basestocks, waxes, synthetics, elastomers, and resins. The company also involves in the manufacturing, trade, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals, and other specialty products; and pursuit lower-emission business opportunities, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, lower-emission fuels, and lithium. Exxon Mobil Corporation was founded in 1870 and is based in Spring, Texas.
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