Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Gross Profit Margin and Net Income Percentages for Some Major Oil Companies

Annual reports were used to obtain sales revenue, cost of sales, and net income after taxes for 17 major international oil companies.  The data obtained are shown in the following table:

Company Name
Sales Revenues (billions of USD)
Cost of Sales (billions of USD)
Gross Profit Margin %
Net Income (billions of USD)
Net Income as a % of Sales
Rosneft
137.2
24.0
82%
8.7
6%
Pemex
123.0
58.8
52%
-13.0
-11%
Conoco Phillips
55.5
31.0
44%
6.9
12%
Petronas
99.2
65.3
34%
14.4
15%
Chevron Corporation
212.1
145.0
32%
19.2
9%
Exxon Mobil
394.1
284.1
28%
32.5
8%
Total SA
212.0
153.0
28%
4.2
2%
YPF
16.8
12.4
26%
1.0
6%
China National Offshore Oil
95.7
70.8
26%
12.4
13%
China National Petroleum Corp.
431.5
326.2
24%
19.4
4%
Royal Dutch Shell
421.0
357.3
24%
14.7
3%
Petrobras
143.7
109.5
24%
-7.5
-5%
Eni
86.1
67.7
21%
1.0
1%
Sinopec
441.8
365.0
17%
10.2
2%
Marathon Petroleum
97.8
83.8
14%
2.5
3%
BP
358.7
309.3
14%
3.8
1%
Pertamina
70.7
66.0
7%
1.5
2%


average
30%

4%

The data indicates to me that the profits of these oil companies are not unreasonable.  Considering the business risk and required technical skills of these companies, a 30% gross profit margin percentage average for the companies does not seem to be out of line in comparison to other industrial sectors.   And, an average 4% net income after taxes as a percentage of sales for all companies is, if anything, a bit on the low side compared to other industrial sectors.

These 17 companies represent most of the largest global oil exploration and production (integrated) oil companies.  Some of the companies are state owned.




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