Exxon Mobil Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Exxon Mobil's CEO is Darren Woods, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 9.75 years. total yearly compensation is $44.05M, comprised of 4.5% salary and 95.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth $35.30M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.4 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Darren Woods
Chief executive officer
US$44.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.47% |
| CEO tenure | 9.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 4.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Exxon Mobil's Future Is Not Priced In Yet, Buy Ahead Of Q3
Oct 03Weekly Picks: 🛢️ The oil giant the market may still be mispricing and 2 more picks
Sep 10
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Aug 06
Exxon Mobil's 17.5% Upside Promises Industry-Leading Returns in Energy Transition
This analysis concludes that Exxon Mobil (XOM) represents a compelling investment opportunity, with a fair value of $132.00 per share, implying a 17.5% upside from the current price of $112.32. The BUY recommendation is not based on a speculative bet on higher oil prices, but on the company's fundamental transformation, operational excellence, and disciplined capital allocation that is expected to generate sustainable, industry-leading returns.Weekly Picks: 📈 GOOG's Platform Leverage, PL's Satellite Boom, and XOM's Production Potential
Jul 30
Exxon Mobil Corporation's (NYSE:XOM) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Jul 29
Exxon in Guyana 5 year forecast Low $135 to High $189
Successful Guyana and South America Deposits: ExxonMobil’s Stabroek Block in Guyana is assumed to achieve full operational success, contributing significantly to production growth. The block is estimaExxon Mobil's (NYSE:XOM) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues
May 12Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) First-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
May 06Exxon Mobil: DOGE'd And Confused
Apr 25Insufficient Growth At Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) Hampers Share Price
Apr 23Exxon Mobil: Debunking The Fears Of The Energy Skeptics
Mar 22Exxon Mobil Remains Overvalued, But I'm Upgrading On Technical Strength
Mar 11Exxon Mobil: Sell Before The Oil Becomes Irrelevant
Mar 01Exxon Mobil: The Next Big Energy Cycle Winner
Feb 13Exxon Mobil Is A Bet On The Growth Story
Feb 03Exxon Mobil: Unusual Insider Purchases Signal Entry Opportunities
Jan 27Exxon Mobil: Don't Let This Buying Opportunity Go To Waste (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 19Exxon Mobil: Earnings Adjustments Before The Earnings Announcement
Jan 13Exxon Mobil: A Solid Prospect With Market-Beating Potential
Dec 19Exxon Mobil: As 2025 Dawns, The Results Of The Long-Term Plan Appear
Dec 13Why Exxon Mobil Stock Is Still A 'Buy'
Dec 04Exxon Mobil Is A Bargain
Nov 19Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Nov 08Exxon Mobil: Don't Get Your Hopes Up (For Now)
Nov 06Exxon Mobil's (NYSE:XOM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 04Exxon Mobil: What Can We Expect From Q3 Earnings?
Oct 30Exxon Mobil: Buy Before Earnings (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 21Benign Growth For Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) Underpins Its Share Price
Oct 18
Narrative update from Richard Bowman
Exxon’s Low-Cost Assets Continue to Deliver .ExxonMobil reported record production from the Permian and Guyana operations, leading to a 15% increase in total net production. Upstream assets andExxon Mobil: Iran's Attack On Israel Creates Short-Term Tailwinds
Oct 09Exxon Mobil: Cut To Sell On Stretched Valuation
Oct 01
Narrative update from Stjepan Kalinic
ExxonMobil’s acquisition of Pioneer has significantly boosted production by 574K barrels per day, resulting in a 15% increase in overall production between Q1 and Q2 2024. The deal was finalized fiveExxon Mobil: Greater Synergies From Merger With Pioneer, But Lower Oil Prices (Hold Confirmed)
Sep 18Exxon Mobil's Expansion Plans You Can't Ignore (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 10Exxon Mobil's Global Outlook To 2050 Insists On Fossil Fuel Opportunities
Aug 30Exxon Mobil Stock Should Go Higher
Aug 23Exxon Mobil Is A Giant With More Room To Grow
Aug 15Exxon Mobil Q2: Pioneer Assets Create More Upside Potential
Aug 02Exxon Mobil: Buy The Dip
Jul 17
Navigating Growth And Challenges In The Energy Frontier
Exxon Mobil's significant cost savings and strategic investments indicate improvements in net margins and a direct impact on future earnings and revenue growth.Exxon Mobil: The Permian Printing Press
Jun 25Exxon Mobil: Buy Weakness, Wait Patiently, And Don't Hurry (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 17Narrative update from Richard Bowman
Natural gas prices were as much as 55% lowerExxon Mobil Set For A Breakout (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$31b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$33b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$44m | US$2m | US$34b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$34b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$34b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$33b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$37m | US$2m | US$36b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$41b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$52b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$62b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$36m | US$2m | US$56b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$52b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$39b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$26b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$24m | US$2m | US$23b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$6b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$13b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$19b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$16m | US$2m | -US$22b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$23m | US$2m | US$14b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$15b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$18b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$19b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$19m | US$1m | US$21b |
Compensation vs Market: Darren's total compensation ($USD44.05M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Darren's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Darren Woods (60 yo)
Mr. Darren W. Woods has been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Exxon Mobil Corporation since January 1, 2017. Mr. Woods serves as President of Exxon Mobil Corporation since January 1...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 9.8yrs | US$44.05m | 0.0073% $ 35.3m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 4.2yrs | US$18.91m | 0.00024% $ 1.2m | |
| Senior Vice President | 7.8yrs | US$25.69m | 0.023% $ 109.0m | |
| Senior Vice President | 11.3yrs | US$25.40m | 0.0042% $ 20.4m | |
| VP & President of ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company | 3.5yrs | US$23.47m | 0.0025% $ 12.1m | |
| VP of Tax | 4.6yrs | no data | 0.0066% $ 32.0m | |
| VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer | 2.9yrs | no data | 0.0037% $ 18.1m | |
| VP, General Counsel and Secretary | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0010% $ 4.9m | |
| President of Global Trading | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & President of Low Carbon Solutions | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| President of ExxonMobil Global Projects Company | 6.5yrs | no data | 0.0072% $ 34.5m |
Experienced Management: XOM's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 9.8yrs | US$44.05m | 0.0073% $ 35.3m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.7yrs | US$365.22k | 0.00060% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$370.22k | 0.0014% $ 6.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$370.22k | 0.00030% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$365.22k | 0.00042% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$365.22k | 0.00031% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 5.8yrs | US$415.22k | 0.00049% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.4yrs | US$377.72k | 0.00076% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$926.44k | 0.00025% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$365.22k | 0.00082% $ 4.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$365.22k | 0.00042% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$997.85k | 0.00090% $ 4.3m |
Experienced Board: XOM's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 10:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Exxon Mobil Corporation is covered by 62 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |