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Chevron10-Q: Cash flow concern

Reports negative free cash flow of $1.55B in Q1 2026, a sharp reversal from positive $1.26B YoY.

What happened

The significant swing to negative free cash flow, driven by a 51% drop in operating cash and steady capex, indicates heightened pressure on liquidity and working capital management. This could make the company receptive to solutions that improve cash conversion cycles, optimize spend, or enhance financial forecasting.

Source

SEC EDGARMay 7, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Chevron 10-Q

Filing excerpt

Cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2026 was $2.5 billion, compared with $5.2 billion in the year-ago period, primarily reflecting higher working capital outflows.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341026000113/cvx-20260331.htmRead the full source

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Signal
10-Q: Cash flow concern

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Fiscal year end
03/31
Filed
May 7, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
-$1.5B (Q1 2026 Free Cash Flow)

Details

CIK
93410
Accession number
0000093410-26-000113
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Treasury/cash management needs
Signal category
Financial

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
May 12, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
cashFlowConcern

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  "signal_id": "5c875b01-e03e-42a6-9c79-08afc3f297ab",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "cashFlowConcern",
  "detected_at": "2026-05-12T09:24:56.847+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Chevron",
    "domain": "chevron.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "The significant swing to negative free cash flow, driven by a 51% drop in operating cash and steady capex, indicates heightened pressure on liquidity and working capital management. This could make the company receptive to solutions that improve cash conversion cycles, optimize spend, or enhance financial forecasting.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "dollar_context": "Q1 2026 Free Cash Flow",
      "dollar_millions": -1549
    },
    "summary": "Reports negative free cash flow of $1.55B in Q1 2026, a sharp reversal from positive $1.26B YoY.",
    "excerpts": "Cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2026 was $2.5 billion, compared with $5.2 billion in the year-ago period, primarily reflecting higher working capital outflows.",
    "relevance": 0.9,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341026000113/cvx-20260331.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-05-07",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 0,
    "fiscal_year_end": "03/31",
    "sales_relevance": "Treasury/cash management needs",
    "signal_category": "financial"
  }
}

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