PXE - Earnings Roundup: Q1 20 U.S. Oil And Gas Refining And Marketing
By Tajinder Dhillon
Oil refineries finished reporting 20Q1 earnings, posting positive earnings surprises across the board. Valero Energy (VLO) posted the largest positive surprise with an actual result of $0.34 compared to consensus of $-0.15 as seen in Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1: S&P 500 20EQ1 Earnings Result for Oil Refiners
While oil refiners beat Wall Street expectations, the outlook for growth remains very challenged. According to I/B/E/S data from Refinitiv, year-over-year earnings growth for the oil & gas refining & marketing sub-industry for 20Q1-20Q4 are expected to be 66.8%, -138.8%, -98.0%, and -94.6% in each