1974 profitability of selected major oil company operations

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7277147

This update of a December 30, 1974 report covering the period 1964 to 1973 analyzes the profitability of ten oil companies (Exxon, Gulf, Mobil, Phillips, Shell, Standard of California, Standard of Indiana, Standard of Ohio, Sun, and Texaco) during 1974 and the first quarter of 1975. Data were collected from companies' responses to a Committee questionnaire. Summaries of previous years' operations are also included. These consolidated tables of the ten major oil companies are presented: 1) Rates of Return on Shareholders' Investment, 1966-75; 2) Net Income, Net Assets, and Rates of Return, 1975 (First Quarter), 1974, 1973, and 1970; 3) Effective Tax Rates Paid, 1965 to 1974, including all taxes, other than excise taxes, paid to Federal, state, local, and foreign governments; 4) Rates of Profitability of Sales, of Taxes, and of Employed Capital, 1974, 1973, 1970, and 1967; Taxes Other Than Excise Taxes Paid in 1974; 6) Selected Financial Data, Divided Into Domestic and Foreign Operations for 1974 and for Ten-Year Period, 1964-73; 7) Rates of Return on Employed Capital, 1964 to 1974; and 8) 1974 Annual Rates of Profit on Stockholders' Equity, by Industry. Companies' comments are included concerning first quarter 1975 earnings performance and on tax legislation and capital investment plans. (BYB)

• Research Organization: U.S. Senate, Committee on Finance, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 7277147
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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