Imperial Oil Ltd (IMO)
Imperial Oil Limited engages in exploration, production, and sale of crude oil and natural gas in Canada. The company operates in three segments: Upstream, Downstream and Chemical segments. The Upstream segment explores and produces crude oil, natural gas, synthetic crude oil, and bitumen. The Downstream segment transports and refines crude oil; blends refined products; and distributes and markets refined products. This segment also transports crude oil production and third-party crude oil to refineries by contracted and common carrier pipelines; owns and operates refineries; maintains a distribution system to move petroleum products to market by pipeline, tanker, rail, and road transport; owns and operates fuel terminals, natural gas liquids, and products pipelines in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario; markets petroleum products under the Esso and Mobil brands; and sells petroleum products, including fuel, asphalt, and lubricants to industrial and transportation customers, independent marketers, resellers, and other refiners, as well as the agriculture, residential heating, and commercial markets through branded fuel and lubricant resellers. The Chemical segment manufactures and markets aliphatic solvents, plasticizer intermediates, and polyethylene resins; and markets refinery grade propylene. It also provides petrochemicals. The company was incorporated in 1880 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Imperial Oil Limited operates as a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation.
- Ticker
- IMO
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Integrated
- 52-week range
- $83.27 - $139.44
Valuation
- Share price
- $124.83 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.95x
- Price to book
- 3.40x
- Price to free cash flow
- 13.20x
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.68% |
| 5 days | -9.61% |
| 1 month | +2.16% |
| 3 months | -1.16% |
| 6 months | -2.35% |
| Year to date | +44.63% |
| 1 year | +37.34% |
| 3 years | +118.12% |
| 5 years | +267.90% |
| 10 years | +286.83% |
| All time | +2,856.50% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 20.82%
- Shares short
- 16.52M
- Days to cover
- 30.07
- Change since prior report
- -4.27%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 14.69%
- Return on invested capital
- 12.42%*
- Return on assets
- 7.72%
- Return on capital employed
- 11.97%*
- Net margin
- 6.94%
- EBITDA margin
- 14.56%
- Revenue growth
- -8.64%
- Net income growth
- -31.77%
- Free cash flow growth
- 14.32%
* Estimated EBIT: pre-tax income + net interest. This company reports no operating income line.
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 7.58%
- Current ratio
- 1.30x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 0.12x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Dec 31, 2025
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Shares outstanding
- 502.80M
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 6.94% | 14.69% | 12.42%* |
| 2024-12-31 | 9.30% | 20.41% | 17.49%* |
| 2023-12-31 | 9.59% | 22.00% | 18.73%* |
| 2022-12-31 | 12.30% | 32.75% | 27.70%* |
| 2021-12-31 | 6.59% | 11.41% | 9.32%* |
| 2020-12-31 | -8.29% | -8.67% | -6.69%* |
| 2019-12-31 | - | 9.06% | 7.22%* |
| 2018-12-31 | - | 9.45% | 8.08%* |
| 2017-12-31 | - | 2.01% | 1.95%* |
| 2016-12-31 | - | 8.65% | 7.70%* |
* Estimated EBIT: pre-tax income + net interest. This company reports no operating income line.
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Sep 2026 | - |
| 2026-07-31 | Jun 2026 | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Mar 2026 | - |
| 2026-01-30 | Dec 2025 | - |
| 2025-10-31 | Sep 2025 | - |
| 2025-08-01 | Jun 2025 | - |
| 2025-05-02 | Mar 2025 | - |
| 2025-01-31 | Dec 2024 | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- imperialoil.ca
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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