IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:IMO • CA4530384086
159.55 CAD
-0.06 (-0.04%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall IMO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated IMO against 210 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. IMO has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. IMO has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- IMO had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year IMO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years IMO 4 years were profitable.
- IMO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- IMO has a better Return On Assets (9.31%) than 93.84% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 16.89%, IMO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- IMO has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.67%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IMO outperforms 96.21% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IMO is significantly above the industry average of 6.66%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (15.78%) for IMO is well above the current ROIC(10.67%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.31% | ||
| ROE | 16.89% | ||
| ROIC | 10.67% |
ROA(3y)13.3%
ROA(5y)8.22%
ROE(3y)25.05%
ROE(5y)15.58%
ROIC(3y)15.78%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- IMO's Profit Margin of 8.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IMO outperforms 61.61% of its industry peers.
- IMO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.43%, IMO is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IMO has grown nicely.
- IMO has a Gross Margin of 22.56%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IMO outperforms 52.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IMO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.3% | ||
| GM | 22.56% |
OM growth 3Y11.07%
OM growth 5Y14.66%
PM growth 3Y12.16%
PM growth 5Y7.59%
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y3.23%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), IMO is creating value.
- IMO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.75 indicates that IMO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.75, IMO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- IMO has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.84. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- IMO's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.84 is amongst the best of the industry. IMO outperforms 94.31% of its industry peers.
- IMO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- IMO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.17. This is in the better half of the industry: IMO outperforms 66.35% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.75 |
ROIC/WACC1.39
WACC7.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that IMO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.47, IMO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.17 indicates that IMO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.17, IMO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- IMO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.75%.
- IMO shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -9.46% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.75%
EPS 3Y-9.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-16.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-10.53%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.01% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.06% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-13.83%
EPS Next 2Y-1.3%
EPS Next 3Y4.73%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue Next Year0.61%
Revenue Next 2Y0.81%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.57%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.06%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- IMO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.73.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of IMO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IMO is cheaper than 65.40% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. IMO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.73, the valuation of IMO can be described as rather expensive.
- 61.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IMO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- IMO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- IMO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- 75.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IMO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of IMO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.3%
EPS Next 3Y4.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- IMO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.18%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- IMO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.11.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, IMO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.18% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of IMO grows each year by 23.44%, which is quite nice.
- IMO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- IMO has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.44%
Div Incr Years30
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 33.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by IMO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- IMO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.92%
EPS Next 2Y-1.3%
EPS Next 3Y4.73%
TSX:IMO (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
159.55
-0.06 (-0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners30.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap77.16B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)4.00B
Analysts48.7
Price Target118.47 (-25.75%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.18% |
Yearly Dividend2.37
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.44%
DP33.92%
Div Incr Years30
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-05 2026-03-05 (0.87)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.02%
Min EPS beat(2)11.99%
Max EPS beat(2)12.06%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.54%
Min EPS beat(4)10.95%
Max EPS beat(4)15.18%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)12.27%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)10.25%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)10.88%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-13.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-19.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)-8.9%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-16.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-27.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)-8.9%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-18.12%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-17.56%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-16.55%
PT rev (1m)2.78%
PT rev (3m)4.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.73 | ||
| P/S | 1.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.73 | ||
| P/B | 3.26 | ||
| P/tB | 3.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.6 |
EPS(TTM)8.52
EY5.34%
EPS(NY)7.34
Fwd EY4.6%
FCF(TTM)9.89
FCFY6.2%
OCF(TTM)13.6
OCFY8.53%
SpS99.7
BVpS48.98
TBVpS48.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number96.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.31% | ||
| ROE | 16.89% | ||
| ROCE | 13.9% | ||
| ROIC | 10.67% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.25% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.3% | ||
| OM | 10.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.3% | ||
| GM | 22.56% | ||
| FCFM | 9.92% |
ROA(3y)13.3%
ROA(5y)8.22%
ROE(3y)25.05%
ROE(5y)15.58%
ROIC(3y)15.78%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)16.85%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)16.94%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)20.55%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y25.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y20.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y25.25%
OM growth 3Y11.07%
OM growth 5Y14.66%
PM growth 3Y12.16%
PM growth 5Y7.59%
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y3.23%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.12
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.53 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 73.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.72% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 201.2 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.97% | ||
| Profit Quality | 119.55% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.75 |
F-Score7
WACC7.68%
ROIC/WACC1.39
Cap/Depr(3y)89.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.31%
Profit Quality(3y)82.59%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.75%
EPS 3Y-9.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-16.88%
EPS Next Y-13.83%
EPS Next 2Y-1.3%
EPS Next 3Y4.73%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-10.53%
Revenue Next Year0.61%
Revenue Next 2Y0.81%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.57%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.06%
EBIT growth 1Y-19.46%
EBIT growth 3Y23.34%
EBIT growth 5Y24.52%
EBIT Next Year31.19%
EBIT Next 3Y5.4%
EBIT Next 5Y8.33%
FCF growth 1Y40.14%
FCF growth 3Y-1.98%
FCF growth 5Y8.05%
OCF growth 1Y26.03%
OCF growth 3Y2.98%
OCF growth 5Y6.19%
IMPERIAL OIL LTD / IMO.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for IMPERIAL OIL LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to IMO.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for IMPERIAL OIL LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for IMPERIAL OIL LTD?
IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO.CA) is 18.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.26.
What is the earnings growth outlook for IMPERIAL OIL LTD?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO.CA) is expected to decline by -13.83% in the next year.