IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSEARCA:IMO • CA4530384086
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This IMO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. IMO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IMO was profitable.
- In the past year IMO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- IMO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years IMO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- IMO's Return On Assets of 7.72% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IMO outperforms 79.90% of its industry peers.
- IMO's Return On Equity of 14.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IMO outperforms 75.60% of its industry peers.
- IMO has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.84%. This is in the better half of the industry: IMO outperforms 77.51% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.72% | ||
| ROE | 14.69% | ||
| ROIC | 8.84% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- IMO has a Profit Margin (6.97%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- IMO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 8.77%, IMO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- IMO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- IMO's Gross Margin of 20.98% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IMO is outperformed by 64.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IMO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.97% | ||
| GM | 20.98% |
OM growth 3Y-17.53%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-17.39%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.41%
GM growth 5Y7.21%
2. IMO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IMO is still creating some value.
- There is no outstanding debt for IMO. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.77 indicates that IMO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- IMO has a better Altman-Z score (4.77) than 88.52% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IMO is 0.85, which is an excellent value as it means it would take IMO, only 0.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- IMO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.85) than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that IMO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- IMO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IMO outperforms 76.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.77 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC7.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that IMO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- IMO has a Current ratio (1.27) which is in line with its industry peers.
- IMO has a Quick Ratio of 1.27. This is a bad value and indicates that IMO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- IMO has a Quick ratio of 0.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IMO outperforms 49.76% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. IMO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for IMO have decreased by -5.75% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -9.46% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, IMO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.65% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 16.06% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.75%
EPS 3Y-9.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-16.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.57%
Revenue growth 5Y16.06%
Sales Q2Q%-10.53%
3.2 Future
- IMO is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.01% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-9.92%
EPS Next 2Y0.52%
EPS Next 3Y3.33%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue Next Year8.78%
Revenue Next 2Y3.94%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.18%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.9%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. IMO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.97, the valuation of IMO can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as IMO.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. IMO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.27, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of IMO.
- IMO's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IMO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.54), we can say IMO is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as IMO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IMO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IMO is cheaper than 62.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.33 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y0.52%
EPS Next 3Y3.33%
5. IMO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- IMO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.96%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- IMO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.24.
- IMO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.96% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IMO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 23.44%!
- 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 Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
5.3 Sustainability
- 42.87% of the earnings are spent on dividend by IMO. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- IMO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP42.87%
EPS Next 2Y0.52%
EPS Next 3Y3.33%
IMO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
129.18
+0.87 (+0.68%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01/bmo
Inst Owners29.23%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap62.47B
Revenue(TTM)46.92B
Net Income(TTM)3.27B
Analysts47.27
Price Target92.31 (-28.54%)
Short Float %12.68%
Short Ratio23.35
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.96% |
Yearly Dividend1.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.44%
DP42.87%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date03-05 2026-03-05 (0.87)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.48%
Min EPS beat(2)2.97%
Max EPS beat(2)11.99%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.55%
Min EPS beat(4)2.97%
Max EPS beat(4)15.18%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)10.55%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)9.62%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)11.23%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-14.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-19.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)-9.16%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-11.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)-8.9%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-17.61%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-17.42%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-17.6%
PT rev (1m)6.85%
PT rev (3m)11.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)26.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)14.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.27 | ||
| P/S | 1.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.36 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.87 | ||
| P/B | 3.88 | ||
| P/tB | 3.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.33 |
EPS(TTM)6.16
EY4.77%
EPS(NY)5.55
Fwd EY4.3%
FCF(TTM)7.04
FCFY5.45%
OCF(TTM)10.04
OCFY7.77%
SpS70.19
BVpS33.29
TBVpS33.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number67.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.72% | ||
| ROE | 14.69% | ||
| ROCE | 11.53% | ||
| ROIC | 8.84% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.14% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.18% | ||
| OM | 8.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.97% | ||
| GM | 20.98% | ||
| FCFM | 10.02% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-17.53%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-17.39%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.41%
GM growth 5Y7.21%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.85 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.59 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 77.74% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 146.93 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 100.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 143.91% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.77 |
F-Score4
WACC7.72%
ROIC/WACC1.15
Cap/Depr(3y)88.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)80.4%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.39%
Profit Quality(3y)89.89%
Profit Quality(5y)113.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.75%
EPS 3Y-9.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-16.88%
EPS Next Y-9.92%
EPS Next 2Y0.52%
EPS Next 3Y3.33%
EPS Next 5Y7.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.57%
Revenue growth 5Y16.06%
Sales Q2Q%-10.53%
Revenue Next Year8.78%
Revenue Next 2Y3.94%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.18%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-32.63%
EBIT growth 3Y-23.77%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year54.88%
EBIT Next 3Y15.22%
EBIT Next 5Y11.06%
FCF growth 1Y14.32%
FCF growth 3Y-19.32%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y12.16%
OCF growth 3Y-13.82%
OCF growth 5Y53.08%
IMPERIAL OIL LTD / IMO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for IMPERIAL OIL LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to IMO.
What is the valuation status of IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of IMO stock?
IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for IMO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO) is 20.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.88.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for IMO stock?
The dividend rating of IMPERIAL OIL LTD (IMO) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 42.87%.