Imperial Oil Ltd is an integrated oil company active in all phases of the petroleum industry in Canada, including the exploration for, and production and sale of, crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, and petrochemicals.
It is a $59.5B energy company. Revenue shrank 9.2% over the last year, it keeps 6¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~0.7 years of free cash flow. It trades at 20.3× earnings — in the most expensive third of its own history.
- Website
- imperialoil.ca
- Location
- Calgary, A0
- Employees
- 5 000
- Sector
- Energy
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong health and quality; Growth and Moat lag behind.
Valuation65
- P/E vs own history82th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield6.5% · 20/25
- P/S1.6x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA10.9x · 20/25
Growth37
- Revenue CAGRn/a · 0/25
- Net income CAGR7.2% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-17.3% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth56.0% · 25/25
Profitability57
- ROIC13.1% · 12/25
- ROE17.9% · 20/25
- Net margin6.2% · 13/25
- Operating margin10.2% · 12/25
Health75
- Altman Z2.67 · 18/25
- Current ratio1.38 · 12/25
- Interest coverage157.3x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 7% · 20/25
Quality85
- Piotroski F4/9 · 10/25
- Beneish M-2.73 · 25/25
- FCF conversion132% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 1.9% · 25/25
Moat42
- ROIC >12% years4/10 yrs · 6/25
- Median gross margin12.3% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years9/10 yrs · 18/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 6.9% · 18/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2022FinancialRevenue crossed $1B$59.7B for the year
- FY2022FinancialRevenue crossed $10B$59.7B for the year
- FY2022FinancialRevenue crossed $50B$59.7B for the year
- FY2022FinancialBest year on record$7.34B net income
- FY2021FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since5-year streak
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$2.17B net income
- 1989AcquisitionImperial Oil acquired Texaco's Canadian operations
- 1884AcquisitionImperial Oil purchased the exclusive use of Herman Frasch's fractional distillation patent
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Could repay net debt from ~0.8 years of free cash flow
- Interest covered 157.3× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 9.2% year over year
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-9.2% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$2.92B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-17.3% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$3.85B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~0.7y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$59.5B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-21.4% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it9/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 2.7 — grey
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.77%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 20.3
Peer comparisonImperial Oil Limited vs 6 largest energy peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMO this company | $59.5B | 20.3 | -9.2% | 6.2% | Strong |
| XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation | $694.0B | 21.1 | +9.1% | 8.9% | Mixed |
| CVX Chevron Corporation | $416.8B | 20.3 | +10.2% | 9.6% | Mixed |
| SHEL Shell plc | $284.6B | 11.0 | -6.1% | 6.7% | Solid |
| TTE TotalEnergies SE | $191.1B | 10.9 | -6.8% | 7.2% | Solid |
| COP ConocoPhillips | $161.5B | 17.4 | +9.6% | 14.7% | Strained |
| MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation | $127.8B | 14.9 | +15.0% | 5.6% | Strained |
Head-to-head: IMO vs XOM · IMO vs CVX · IMO vs SHEL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/IMO
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Deeper analysis of IMO on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $123.01 · market cap $59.5B.