Imperial Oil (IMO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Imperial Oil's (IMO) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.16 in Q3 2026, down 42.1% from 0.28 a year earlier and down 15.5% from the prior quarter.
Imperial Oil (IMO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Imperial Oil's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 13.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.30, down 1.0% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.30 in FY2024 (-46.8%), 0.57 in FY2023 (+495.6%), 0.10 in FY2022 (-41.2%) and 0.16 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 29.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 586.0% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 89.9% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.19 (Q2 2026), 1.25 (Q1 2026) and 0.28 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 674.05 Bn | 638.92 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 2 | Chevron | 418.62 Bn | 391.31 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 3 | Shell | 284.86 Bn | 146.21 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 195.90 Bn | 71.25 Bn | 31,614.00 | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 175.27 Bn | 118.46 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 162.77 Bn | 135.48 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 0.23 |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 106.21 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 4.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 101.79 Bn | 95.69 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 0.15 |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 96.33 Bn | 81.29 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Imperial Oil | 59.33 Bn | 53.72 Bn | - | 0.16 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
Imperial Oil FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=IMO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "IMO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=IMO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();