Imperial Oil (IMO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Imperial Oil (IMO) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.13% for Q1 2026, down 668.0% year-over-year from 1.96% in Q1 2025, and down 4.77% on a QoQ basis from 11.69% in Q4 2025.
Imperial Oil (IMO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Imperial Oil (IMO) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 11.13% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 668.0% year-over-year to 11.13%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.13% (down 668.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.74%, down 602.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.13% for Q1 2026 at Imperial Oil, down from 11.69% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 28.28% in Q4 2022, with the low at 11.13% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 18.62%, with a median of 17.98% recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2164 bps in 2022 and sank 1030 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 28.28% in 2022, then tumbled by 36 bps to 17.98% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 17.69% in 2024, then tumbled by 34 bps to 11.69% in 2025, then slipped by 5 bps to 11.13% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11.13%, 11.69%, and 13.97% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil | 6,326.01 Bn | 6,324.19 Bn | - | 10.30% |
| 2 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 3,284.86 Bn | 3,284.86 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Bp | 558.99 Bn | 524.30 Bn | 51.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 523.98 Bn | 523.98 Bn | 26,816.00 | -80.45% |
| 5 | Chevron | 328.11 Bn | 333.77 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 18.04% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 77.88 Bn | 70.78 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 7 | National Fuel Gas | 7.37 Bn | 7.34 Bn | 650.52 Mn | 12.38% |
| 8 | Diversified Energy | 1.02 Bn | 860.11 Mn | -3.35 Mn | 9.71% |
| 9 | Stabilis Solutions | 74.76 Mn | 64.12 Mn | 367,000.00 | -4.66% |
| 10 | Imperial Oil | - | - | - | 11.13% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.05% |