Imperial Oil (IMO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Imperial Oil (IMO) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.22% for Q1 2026, down 670.0% year-over-year from 1.97% in Q1 2025, and down 5.09% quarter-over-quarter from 11.82% in Q4 2025.
Imperial Oil (IMO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Imperial Oil's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.22% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 670.0% year-over-year to 11.22%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.22% (down 670.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.89%, down 542.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.22%, down from 11.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 28.3% in Q4 2022, with the low at 11.22% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 18.25% (2023), against an average of 18.73%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed jumped 2167 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1005 bps in 2023.
- Imperial Oil's Return on Capital Employed stood at 28.3% in 2022, then tumbled by 36 bps to 18.25% in 2023, then retreated by 3 bps to 17.69% in 2024, then tumbled by 33 bps to 11.82% in 2025, then fell by 5 bps to 11.22% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows IMO's Return on Capital Employed at 11.22% in Q1 2026, 11.82% in Q4 2025, and 14.08% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,308.33 Bn | -5,263.99 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 651.52 Bn | 649.70 Bn | - | 10.38% |
| 3 | Chevron | 382.50 Bn | 382.83 Bn | 20.34 Bn | -19.99% |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 205.81 Bn | 195.97 Bn | - | 4.63% |
| 5 | Shell | 102.19 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 21.46% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 98.30 Bn | 89.04 Bn | - | 31.72% |
| 7 | Suncor Energy | 78.77 Bn | 76.39 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 31.85% |
| 8 | Imperial Oil | 61.22 Bn | 60.47 Bn | - | 11.22% |
| 9 | TotalEnergies SE | 25.61 Bn | -6.11 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 60.77% |
| 10 | Ypf Sociedad Anonima | 20.09 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 10.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.39% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.04% |