Imperial Oil (IMO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Imperial Oil (IMO) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.13% in Q1 2026, down 4.77% quarter-over-quarter from 11.69% in Q4 2025, and down 668.0% on a YoY basis from 1.96% in Q1 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 11.13% for 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 11.88%, down 566.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 11.13% for Q1 2026 at Imperial Oil, down from 11.69% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 28.28% in Q4 2022 to a low of 11.13% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 18.62% across 5 years, with a median of 17.98% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed jumped 2164 bps in 2022, then plunged 1030 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 28.28% in 2022, then slumped by 36 bps to 17.98% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 17.69% in 2024, then slumped by 34 bps to 11.69% in 2025, then fell by 5 bps to 11.13% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.13% (Q1 2026), 11.69% (Q4 2025), and 13.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 10.30% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | 222.35% |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 18.04% |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 12.10% |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | 3.93% |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 40.53% |
| 10 | Imperial Oil | 42.92 Bn | 42.17 Bn | - | 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% |