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.
Analysis
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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 517.27 Bn | 477.40 Bn | - | 33.86% |
| 2 | Chevron | 398.83 Bn | 395.97 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -29.93% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 190.54 Bn | 161.37 Bn | 23.46 Bn | 21.77% |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 166.18 Bn | 156.34 Bn | - | 3.03% |
| 5 | Equinor Asa | 103.49 Bn | 94.23 Bn | - | 31.72% |
| 6 | Suncor Energy | 78.09 Bn | 74.21 Bn | -8.45 Bn | 26.78% |
| 7 | Imperial Oil | 63.17 Bn | 61.11 Bn | - | 14.89% |
| 8 | Cenovus Energy | 59.48 Bn | 57.00 Bn | - | 23.03% |
| 9 | Gas Transporter Of The South | 21.19 Bn | -3,019.86 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ypf Sociedad Anonima | 19.74 Bn | 17.54 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 16.25% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.89% |
| 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% |