Imperial Oil Ltd (IMO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
3.90x
Imperial Oil Ltd (IMO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.90x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$1.92 Billion exceeds net income of CA$492.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Imperial Oil Ltd cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3.90x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
CA$1.92 Billion
CAD
Net Income
CA$492.00 Million
CAD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Imperial Oil Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (1985–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Imperial Oil Ltd across 39 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see IMO cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Imperial Oil Ltd (1985–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Imperial Oil Ltd.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.05x | CA$6.71 Billion | CA$3.27 Billion | ▲ +64.4% |
| 2024 | 1.25x | CA$5.98 Billion | CA$4.79 Billion | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2023 | 0.76x | CA$3.73 Billion | CA$4.89 Billion | ▼ -46.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43x | CA$10.48 Billion | CA$7.34 Billion | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21x | CA$5.48 Billion | CA$2.48 Billion | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.01x | CA$4.43 Billion | CA$2.20 Billion | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.69x | CA$3.92 Billion | CA$2.31 Billion | ▼ -69.9% |
| 2017 | 5.64x | CA$2.76 Billion | CA$490.00 Million | ▲ +505.9% |
| 2016 | 0.93x | CA$2.02 Billion | CA$2.17 Billion | ▼ -51.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93x | CA$2.17 Billion | CA$1.12 Billion | ▲ +66.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16x | CA$4.41 Billion | CA$3.79 Billion | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16x | CA$3.29 Billion | CA$2.83 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24x | CA$4.68 Billion | CA$3.77 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.33x | CA$4.49 Billion | CA$3.37 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45x | CA$3.21 Billion | CA$2.21 Billion | ▲ +44.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01x | CA$1.59 Billion | CA$1.58 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.10x | CA$4.26 Billion | CA$3.88 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14x | CA$3.63 Billion | CA$3.19 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18x | CA$3.59 Billion | CA$3.04 Billion | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33x | CA$3.45 Billion | CA$2.60 Billion | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2004 | 1.61x | CA$3.31 Billion | CA$2.05 Billion | ▲ +23.8% |
| 2003 | 1.30x | CA$2.19 Billion | CA$1.68 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38x | CA$1.68 Billion | CA$1.21 Billion | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2001 | 1.61x | CA$2.00 Billion | CA$1.24 Billion | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47x | CA$2.09 Billion | CA$1.42 Billion | ▼ -41.9% |
| 1999 | 2.53x | CA$1.47 Billion | CA$582.03 Million | ▲ +64.7% |
| 1998 | 1.54x | CA$852.01 Million | CA$554.02 Million | ▲ +32.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17x | CA$986.99 Million | CA$847.03 Million | ▼ -47.2% |
| 1996 | 2.21x | CA$1.74 Billion | CA$785.94 Million | ▼ -30.8% |
| 1995 | 3.19x | CA$1.64 Billion | CA$514.04 Million | ▲ +46.5% |
| 1994 | 2.18x | CA$948.38 Million | CA$434.84 Million | ▼ -57.7% |
| 1993 | 5.15x | CA$1.44 Billion | CA$279.06 Million | ▼ -30.0% |
| 1992 | 7.36x | CA$1.44 Billion | CA$195.04 Million | ▲ +43.2% |
| 1991 | 5.14x | CA$833.03 Million | CA$162.01 Million | ▲ +414.2% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | CA$571.86 Million | CA$571.86 Million | ▼ -45.1% |
| 1989 | 1.82x | CA$829.99 Million | CA$456.05 Million | ▲ +82.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00x | CA$500.95 Million | CA$500.95 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.00x | CA$439.99 Million | CA$439.99 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.00x | CA$684.05 Million | CA$684.05 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.