Imperial Oil Ltd (IMO) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 operating cash flow efficiency to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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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. Check IMO cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Imperial Oil Ltd (1985–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Imperial Oil Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see IMO market cap.
| 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 | — |