Imperial Oil Limited's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Imperial Oil Limited vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 39,052M vs 1,557,527M combined for tracked competitors (2.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+19.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+28.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Imperial Oil Limited generated 35.4% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 48.7% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 13.6% net margin compares with 13.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Imperial Oil Limited ranks #10 of 17 companies by market capitalization in the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry, holding 2.7% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Imperial Oil Limited accounted for 2.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 2.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $7.81M compares with $5.91M for the peer group (1.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
IMO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Imperial Oil Limited reported revenue growth of 35.39 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 48.73 %.
With a net margin of 13.63 %, Imperial Oil Limited achieved higher profitability than its competitors (13.41 %).
Imperial Oil Limited generated 2.28 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 2.50 % a year earlier.
Imperial Oil Limited vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Imperial Oil Limited and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Imperial Oil Limited's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry grew revenue 22.6% year over year, combined, vs 35.4% for Imperial Oil Limited. Imperial Oil Limited's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.82% to 0.91%, a gain of 0.09 percentage points.
Imperial Oil Limited's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (90) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
IMO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
IMO Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
IMO Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Dolphin Energy Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Calumet Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Zion Oil and Gas Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Valero Energy Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Pbf Energy Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Imperial Oil Limited's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Imperial Oil Limited's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Imperial Oil Limited
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | 59,322.67 | 39,052.08 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 678,400.22 | 368,757.00 |
| Chevron Corp | 407,361.69 | 215,261.00 |
| Conocophillips | 153,044.70 | 63,345.00 |
| Valero Energy Corp | 114,533.58 | 139,397.00 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 112,937.60 | 153,577.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,731,986.17 | 1,933,557.98 |
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Sources: Imperial Oil Limited's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Imperial Oil Limited's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | Upstream 42.18 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Corporate and Unallocated 0.20 % |
| Chevron Corp | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating 99.73 % |
| Valero Energy Corp | Refining 95.14 % |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Refining and Marketing 94.83 % |
| Enbridge Inc | Liquids Pipelines Segment 95.10 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Imperial Oil Limited's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | 59,323 | 7,810,415 | 619,602 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 678,400 | 6,357,879 | 575,414 |
| Chevron Corp | 407,362 | 5,001,533 | 487,116 |
| Conocophillips | 153,045 | 6,398,485 | 936,263 |
| Valero Energy Corp | 114,534 | 14,208,236 | 777,699 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 112,938 | 8,301,459 | 557,351 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,672,664 | 5,907,887 | 507,929 |
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Imperial Oil Limited's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Phillips 66 | United States 79.26 % |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Non-US 20.75 % |
| Sharkninja Inc | North America 64.87 % |
| Sm Energy Co | Permian Basin 49.29 % |
| Ageagle Aerial Systems Inc | EMEA 37.61 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Imperial Oil Limited's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 17 companies in Imperial Oil Limited's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Imperial Oil Limited ranks #10 of 17 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 2.72 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,798, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 679,611 | 33.71 % |
| 2 | Chevron Corp | 407,855 | 20.23 % |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 155,218 | 7.70 % |
| 4 | Bp Plc | 131,932 | 6.54 % |
| 5 | Valero Energy Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Suncor Energy inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Imperial Oil Limited | 54,801 | 2.72 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-06-26.
Imperial Oil Limited's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Valero Energy Corp | 115,137 | 124.53 % |
| 6 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 115,071 | 101.99 % |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 108,143 | 67.03 % |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 104,167 | 86.03 % |
| 9 | Suncor Energy inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Imperial Oil Limited | 54,801 | 41.13 % |
| 11 | Ypf Sociedad An nima | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Pbf Energy Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Sunoco Lp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 14 | Calumet Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 15 | Delek Us Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Imperial Oil Limited's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (22 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 100.00 % | 31.37 % (avg) | +68.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 11.28 % | industry median | +5.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.09 % | 18.65 % (avg) | -10.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 4.43 % | 5.12 % (avg) | -0.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Imperial Oil Limited's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry average (22 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 20.9x | 16.5x | +4.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.0x | 8.1x | +12.9x |
| P/B | 3.3x | 2.9x | +0.4x |
| Return on Equity | 12.47 % | industry aggregate | 2.36 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.87 % | 8.14 % (avg) | 0.73 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Imperial Oil Limited's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -8.63 % | -2.84 % | -34.35 % | 67.90 % | 58.74 % | -14.58 % | 1.10 % | -8.64 % |
| Operating Margin | 11.95 % | 14.63 % | 1.13 % | 16.20 % | 21.15 % | 19.19 % | 17.11 % | 12.72 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.81 % | 8.01 % | 0.43 % | 10.83 % | 22.18 % | 16.63 % | 14.83 % | 9.92 % |
| P/E | 12.8x | 11.7x | - | 13.5x | 5.9x | 8.7x | 7.8x | 14.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Imperial Oil Limited's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Imperial Oil Limited's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Imperial Oil Limited is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Imperial Oil Limited's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Imperial Oil Limited's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Imperial Oil Limited falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.08x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 12.6% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Imperial Oil Limited's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,798 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 4.43 % vs industry average 5.12 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Imperial Oil Limited's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Imperial Oil Limited's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Imperial Oil Limited's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Imperial Oil Limited falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Imperial Oil Limited's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 5.5 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+19.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.08x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 12.6% median pace.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Imperial Oil Limited's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | 0.22 | 1.38 | 0.17 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 0.13 | 1.11 | 0.17 |
| Chevron Corp | 0.01 | 1.16 | 0.21 |
| Conocophillips | 0.49 | 1.36 | 0.45 |
| Valero Energy Corp | 0.35 | 1.61 | 0.32 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 0.18 | 1.25 | 1.69 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Imperial Oil Limited's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | Q2 2026 | +35.4 % | +118.5 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Q2 2026 | +42.3 % | +97.5 % |
| Chevron Corp | Q2 2026 | +56.3 % | +385.6 % |
| Conocophillips | Q2 2026 | +36.8 % | +98.8 % |
| Valero Energy Corp | Q2 2026 | +48.8 % | +514.3 % |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Q2 2026 | +53.8 % | +244.0 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +24.9 % | +110.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Imperial Oil Limited's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | Q2 2026 | - | +1.7 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +3.9 % |
| Chevron Corp | Q2 2026 | +36.3 % | +22.3 % |
| Conocophillips | Q2 2026 | +32.0 % | - |
| Valero Energy Corp | Q2 2026 | +36.2 % | - |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Q2 2026 | +43.4 % | +70.6 % |
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Imperial Oil Limited's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | 9.25% | 11.12% | 17.27% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 7.29% | 7.92% | 12.57% |
| Chevron Corp | 6.40% | 6.49% | 10.85% |
| Conocophillips | 7.55% | 8.36% | 14.30% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 12.54% | 16.22% | 28.12% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 11.79% | 12.26% | 42.47% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Imperial Oil Limited's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oil Limited | 16.83 | 1.52 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 20.97 | 1.84 |
| Chevron Corp | 19.59 | 1.89 |
| Conocophillips | 16.72 | 2.42 |
| Valero Energy Corp | 16.21 | 0.82 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 13.44 | 0.74 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 16.46 | 1.41 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.