Operating Cash Flow
Imperial Oil Operating Cash Flow increased by 6.7% to $1.92B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $1.79B to $1.92B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 852M | 1.9B | 1.6B | 1.9B | 2.7B | 3.1B | 2.8B | -821M | 885M | 2.4B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.8B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.8B | 1.9B |
| QoQ Change | — | +128.5% | -16.2% | +17.3% | +40.1% | +15.2% | -9.5% | -129.4% | +207.8% | +166.6% | -44.4% | -17.9% | +51.4% | -8.7% | +20.3% | -14.6% | -4.1% | +22.7% | +6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +214.8% | +58.7% | +71.4% | -142.9% | -67.0% | -23.6% | -53.1% | +231.1% | +84.1% | -37.0% | +36.5% | +41.9% | -10.1% | +20.9% | +7.2% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downstream | 7M | 384M | 164M | 494M | 1.4B | 641M | 319M | 1.1B |
| Upstream | 891M | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 201M | 1B | 1.4B | 969M |
| Chemical | -3M | 74M | 49M | 91M | 59M | -134M | 15M | — |
| Total | 1.1B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.8B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.8B | 1.9B |
Chemical, Downstream, Upstream were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Imperial Oil's operating cash flow?
- Imperial Oil (IMO) reported operating cash flow of $1.92B in Q4 2025.
- How has Imperial Oil's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Imperial Oil's operating cash flow increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $1.79B to $1.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for Imperial Oil's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Imperial Oil's operating cash flow has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.48B to $6.71B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.