Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Imperial Oil Financing Cash Flow decreased by 12.8% to -$2.08B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.5%, from -$1.90B to -$2.08B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 10.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-1.3B-589M-955M-639M-2.7B-2.7B-2.2B-271M-263M-1.6B-2.8B-283M-329M-1.5B-1.9B-365M-371M-1.8B-2.1B
QoQ Change+55.9%-62.1%+33.1%-327.9%-0.4%+21.6%+87.4%+3.0%-523.2%-67.9%+89.7%-16.3%-366.0%-23.7%+80.7%-1.6%-396.2%-12.8%
YoY Change-104.6%-365.9%-125.2%+57.6%+90.4%+40.3%-27.9%-4.4%-25.1%+6.5%+31.1%-29.0%-12.8%-20.1%-9.5%
Range-2.8B-263M
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth-33.2%
Median YoY Growth-12.8%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Imperial Oil's financing cash flow?
Imperial Oil (IMO) reported financing cash flow of -$2.08B in Q4 2025.
How has Imperial Oil's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Imperial Oil's financing cash flow decreased by 9.5% year-over-year, from -$1.90B to -$2.08B.
What is the long-term trend for Imperial Oil's financing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Imperial Oil's financing cash flow has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.08B to -$4.65B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.