Business Segments · Production And Manufacturing Expenses
Chemical — Production And Manufacturing Expenses
Imperial Oil Chemical — Production And Manufacturing Expenses decreased by 25.7% to $52M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.0%, from $51M to $52M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Chemical — Production And Manufacturing Expenses shows an upward trend with a 3.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toProduction And Manufacturing Expenses
How to read this metric
Lower expenses relative to output indicate high operational efficiency, while rising costs may signal aging infrastructure or inflationary pressures.
Detailed definition
Operating costs associated with running chemical plants, including labor, utilities, maintenance, and facility overhead....
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric for industrial manufacturing segments.
Metric ID:
imo_segment_chemical_production_and_manufacturing_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $46M | $49M | $65M | $54M | $67M | $72M | $80M | $58M | $54M | $74M | $74M | $53M | $48M | $36M | $60M | $51M | $62M | $58M | $70M | $52M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.5% | +32.7% | -16.9% | +24.1% | +7.5% | +11.1% | -27.5% | -6.9% | +37.0% | +0.0% | -28.4% | -9.4% | -25.0% | +66.7% | -15.0% | +21.6% | -6.5% | +20.7% | -25.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +45.7% | +46.9% | +23.1% | +7.4% | -19.4% | +2.8% | -7.5% | -8.6% | -11.1% | -51.4% | -18.9% | -3.8% | +29.2% | +61.1% | +16.7% | +2.0% |
Range$36M – $80M
CAGR+2.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.1%
Median YoY Growth+2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Imperial Oil's chemical — production and manufacturing expenses?
- Imperial Oil (IMO) reported chemical — production and manufacturing expenses of $52M in Q1 2026.
- How has Imperial Oil's chemical — production and manufacturing expenses changed year-over-year?
- Imperial Oil's chemical — production and manufacturing expenses increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $51M to $52M.
- What is the long-term trend for Imperial Oil's chemical — production and manufacturing expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Imperial Oil's chemical — production and manufacturing expenses has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $210M to $241M.
- What does chemical — production and manufacturing expenses mean?
- Direct costs of operating chemical manufacturing facilities.