Business Segments · Income (loss) before income taxes

Downstream — Income (loss) before income taxes

Imperial Oil Downstream — Income (loss) before income taxes increased by 18.1% to 80200000000.0% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.8%, from 76500000000.0% to 80200000000.0%. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Downstream — Income (loss) before income taxes shows an upward trend with a 20.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toPre-Tax Income

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger refining margins and effective cost control within the downstream segment.

Detailed definition

Measures the profitability of the downstream segment before accounting for corporate tax obligations. It isolates the op...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported as 'Segment Operating Income' or 'Segment Earnings Before Tax' by peers.

Metric ID: imo_segment_downstream_income_loss_before_income_taxes

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value6,800,000,000%38,100,000,000%34,600,000,000%51,000,000,000%135,500,000,000%133,000,000,000%157,100,000,000%114,500,000,000%32,600,000,000%77,000,000,000%75,400,000,000%83,000,000,000%38,300,000,000%25,500,000,000%46,100,000,000%76,500,000,000%42,000,000,000%57,900,000,000%67,900,000,000%80,200,000,000%
QoQ Change+460.3%-9.2%+47.4%+165.7%-1.8%+18.1%-27.1%-71.5%+136.2%-2.1%+10.1%-53.9%-33.4%+80.8%+65.9%-45.1%+37.9%+17.3%+18.1%
YoY Change>999%+249.1%+354.0%+124.5%-75.9%-42.1%-52.0%-27.5%+17.5%-66.9%-38.9%-7.8%+9.7%+127.1%+47.3%+4.8%
Range6,800,000,000%157,100,000,000%
CAGR+68.1%
Avg YoY Growth+157.2%
Median YoY Growth+7.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Imperial Oil's downstream — income (loss) before income taxes?
Imperial Oil (IMO) reported downstream — income (loss) before income taxes of 80200000000.0% in Q1 2026.
How has Imperial Oil's downstream — income (loss) before income taxes changed year-over-year?
Imperial Oil's downstream — income (loss) before income taxes increased by 4.8% year-over-year, from 76500000000.0% to 80200000000.0%.
What is the long-term trend for Imperial Oil's downstream — income (loss) before income taxes?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Imperial Oil's downstream — income (loss) before income taxes has grown at a 20.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 117800000000.0% to 244300000000.0%.
What does downstream — income (loss) before income taxes mean?
The pre-tax profit generated specifically by the downstream business segment.