Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Materials and Supplies and Prepaid Expenses
Imperial Oil Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Materials and Supplies and Prepaid Expenses decreased by 123.7% to -$63M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 124.8%, from $254M to -$63M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Materials and Supplies and Prepaid Expenses shows an upward trend with a 291.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase consumes cash and may signal slowing sales, while a decrease releases cash and may signal efficient inventory management.
Detailed definition
This tracks the change in the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company. It refle...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on supply chain strategy and commodity price volatility in the energy sector.
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| 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$58M | $199M | -$345M | $364M | $27M | $70M | $16M | $479M | -$420M | $330M | $299M | $196M | -$246M | -$502M | $254M | -$201M | $266M | -$63M |
| QoQ Change | — | +443.1% | -273.4% | +205.5% | -92.6% | +159.3% | -77.1% | >999% | -187.7% | +178.6% | -9.4% | -34.4% | -225.5% | -104.1% | +150.6% | -179.1% | +232.3% | -123.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +146.6% | -64.8% | +104.6% | +31.6% | <-999% | +371.4% | >999% | -59.1% | +41.4% | -252.1% | +29.6% | +18.3% | +153.0% | -124.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Imperial Oil's increase (decrease) in inventories materials and supplies and prepaid expenses?
- Imperial Oil (IMO) reported increase (decrease) in inventories materials and supplies and prepaid expenses of -$63M in Q1 2026.
- How has Imperial Oil's increase (decrease) in inventories materials and supplies and prepaid expenses changed year-over-year?
- Imperial Oil's increase (decrease) in inventories materials and supplies and prepaid expenses decreased by 124.8% year-over-year, from $254M to -$63M.
- What is the long-term trend for Imperial Oil's increase (decrease) in inventories materials and supplies and prepaid expenses?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Imperial Oil's increase (decrease) in inventories materials and supplies and prepaid expenses has grown at a 291.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$45M to $688M.
- What does increase (decrease) in inventories materials and supplies and prepaid expenses mean?
- The change in the value of goods and materials held in stock.