What is Imperial Oil's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance?

Imperial Oil (IMO) reported deferred tax assets, valuation allowance of $65.00M in Q4 2025.

How has Imperial Oil's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance changed year-over-year?

Imperial Oil's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $66.00M to $65.00M.

What does deferred tax assets, valuation allowance mean?

The portion of tax assets that the company expects it will not be able to use to reduce future tax payments.

Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance

Imperial Oil Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance decreased by 1.5% to $65.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.5%, from $66.00M to $65.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2017

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests management has lower confidence in generating sufficient future taxable income to utilize tax assets, while a decrease suggests improved tax planning or earnings outlook.

Detailed definition

This represents the portion of deferred tax assets that the company estimates will more likely than not remain unrealiza...

Peer comparison

Peers in the utility sector typically maintain low valuation allowances due to the predictable, regulated nature of their earnings.

Metric ID: other_deferred_tax_assets_valuation_allowance

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	0	73M	69M	66M	65M
QoQ Change	—	—	-5.5%	-4.3%	-1.5%
YoY Change	—	—	-5.5%	-4.3%	-1.5%

Range0 – 73M

Avg YoY Growth-3.8%

Median YoY Growth-4.3%

Current Streak3+ quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Imperial Oil's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance?: Imperial Oil (IMO) reported deferred tax assets, valuation allowance of $65.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Imperial Oil's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance changed year-over-year?: Imperial Oil's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $66.00M to $65.00M.
What does deferred tax assets, valuation allowance mean?: The portion of tax assets that the company expects it will not be able to use to reduce future tax payments.