GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Energy » Oil & Gas » Imperial Oil Ltd (TSX:IMO) » Definitions » Cash Flow from Operations

Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO) Cash Flow from Operations : C$6,432 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


View and export this data going back to 1921. Start your Free Trial

What is Imperial Oil Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Imperial Oil's Net Income From Continuing Operations was C$1,288 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was C$531 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was C$-233 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was C$-31 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was C$0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was C$0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was C$0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was C$-28 Mil. In all, Imperial Oil's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$1,527 Mil.


Imperial Oil Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Imperial Oil's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Imperial Oil Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Imperial Oil Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 798.00 5,476.00 10,482.00 3,734.00 5,981.00

Imperial Oil Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,076.00 1,629.00 1,487.00 1,789.00 1,527.00

Imperial Oil Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Imperial Oil's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Imperial Oil's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$6,432 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Imperial Oil  (TSX:IMO) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Imperial Oil's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$1,288 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Imperial Oil's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$531 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Imperial Oil's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$-233 Mil. It means Imperial Oil's working capital declined by C$233 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Imperial Oil's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$-31 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Imperial Oil's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Imperial Oil's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Imperial Oil's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Imperial Oil's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was C$-28 Mil.


Imperial Oil Cash Flow from Operations Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Imperial Oil's Cash Flow from Operations provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Imperial Oil Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
505 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2C 5N1
Imperial Oil Ltd is an integrated oil company active in all phases of the petroleum industry in Canada, including the exploration for, and production and sale of, crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, and petrochemicals. It also pursues lower-emission business opportunities, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, lower-emission fuels, and lithium. The company's reportable segments are Upstream, Downstream, and Chemical. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from its Downstream segment, which refines crude oil into petroleum products and distributes and market these products. The Upstream segment explores and produces crude oil, its equivalents, and natural gas, and the Chemical segment manufactures and markets hydrocarbon-based chemicals and chemical products.
Executives
Bradley William Corson Director, Senior Officer
Bruce Jolly Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Christopher Stephen Leyerzapf Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Denise Helen Hughes Senior Officer

Imperial Oil Headlines