Imperial Oil (HAM:IMP) Beginning Cash Position: €720 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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HAM:IMP Imperial Oil Ltd HAM:IMP
77 GF Score
Price €105.40
GF Value €70.96
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What is Imperial Oil Beginning Cash Position?

Imperial Oil HAM:IMP -1.31% 77 Beginning Cash Position is €720 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:IMP with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €70.96. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Imperial Oil's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €720 Mil.

Imperial Oil's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Sep. 2025 (€1,469 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€1,152 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2025 (€1,152 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€720 Mil).

Imperial Oil's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2023 (€2,562 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€579 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2024 (€579 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€606 Mil).

Imperial Oil Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Imperial Oil Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Imperial Oil Beginning Cash Position Chart

Imperial Oil Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Imperial Oil Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Imperial Oil Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €720 Mil mean?
Imperial Oil (HAM:IMP) has a Beginning Cash Position of €720 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Imperial Oil and its competitors.
Is Imperial Oil's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Imperial Oil's current Beginning Cash Position is €720 Mil. Overall, Imperial Oil has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Imperial Oil's Beginning Cash Position compare to XOM and CVX?
Imperial Oil's Beginning Cash Position of €720 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Imperial Oil and its competitors. Imperial Oil's current Beginning Cash Position is €720 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Imperial Oil stock overvalued right now?
Imperial Oil (HAM:IMP) has a current Beginning Cash Position of €720 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €70.96, compared to a current price of €105.40 — trading 48.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €720 Mil. Imperial Oil's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Imperial Oil (HAM:IMP), the current Beginning Cash Position is €720 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Imperial Oil (HAM:IMP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Imperial Oil stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €105.40 is trading 48.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €70.96.

Key valuation signals for HAM:IMP:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €720 Mil
  • GF Value™: €70.96 vs. price of €105.40 (48.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:IMP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Imperial Oil Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
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.
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