Imperial OilHAM:IMP -0.98%80 Days Payable is 60.32 as of Mar. 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 44.99. GuruFocus rates HAM:IMP with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €69.69. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 854 Oil & Gas companies, Imperial Oil ranks better than 52.58% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Imperial Oil's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:IMP'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.75 Med: 44.99 Max: 62.51
Current: 62.51
During the past 13 years, Imperial Oil's highest Days Payable was 62.51. The lowest was 40.75. And the median was 44.99.
HAM:IMP's Days Payable is ranked better than 52.58% of 854
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.145
vs HAM:IMP: 62.51
Imperial Oil's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (57.53) to Mar. 2026 (60.32).
It may suggest that Imperial Oildelayed paying its suppliers.
Imperial Oil Days Payable Related Terms
Imperial Oil Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Imperial Oil's Days Payable 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.
For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Imperial Oil's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Imperial Oil Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Imperial Oil's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Imperial Oil's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Imperial Oil's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (HAM:IMP) has a Days Payable of 60.32 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Imperial Oil and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 44.99. Over the past decade, Imperial Oil's Days Payable has ranged from 40.75 to 62.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Imperial Oil ranks #405 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 47.4%.
Is Imperial Oil's Days Payable too high?
Imperial Oil's current Days Payable of 60.32 is 34% above median its 10-year median of 44.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 40.75 to a high of 62.51. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.15. Imperial Oil's value of 60.32 is 5.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Imperial Oil ranks #405 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Imperial Oil has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Imperial Oil's Days Payable compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Imperial Oil ranks #405 out of 854 companies for Days Payable. This puts Imperial Oil in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.15. Imperial Oil's value of 60.32 is 5.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Imperial Oil's own Days Payable has ranged from 40.75 to 62.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.99 vs. the industry median of 57.15, Imperial Oil has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.15, based on 854 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Imperial Oil's current Days Payable of 60.32 is 5.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Imperial Oil and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Imperial Oil's current Days Payable is 60.32, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 44.99. 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 Days Payable of 60.32. The stock's GF Value™ is €69.69, compared to a current price of €98.86 — trading 41.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 60.32, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 44.99 and 5.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.15. Imperial Oil's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Imperial Oil (HAM:IMP), the current Days Payable is 60.32 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 €98.86 is trading 41.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €69.69.
Key valuation signals for HAM:IMP:
Days Payable: 60.32 (34% above median its 10-year median of 44.99)
GF Value™: €69.69 vs. price of €98.86 (41.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 5.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#405 of 854)
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 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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