Imperial OilHAM:IMP +0.48%76 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.49 as of Jul. 13, 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 7.54. GuruFocus rates HAM:IMP with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €69.75. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 505 Oil & Gas companies, Imperial Oil ranks better than 57.62% on this metric.
Imperial Oil's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.49.
The historical rank and industry rank for Imperial Oil's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:IMP'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.19 Med: 7.54 Max: 22.79
Current: 6.49
During the past 13 years, Imperial Oil's highest Yield on Cost was 22.79. The lowest was 4.19. And the median was 7.54.
HAM:IMP's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked better than 57.62% of 505
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.16
vs HAM:IMP: 6.49
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Imperial Oil 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
HAM:IMP vs XOM, CVX: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Imperial Oil's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Imperial Oil's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Imperial Oil's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Imperial Oil is calculated as
Imperial Oil (HAM:IMP) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.49 as of Jul. 13, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Imperial Oil and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 7.54. Over the past decade, Imperial Oil's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 4.19 to 22.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Imperial Oil ranks #214 out of 505 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 42.4%.
Is Imperial Oil's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Imperial Oil's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.49 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 7.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.19 to a high of 22.79. The Oil & Gas industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.16. Imperial Oil's value of 6.49 is 25.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Imperial Oil ranks #214 out of 505 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Imperial Oil has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Imperial Oil's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Imperial Oil ranks #214 out of 505 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This puts Imperial Oil in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.16. Imperial Oil's value of 6.49 is 25.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Imperial Oil's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 4.19 to 22.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.54 vs. the industry median of 5.16, 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.16, based on 505 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Imperial Oil's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.49 is 25.8% 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Imperial Oil and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Imperial Oil's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.49, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 7.54. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.49. The stock's GF Value™ is €69.75, compared to a current price of €105.60 — trading 51.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.49, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 7.54 and 25.8% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.16. Imperial Oil's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Imperial Oil (HAM:IMP), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.49 as of Jul. 13, 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 €105.60 is trading 51.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €69.75.
Key valuation signals for HAM:IMP:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 6.49 (14% below median its 10-year median of 7.54)
GF Value™: €69.75 vs. price of €105.60 (51.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 25.8% above the Oil & Gas median (#214 of 505)
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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