Imperial Oil (IMO) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Imperial Oil (IMO) reported $8.72 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.3%. EPS of $1.75 for the same period compares to $1.65 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.11 billion, representing a surprise of -21.51%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.13%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.52.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Imperial Oil performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Gross Oil-Equivalent Production: 418 KBBL compared to the 436.72 KBBL average estimate based on five analysts. Gross Natural Gas Production: 30 Mcf compared to the 29.86 Mcf average estimate based on four analysts. Gross Total crude oil production: 413 KBBL versus 427.13 KBBL estimated by four analysts on average. Gross Crude Oil and NGL Production per day - Conventional: 5 KBBL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4.77 KBBL. Net Crude Oil and NGL Production per day - Kearl: 169 KBBL versus 180.17 KBBL estimated by three analysts on average. Net Crude Oil and NGL Production per day - Cold Lake: 123 KBBL compared to the 108.58 KBBL average estimate based on three analysts. Net Crude Oil and NGL Production per day - Conventional: 4 KBBL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4.36 KBBL. Gross Crude Oil and NGL Production per day - Syncrude: 73 KBBL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 76.01 KBBL. Gross Crude Oil and NGL Production per day - Cold Lake: 154 KBBL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 154.07 KBBL. Total Refinery throughput: 397 KBBL compared to the 417.56 KBBL average estimate based on three analysts. Gross Crude Oil and NGL Production per day - Kearl: 181 KBBL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 193.31 KBBL. Net Petroleum Products Sales: 455 KBBL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 469.33 KBBL. View all Key Company Metrics for Imperial Oil here>>>Shares of Imperial Oil have returned -0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Imperial Oil Limited (IMO): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks