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Imperial announces third quarter 2026 financial and operating results

$IMOPress releaseOct 30, 2026, 7:55 AM ETRead the release

Imperial posted record Q3 2026 net income of $2,454 million (CAD), up from $539 million a year ago, on diluted EPS of $5.11 versus $1.07 — prior-year results included $555M of identified items. Revenues rose 34% YoY to $16.2 billion on higher commodity prices and record downstream earnings, with the Strathcona renewable diesel facility a standout contributor. Operating cash flow was $3.23 billion and free cash flow $2.57 billion. Upstream production of 418,000 boe/d was down from 462,000 a year ago, and Imperial cut its 2026 Kearl gross production target to 280,000 bpd after a third-party pipeline outage; refinery utilization was 88% vs 98%.

Key figures

Eps
5.11
Revenue
16205000000
Guidance
Kearl 2026 total gross production target of 280,000 barrels per day (199,000 Imperial's share), reduced due to third-party pipeline outage and ore grade
Revenue Yoy
34%
Buybacks
2086000000
Net income
2454000000
Cash balance
2893000000
Dividends paid
420000000
Free cash flow
2566000000
Chemical net income
52000000
Operating cash flow
3228000000
Shareholder returns
2506000000
Net income yoy change
+1,915M CAD
Q4 dividend per share
0.87 CAD
Cold lake production kbd
139000
Refinery utilization pct
88
Operating cash flow ex wc
2957000000
Kearl gross production kbd
282000
Upstream production kboe d
418000

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