IMO vs. PBR: Imperial Oil vs. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Imperial Oil (IMO) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) are both classified in the Integrated Oil & Gas sub-industry within the broader Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Imperial Oil (IMO) trades as ordinary local shares, while Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) is heavily traded at around 23.94M shares per day, whereas Imperial Oil (IMO) sees a more moderate 573.33K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both Imperial Oil (IMO) at 25.24% and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 30.27% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 24.32% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Imperial Oil (IMO) at 10.88%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 44.68% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Imperial Oil (IMO) at 21.36%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at -2.43% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Imperial Oil (IMO) at -7.42% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 160.23% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Imperial Oil (IMO) at -28.24%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Imperial Oil (IMO) at 1.30 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.85 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PBR.

Imperial Oil (IMO) at 0.17 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.76 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Imperial Oil (IMO) at 2.65% pays an industry-typical yield; Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 19.51% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

Both Imperial Oil (IMO) at 26.49% and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 28.93% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 4.68 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Imperial Oil (IMO) at 13.78 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PBR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 0.22 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Imperial Oil (IMO) at 1.06 prices around its industry’s middle — PBR costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR) at 1.25 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Imperial Oil (IMO) at 3.38 carries an above-peer premium to book — IMO is pricier on assets.

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