Imperial (IMO) Q2 Earnings Rise Y/Y, Sales Lag Estimates

Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of $1.54, higher than the year-ago quarter's level of 86 cents. This increase was primarily driven by higher contributions from the company's Upstream segment, attributed to improved Bitumen prices and stronger margins. Revenues of $9.8 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.5 billion. This underperformance was caused by the weaker performance of IMO's Chemical segment. However, the top line increased from the ye ...