Imperial Brands PLC

LSE:IMB Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£23.9b

Imperial Brands Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Imperial Brands's revenue is forecast to decline at 12.9% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 2% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 9.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 62.3% in 3 years.

Key information

2.0%

Earnings growth rate

9.51%

EPS growth rate

Tobacco earnings growth15.2%
Revenue growth rate-12.9%
Future return on equity62.25%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated21 Oct 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 24
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Presents An Opportunity

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Low P/E

Oct 05
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Low P/E

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Impressive Returns On Capital

Sep 17
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Impressive Returns On Capital

Is Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Jul 18
Is Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 03
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Low P/E

Jun 18
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Low P/E

Does Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 09
Does Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4008

Apr 04
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4008

These 4 Measures Indicate That Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.5426

Feb 03
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.5426

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB)

Jan 22
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB)

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Low P/E

Jan 17
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Low P/E

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.5426

Jan 02
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.5426
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Calculated Moves In NGP And Buybacks Propel Expanding Profit Margins And Shareholder Value

Strategic focus and strong pricing in key markets enhance revenue growth and margins through brand and sales execution.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:IMB - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/202810,2552,705N/A4,3721
9/30/202710,1762,4392,8583,7108
9/30/202610,0142,4342,7973,6639
9/30/20259,7532,3442,7403,6269
3/31/202518,5302,5752,9453,334N/A
12/31/202418,5082,5942,9413,321N/A
9/30/202418,4862,6132,9363,307N/A
6/30/202418,3342,3472,8313,191N/A
3/31/202418,1822,0802,7263,074N/A
12/31/202318,1302,2042,7653,102N/A
9/30/202318,0772,3282,8043,129N/A
6/30/202317,8371,9992,5092,806N/A
3/31/202317,5961,6692,2132,482N/A
12/31/202217,2521,6202,5852,834N/A
9/30/202216,9071,5702,9563,186N/A
6/30/202216,6821,7972,8933,106N/A
3/31/202216,4572,0232,8303,026N/A
12/31/202116,5102,4292,3992,597N/A
9/30/202116,5622,8341,9672,167N/A
6/30/202116,7632,8052,7452,956N/A
3/31/202116,9632,7763,5223,744N/A
12/31/202016,7822,1363,6253,887N/A
9/30/202016,6001,4953,7284,030N/A
6/30/202016,4681,1763,3773,723N/A
3/31/202016,3368563,0253,415N/A
12/31/201916,2689332,9263,326N/A
9/30/201916,2001,0102,8273,236N/A
6/30/201915,9321,2832,3292,717N/A
3/31/201915,6631,5561,8302,198N/A
12/31/201815,5151,462N/A2,643N/A
9/30/201815,3661,368N/A3,087N/A
6/30/201815,2581,297N/A3,213N/A
3/31/201815,1491,225N/A3,339N/A
12/31/201715,2151,317N/A3,202N/A
9/30/201715,2801,409N/A3,065N/A
6/30/201715,0401,213N/A3,238N/A
3/31/201714,8001,016N/A3,410N/A
12/31/201614,450824N/A3,284N/A
9/30/201614,099631N/A3,157N/A
6/30/201613,664880N/A3,186N/A
3/31/201613,2281,128N/A3,215N/A
12/31/201512,9661,410N/A2,981N/A
9/30/201512,7041,691N/A2,747N/A
6/30/201512,8671,800N/A2,786N/A
3/31/201513,0301,909N/A2,825N/A
12/31/201413,2811,666N/A2,664N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: IMB's forecast earnings growth (2% per year) is below the savings rate (2.7%).

Earnings vs Market: IMB's earnings (2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: IMB's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: IMB's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-12.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: IMB's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-12.9% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: IMB's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (62.3%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/27 00:11
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/27 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Imperial Brands PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David HayesBarclays
Gaurav JainBarclays
Simon HalesBarclays