How does IMB's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

IMB is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.4x) compared to the peer average (28.8x).

How does IMB's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Tobacco Industry?

IMB is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.4x) compared to the Global Tobacco industry average (11.5x).

What is IMB's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

IMB is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.4x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (18.8x).

What is the Fair Price of IMB when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

IMB (CHF23.2) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] (CHF72.17)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Insufficient data to show price forecast.

Imperial Brands (BRSE:IMB) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

IMB Stock Overview

Manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

About the company

IMB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	5/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Trading at 67.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 0.76% per year

Earnings grew by 24.6% over the past year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Shares are highly illiquid

Has a high level of debt

Unstable dividend track record

Imperial Brands PLC Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Imperial Brands
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£23.20
52 Week High	UK£0
52 Week Low	UK£0
Beta	0.40
11 Month Change	0%
3 Month Change	0%
1 Year Change	0%
33 Year Change	0.43%
5 Year Change	0.43%
Change since IPO	-39.50%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	IMB	CH Tobacco	CH Market
7D	0%	1.0%	-0.05%
1Y	0%	12.3%	10.4%

Return vs Industry: IMB underperformed the Swiss Tobacco industry which returned 12.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: IMB underperformed the Swiss Market which returned 10.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is IMB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
IMB volatility
IMB Average Weekly Movement	n/a
Tobacco Industry Average Movement	2.2%
Market Average Movement	3.2%
10% most volatile stocks in CH Market	7.2%
10% least volatile stocks in CH Market	1.6%

Stable Share Price: IMB's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the Swiss market.

Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine IMB's volatility change over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1636	25,200	Stefan Bomhard	www.imperialbrandsplc.com

Imperial Brands PLC, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. It offers a range of cigarettes, tobacco accessories, vapour, heated tobacco, and oral nicotine. The company sells its products under various brands, including JPS, Davidoff, Gauloises, West, Winston, Kool, Lambert & Butler, Fortuna, Nobel, News, Backwoods, Champion, Golden Virginia, Rizla, Blu, Pulze, Skruf, and Zone X. In addition, it engages in the distribution of tobacco and NGP products for tobacco and NGP product manufacturers; and various non-tobacco and NGP products and services.

Imperial Brands PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Imperial Brands's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
IMB fundamental statistics
Market cap	CHF 22.14b
Earnings (TTM)	CHF 2.35b
Revenue (TTM)	CHF 20.57b

9.4x

P/E Ratio

1.1x

P/S Ratio

Is IMB overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
IMB income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£18.18b
Cost of Revenue	UK£11.50b
Gross Profit	UK£6.69b
Other Expenses	UK£4.61b
Earnings	UK£2.08b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Nov 19, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	2.50
Gross Margin	36.78%
Net Profit Margin	11.44%
Debt/Equity Ratio	210.3%

How did IMB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.5%

Current Dividend Yield

64%

Payout Ratio

Does IMB pay a reliable dividends?

See IMB dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy IMB by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Imperial Brands dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Nov 28 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 31 2024
Days until Ex dividend	15 days
Days until Dividend pay date	48 days

Does IMB pay a reliable dividends?

See IMB dividend history and benchmarks

IMB Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Imperial Brands PLC Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Imperial Brands PLC, Annual General Meeting, Jan 29, 2025

Imperial Brands plc Announces That Diane De Saint Victor Steps Down as Non-Executive Director

Imperial Brands plc Announces Third Interim Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2024, Payable on December 31, 2024

Imperial Brands PLC Appoints Priyali Kamath as President

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.22 per share

Dividend of UK£0.22 announced

Recent updates

Imperial Brands PLC, Annual General Meeting, Jan 29, 2025

Imperial Brands plc Announces That Diane De Saint Victor Steps Down as Non-Executive Director

Imperial Brands plc Announces Third Interim Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2024, Payable on December 31, 2024

Imperial Brands PLC Appoints Priyali Kamath as President

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.22 per share

Dividend of UK£0.22 announced

Dividend of UK£0.22 announced

Imperial Brands PLC Approves Interim Dividend, Payable on 28 June 2024 and 30 September 2024 Respectively

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

New minor risk - Insider selling

CFO & Director recently sold CHF1.2m worth of stock

High number of new directors

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.52 per share at 7.9% yield

Imperial Brands PLC Announces Changes to Membership of Board Committees, Effective January 1, 2024

Imperial Brands PLC, Annual General Meeting, Jan 31, 2024

Imperial Brands PLC Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 28 March 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£2.52 (vs UK£1.66 in FY 2022)

Imperial Brands PLC (LSE:IMB) announces an Equity Buyback for £1,100 million worth of its shares.

Imperial Brands PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Nov 14, 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.22 per share at 7.7% yield

Imperial Brands PLC (LSE:IMB) acquired US Nicotine Pouches Range from TJP Labs Inc. for $82.2 million.

Imperial Brands PLC (LSE:IMB) acquired US Nicotine Pouches Range from TJP Labs Inc. for $82.2 million.

Imperial Brands PLC to Report Q2, 2023 Results on May 16, 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£117 (vs UK£1.05 in 1H 2022)

Imperial Brands plc Proposes Interim Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.49 per share at 7.0% yield

Imperial Brands plc Appoints Andrew Gilchrist as Non-Executive Director, with Effect from 1 March 2023

Imperial Brands PLC, Annual General Meeting, Feb 01, 2023

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.66 (vs UK£3.00 in FY 2021)

High number of new directors

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.21 per share

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£1.05 (vs UK£1.91 in 1H 2021)

Imperial Brands plc Approves Interim Dividend, Payable on 30 June 2022 and 30 September 2022 in Two Payments, Respectively

High number of new directors

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.48 per share

Imperial Brands PLC to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Nov 15, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£3.00 (vs UK£1.58 in FY 2020)

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.21 per share

Non-Executive Director recently bought CHF197k worth of stock

Executive Officer Oliver Tant has left the company

President & CEO of ITG Brands Oliver Kutz has left the company

Non-Executive Director Pierre-Jean Jerome Sivignon has left the company

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£1.91 (vs UK£0.56 in 1H 2020)

Imperial Brands PLC to Report First Half, 2021 Results on May 18, 2021

Non-Executive Director recently bought CHF121k worth of stock

Imperial Brands plc Announces Board Changes

Upcoming Dividend of UK£0.48 Per Share

An undisclosed buyer acquired Balkanskaya Zvezda ZAO from Imperial Brands PLC (LSE:IMB).

Imperial Brands PLC Confirms Alan Johnson Joined the Board as A Non-Executive Director

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS UK£1.58

CFO & Executive Director recently bought CHF191k worth of stock

Imperial Brands PLC Appoints Alan Johnson as Non-Executive Director, Effective 1 January 2021

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS UK£1.58

Imperial Brands plc Confirms That Bob Kunze-Concewitzyesterday Joined the Board as A Non-Executive Director

New 90-day low: CHF23.10

An investment consortia of individual investors completed the acquisition of premium cigar businesses in rest of the world from Imperial Brands PLC (LSE:IMB) for €1.2 billion.

Imperial Brands PLC Announces Management Changes