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Imperial Brands LSE:IMB Stock Report

Last Price

UK£25.72

Market Cap

UK£21.3b

7D

-0.8%

1Y

42.1%

Updated

19 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

IMB Stock Overview

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

IMB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Imperial Brands
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£25.72
52 Week HighUK£26.36
52 Week LowUK£16.62
Beta0.38
1 Month Change3.92%
3 Month Change18.53%
1 Year Change42.06%
3 Year Change59.60%
5 Year Change38.22%
Change since IPO536.63%

Recent News & Updates

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5426

Oct 25
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5426

Recent updates

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5426

Oct 25
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5426

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.5426

Oct 11
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.5426

Imperial Brands (LSE:IMB) Sees Strong Revenue Growth Amid Market Challenges and Strategic NGP Expansion

Sep 16
Imperial Brands (LSE:IMB) Sees Strong Revenue Growth Amid Market Challenges and Strategic NGP Expansion

Does Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 06
Does Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be £0.2245

Aug 19
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be £0.2245

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be £0.2245

Jul 22
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be £0.2245

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.2245

Jun 19
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.2245

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 22
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Apr 25
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.5182

Feb 01
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.5182

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Earnings Yet

Jan 26
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Earnings Yet

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be £0.5182

Jan 05
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be £0.5182

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jan 03
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Shareholder Returns

IMBGB TobaccoGB Market
7D-0.8%-2.1%-2.6%
1Y42.1%28.7%2.7%

Return vs Industry: IMB exceeded the UK Tobacco industry which returned 28.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: IMB exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is IMB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
IMB volatility
IMB Average Weekly Movement2.5%
Tobacco Industry Average Movement2.3%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: IMB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: IMB's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
163625,600Stefan Bomhardwww.imperialbrandsplc.com

Imperial Brands PLC, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Asia, Australasia, and internationally. 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, P&S, Fortuna, Nobel, News, Backwoods, Champion, Golden Virginia, FINE, Rizla, Blu, Pulze, Skruf, and Zone.

Imperial Brands PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Imperial Brands's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
IMB fundamental statistics
Market capUK£21.33b
Earnings (TTM)UK£2.61b
Revenue (TTM)UK£18.49b

8.2x

P/E Ratio

1.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
IMB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£18.49b
Cost of RevenueUK£11.71b
Gross ProfitUK£6.78b
Other ExpensesUK£4.17b
EarningsUK£2.61b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.15
Gross Margin36.67%
Net Profit Margin14.14%
Debt/Equity Ratio151.2%

How did IMB perform over the long term?

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Dividends

6.0%

Current Dividend Yield

51%

Payout Ratio

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Imperial Brands dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 28 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 31 2024
Days until Ex dividend22 days
Days until Dividend pay date11 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 01:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Imperial Brands PLC is covered by 38 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Anna ZyniewiczAlphaValue
Simon HalesBarclays
David HayesBarclays