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Imperial Brands LSE:IMB Stock Report

Last Price

UK£16.36

Market Cap

UK£14.8b

7D

-0.2%

1Y

-12.1%

Updated

02 Oct, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

IMB Stock Overview

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.

IMB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends5/6

Imperial Brands PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Imperial Brands
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£16.36
52 Week HighUK£21.85
52 Week LowUK£16.22
Beta0.43
1 Month Change-8.30%
3 Month Change-8.27%
1 Year Change-12.14%
3 Year Change18.26%
5 Year Change-38.29%
Change since IPO304.83%

Recent News & Updates

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

Jul 24
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Will Want Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jun 11
Investors Will Want Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Recent updates

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

Jul 24
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Will Want Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jun 11
Investors Will Want Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Mar 04
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.4932

Feb 04
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.4932

We Think Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Jan 25
We Think Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Here's Why Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jan 06
Here's Why Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.4932

Dec 16
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.4932

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 02
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 18
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

Nov 02
Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Returns On Capital

Oct 09
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Returns On Capital

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 14
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Jun 28
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

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

Jun 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.21

May 20
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.21

Here's Why I Think Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is An Interesting Stock

Mar 28
Here's Why I Think Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is An Interesting Stock

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Imperial Brands (LON:IMB)

Mar 15
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Imperial Brands (LON:IMB)

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.48

Feb 14
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.48

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.48

Jan 31
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.48

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jan 05
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 03
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 18
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Returns At Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Are On The Way Up

Oct 28
Returns At Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Are On The Way Up

With EPS Growth And More, Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Interesting

Oct 10
With EPS Growth And More, Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Interesting

Here's Why Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Sep 25
Here's Why Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.21

Jul 21
Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.21

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

Jul 06
Does Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jun 22
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) A Risky Investment?

Jun 07
Is Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) A Risky Investment?

Is Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?

Apr 02
Is Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?

Trade Alert: The Non-Executive Director Of Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB), Robert Kunze-Concewitz, Has Just Spent UK£95k Buying 20% More Shares

Feb 25
Trade Alert: The Non-Executive Director Of Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB), Robert Kunze-Concewitz, Has Just Spent UK£95k Buying 20% More Shares

Imperial Brands'(LON:IMB) Share Price Is Down 60% Over The Past Five Years.

Feb 10
Imperial Brands'(LON:IMB) Share Price Is Down 60% Over The Past Five Years.

Is Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) A High Quality Stock To Own?

Jan 28
Is Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) A High Quality Stock To Own?

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

Jan 15
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Key Things To Consider Before Buying Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) For Its Dividend

Jan 02
Key Things To Consider Before Buying Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) For Its Dividend

Oliver Tant Is The CFO & Executive Director of Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) And They Just Picked Up 16% More Shares

Dec 20
Oliver Tant Is The CFO & Executive Director of Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) And They Just Picked Up 16% More Shares

Should You Rely On Imperial Brands's (LON:IMB) Earnings Growth?

Dec 07
Should You Rely On Imperial Brands's (LON:IMB) Earnings Growth?

Three Days Left To Buy Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) Before The Ex-Dividend Date

Nov 22
Three Days Left To Buy Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) Before The Ex-Dividend Date

Is There More Growth In Store For Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Returns On Capital?

Nov 19
Is There More Growth In Store For Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Returns On Capital?

Shareholder Returns

IMBGB TobaccoGB Market
7D-0.2%-2.7%-1.5%
1Y-12.1%-19.2%4.5%

Return vs Industry: IMB exceeded the UK Tobacco industry which returned -19.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: IMB underperformed the UK Market which returned 4.5% 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 Movement2.5%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.6%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: IMB is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
163625,700Stefan Bomhardhttps://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, fine cut tobacco, rolling papers, cigars, and traditional oral tobacco; and next generation product (NGP) portfolio, such as e-vapour products, oral nicotine, and heated tobacco products. The company sells its products under various brands, including West, Davidoff, Gauloises JPS, Winston, Nobel, Lambert & Butler, Kool, Golden Virginia, Rizla, Backwoods, Skruf, Pulze, iD, blu, and Zone X. It also 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 CapUK£14.80b
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.67b
Revenue (TTM)UK£17.60b

8.7x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
IMB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£17.60b
Cost of RevenueUK£11.21b
Gross ProfitUK£6.39b
Other ExpensesUK£4.72b
EarningsUK£1.67b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Nov 14, 2023

Earnings per share (EPS)1.88
Gross Margin36.30%
Net Profit Margin9.49%
Debt/Equity Ratio164.7%

How did IMB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

8.7%

Current Dividend Yield

80%

Payout Ratio