Imperial Brands/£IMB
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About Imperial Brands
Imperial Brands PLC is a multinational tobacco company based in Bristol, United Kingdom. It operates in the tobacco industry, manufacturing and distributing a wide range of tobacco and nicotine products. Its core segments include cigarettes, fine-cut tobacco, cigars, and the growing next-generation products category, which encompasses e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. Founded in 1901 as the Imperial Tobacco Company, it has evolved through various mergers and acquisitions to become a prominent global player. The company operates in several regions worldwide, with a significant presence in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Imperial Brands focuses on leveraging its portfolio of well-known brands, operational efficiencies, and strategic investments in reduced-risk products to maintain its market position.
- Ticker
- £IMB
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 25,100
- Headquarters
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.imperialbrandsplc.com
Imperial Brands Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£19B
11.78
£2.15
0.14
£1.62
6.41%
Price and volume
Market cap
£19B
Beta
0.14
52-week high
£36.32
52-week low
£24.37
Average daily volume
2.6M
Dividend rate
£1.62
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.698
Quick ratio
0.307
Long term debt to equity
1.948
Total debt to equity
2.438
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
74.17%
Interest coverage (TTM)
7.76%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
4,016
Gross margin (TTM)
36.26%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.96%
Operating margin (TTM)
18.03%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
28.16%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£770,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.80%
Return on equity (TTM)
37.15%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
11.778
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.047
Price to book
4.95
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.65
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
6.496
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
15.39%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.89
Dividend yield (TTM)
6.41%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.73%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-29.06%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.32%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.91%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.88%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.16%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.86%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.20%
What the Analysts think about Imperial Brands
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Imperial Brands stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Imperial Brands stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Next-generation product net revenue grew 7.5%, with double-digit increases in AAACE (60.0%) and Europe (15.3%), and market share gains across all three NGP categories, underpinning the expansion of its reduced-risk portfolio (LSE RNS)
Robust tobacco pricing delivered 1.5% net revenue growth in combustibles, more than offsetting volume declines and reinforcing margin resilience in its core tobacco business (LSE RNS)
Imperial generated £2.6 billion of free cash flow over 12 months with a 98% cash conversion ratio, enabling £809 million of share buybacks and a 4% interim dividend increase to enhance shareholder returns (LSE RNS)
First-half adjusted operating profit rose only 0.6%, and Imperial warned that market share losses in its biggest markets and modest H1 profit growth leave it dependent on a stronger second half to meet full-year targets, sending shares down over 8% (Reuters)
Imperial Brands cautioned that a prolonged Iran war could raise input costs and dampen consumer demand if it persists, despite no material impact felt to date, underscoring its exposure to geopolitically driven cost inflation (Reuters)
Reported operating profit fell 36.5% year-on-year, reflecting a one-off £150 million Delaware settlement payment and early costs from its 2030 Strategy, highlighting profitability volatility from legal and transformation expenses (LSE RNS)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Aug 2026.
Imperial Brands Financial Performance
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Imperial Brands Earnings Performance
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Funds containing Imperial Brands
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £IMB weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Personal & Household Goods€EXH7 | €184M | 2.98% |
iShares UK Dividend£IUKD | £1.3B | 2.66% |
Vanguard FTSE 100£VUKE | £4.8B | 0.81% |
iShares Core FTSE 100€ISFA | €19B | 0.74% |
iShares Core FTSE 100£ISF | £16B | 0.74% |
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