Imperial Brands (GB:IMB)
LSE:IMB
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IMB Stock Chart & Stats
2776.50 p
19.90 p(0.76%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
2776.50 p
19.90 p(0.76%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range2,699.34 p - 3,632.04 p
Previous CloseN/A
Volume97.13K
Average Volume (3M)1.87M
Market Cap
£21.57B
Enterprise Value32.33B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)£497.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)£11.23B
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.8
Beta0.25
Next Earnings
Nov 17, 2026EPS Estimate
2.09Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.57%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.13
Shares Outstanding774,787,100
10 Day Avg. Volume1,677,567
30 Day Avg. Volume1,869,086
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.76
Price to Book (P/B)5.40
Price to Sales (P/S)0.81
P/FCF Ratio9.11
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£3,327.78Price Target Upside19.86% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)3.36
Revenue Forecast (FY)£9.93B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Free Cash Generation And ConversionSustained FCF and very high operating cash conversion are durable fundamentals: they provide funding for capex, deleveraging, dividends and buybacks, and cushion against cyclical revenue swings, supporting long-term strategic investment and shareholder returns.
Next-generation Products (NGP) Revenue And Share GainsConsistent NGP volume, share gains and European profitable contribution indicate structural progress in portfolio diversification away from combustibles, improving long-term revenue mix, recurring consumable sales and positioning in growth categories as combustibles mature.
Disciplined Capital Returns And Buyback ProgrammeA sustained and material capital return programme signals cash generation resilience and shareholder alignment; buybacks and rising dividend create a durable return of capital framework that can absorb cyclical earnings while signalling management confidence.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage (debt-to-equity ~2.07)High structural leverage reduces financial flexibility and increases interest and refinancing risk, constraining investment and making results more sensitive to shocks; deleveraging will be needed to secure balance sheet resilience over the medium term.
Sharp Decline In Reported Free Cash Flow (‑78.1%)A large drop in FCF is a material structural concern: it weakens the buffer for debt servicing, limits flexibility for M&A or NGP investment, and forces greater reliance on operating improvements or asset disposals to restore sustainable cash generation.
Material Multi-year Legal Settlement Cash OutflowsKnown multi-year settlement payments are a durable cash headwind that reduce available FCF for strategic uses and deleveraging in the near term, forcing management to prioritise cash allocation and potentially delay optional investments or accelerate cost savings.
Imperial Brands News
IMB FAQ
What was Imperial Brands’s price range in the past 12 months?
Imperial Brands lowest share price was 2699.34 p and its highest was 3632.04 p in the past 12 months.
What is Imperial Brands’s market cap?
Imperial Brands’s market cap is £21.57B.
When is Imperial Brands’s upcoming earnings report date?
Imperial Brands’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 17, 2026 which is in 177 days.
How were Imperial Brands’s earnings last quarter?
Imperial Brands released its earnings results on May 12, 2026. The company reported 1.269 p earnings per share for the quarter, the consensus estimate of 1.269 p by 0 p.
Is Imperial Brands overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Imperial Brands’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Imperial Brands pay dividends?
Imperial Brands pays a Quarterly dividend of 40.08 p which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.57%. See more information on Imperial Brands dividends here
What is Imperial Brands’s EPS estimate?
Imperial Brands’s EPS estimate is 2.09.
How many shares outstanding does Imperial Brands have?
Imperial Brands has 774,787,100 shares outstanding.
What happened to Imperial Brands’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Imperial Brands reported an EPS of 1.269 p in its last earnings report, expectations of 1.269 p. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.812%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Imperial Brands?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:IMB
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Imperial Brands Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
£3,327.78 (19.86% Upside)
£3,327.78 (19.86% Upside)
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth £20.0K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
38.41%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
39.24%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.35%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Imperial Brands
Imperial Brands PLC, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. It offers a range of cigarettes, fine cut and smokeless tobacco, papers, and cigars; 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 Davidoff, Gauloises, JPS, West, L&B, Winston, Parker & Simpson, blu, Pluze, Zone-X, Kool, Horizon, Backwoods, Skruf, Golden Virginia, Rizla, and Dutch Masters. 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. In addition, the company is involved in the management of a golf course; distribution of pharmaceuticals, POS software, and published materials and other products; printing and publishing activities; and provision of long haul transportation, industrial parcel and express delivery, advertising, and support management services. Further, it owns the trademarks; and retails its products. The company was formerly known as Imperial Tobacco Group PLC and changed its name to Imperial Brands PLC in February 2016. Imperial Brands PLC was founded in 1901 and is based in Bristol, the United Kingdom.
IMB Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
3,327.78 p
▲(19.86% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Options Prices
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