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Imperial Brands (IMB) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 3,124.16 +25.16 (+0.81%)
As of 12:35 PM Eastern

About Imperial Brands Stock (LON:IMB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
3,106
3,137
50-Day Range
2,824
3,142.98
52-Week Range
2,139
3,180
Volume
1.59 million shs
Average Volume
4.52 million shs
Market Capitalization
£26.23 billion
P/E Ratio
13.23
Dividend Yield
4.90%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Imperial Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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23rd Percentile Overall Score

IMB MarketRank™: 

Imperial Brands scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Imperial Brands.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Imperial Brands is 13.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Imperial Brands is 13.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.63.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Imperial Brands has a PEG Ratio of 16.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Imperial Brands has a P/B Ratio of 4.58. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for IMB.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Imperial Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Imperial Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Imperial Brands is 64.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Imperial Brands' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for IMB.
  • News Sentiment

    Imperial Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Defensive companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Imperial Brands this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for IMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Imperial Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 7.33% of the stock of Imperial Brands is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    67.95% of the stock of Imperial Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Imperial Brands' insider trading history.
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IMB Stock News Headlines

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IMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Imperial Brands' stock was trading at GBX 2,553 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IMB stock has increased by 22.7% and is now trading at GBX 3,132.

Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The company reported $123.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Imperial Brands had a net margin of 11.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.84%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of IMB stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Imperial Brands investors own include Smith & Nephew (SN), British American Tobacco (BATS), GSK (GSK), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Tesco (TSCO), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and BP (BP).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/14/2025
Today
8/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Tobacco
Sub-Industry
Tobacco Products
Current Symbol
LON:IMB
Previous Symbol
LON:IMT
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
25,200
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 236.12
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.26
Forward P/E Ratio
12.70
P/E Growth
16.51
Net Income
£1.98 billion
Net Margins
11.44%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
41.84%
Return on Assets
6.92%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
166.91
Current Ratio
0.72
Quick Ratio
0.41

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£17.31 billion
Price / Sales
1.52
Cash Flow
GBX 296.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.57
Book Value
GBX 683.79 per share
Price / Book
4.58

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
839,482,661
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£26.29 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.42
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This page (LON:IMB) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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