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IMB vs. BATS, CCEP, DGE, RKT, and TSCO

Should you buy Imperial Brands stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Imperial Brands with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Imperial Brands include British American Tobacco (BATS), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Diageo (DGE), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT), and Tesco (TSCO). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector.

How does Imperial Brands compare to British American Tobacco?

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) and Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of GBX 240.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 160.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. British American Tobacco pays out 68.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Imperial Brands pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Imperial Brands has higher revenue and earnings than British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Imperial Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
British American Tobacco£25.61B3.47-£13.64B£349.1012.55
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.64£1.98B£212.6012.65

75.6% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.128, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.144, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

British American Tobacco has a net margin of 30.23% compared to Imperial Brands' net margin of 8.96%. Imperial Brands' return on equity of 39.24% beat British American Tobacco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
British American Tobacco30.23% 16.33% 5.16%
Imperial Brands 8.96%39.24%6.92%

British American Tobacco presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,758.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.61%. Imperial Brands has a consensus price target of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.64%. Given Imperial Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Imperial Brands is more favorable than British American Tobacco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
British American Tobacco
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Imperial Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

In the previous week, British American Tobacco had 2 more articles in the media than Imperial Brands. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for British American Tobacco and 1 mentions for Imperial Brands. British American Tobacco's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Imperial Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that British American Tobacco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
British American Tobacco
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Imperial Brands
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Imperial Brands beats British American Tobacco on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Imperial Brands compare to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners?

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (LON:CCEP) and Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 204 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 160.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Imperial Brands pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Imperial Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Imperial Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners£20.90B1.67£1.94B£426.0018.52
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.64£1.98B£212.6012.65

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a net margin of 9.29% compared to Imperial Brands' net margin of 8.96%. Imperial Brands' return on equity of 39.24% beat Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners9.29% 24.39% 4.80%
Imperial Brands 8.96%39.24%6.92%

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a beta of 0.467, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.144, indicating that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Imperial Brands had 1 more articles in the media than Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Imperial Brands and 0 mentions for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Imperial Brands'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Neutral
Imperial Brands Neutral

20.9% of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Imperial Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Imperial Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners currently has a consensus target price of GBX 8,320, indicating a potential upside of 5.45%. Imperial Brands has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.64%. Given Imperial Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Imperial Brands is more favorable than Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Imperial Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Summary

Imperial Brands beats Coca-Cola Europacific Partners on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Imperial Brands compare to Diageo?

Diageo (LON:DGE) and Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Diageo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Imperial Brands. Imperial Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diageo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diageo£19.80B1.74£3.96B£108.2014.30
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.64£1.98B£212.6012.65

Diageo pays an annual dividend of GBX 102.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 160.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Diageo pays out 94.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Imperial Brands pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Diageo has a net margin of 12.18% compared to Imperial Brands' net margin of 8.96%. Imperial Brands' return on equity of 39.24% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diageo12.18% 21.39% 8.30%
Imperial Brands 8.96%39.24%6.92%

Diageo has a beta of 0.307, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.144, indicating that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Diageo had 8 more articles in the media than Imperial Brands. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Diageo and 1 mentions for Imperial Brands. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Imperial Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Diageo
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Imperial Brands
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Diageo presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,554.88, indicating a potential upside of 194.43%. Imperial Brands has a consensus price target of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.64%. Given Diageo's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Diageo is more favorable than Imperial Brands.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Imperial Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

61.2% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Diageo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Diageo beats Imperial Brands on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Imperial Brands compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) and Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Imperial Brands' net margin of 8.96%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 45.27% beat Imperial Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reckitt Benckiser Group22.40% 45.27% 7.51%
Imperial Brands 8.96%39.24%6.92%

68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 2 more articles in the media than Imperial Brands. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 1 mentions for Imperial Brands. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Imperial Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Reckitt Benckiser Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Imperial Brands
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Reckitt Benckiser Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 23.05%. Imperial Brands has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.64%. Given Imperial Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Imperial Brands is more favorable than Reckitt Benckiser Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Imperial Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 160.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Imperial Brands pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Imperial Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Imperial Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reckitt Benckiser Group£14.21B2.25£1.49B£486.6710.36
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.64£1.98B£212.6012.65

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.247, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.144, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Reckitt Benckiser Group and Imperial Brands tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Imperial Brands compare to Tesco?

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) and Tesco (LON:TSCO) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.144, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.575, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

80.9% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Tesco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 160.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Imperial Brands pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tesco pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Imperial Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tesco. Imperial Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.64£1.98B£212.6012.65
Tesco£73.71B0.40£1.27B£27.1017.26

Imperial Brands presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.64%. Tesco has a consensus target price of GBX 488, indicating a potential upside of 4.32%. Given Imperial Brands' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Imperial Brands is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Imperial Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Imperial Brands has a net margin of 8.96% compared to Tesco's net margin of 2.42%. Imperial Brands' return on equity of 39.24% beat Tesco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Imperial Brands8.96% 39.24% 6.92%
Tesco 2.42%16.05%3.93%

In the previous week, Tesco had 5 more articles in the media than Imperial Brands. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Tesco and 1 mentions for Imperial Brands. Tesco's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Imperial Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Imperial Brands
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Tesco
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Imperial Brands beats Tesco on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IMB vs. The Competition

MetricImperial BrandsTobacco IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£20.61B£66.52B£8.36B£2.85B
Dividend Yield6.08%4.19%3.16%6.16%
P/E Ratio12.658.61888.51368.18
Price / Sales0.6439.37992,149.5884,612.72
Price / Cash10.5714.25140.9027.87
Price / Book3.9324.399.737.49
Net Income£1.98B£2.09B£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.20%0.43%-0.23%-0.19%
1 Month Performance-3.83%-3.79%-0.29%-1.00%
1 Year Performance-9.28%1.41%244.22%61.67%

Imperial Brands Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IMB
Imperial Brands
3.6192 of 5 stars
GBX 2,689.88
-0.9%
GBX 3,433.33
+27.6%
-7.7%£20.61B£32.29B12.6525,200
BATS
British American Tobacco
2.7971 of 5 stars
GBX 4,604.96
+0.5%
GBX 4,758.33
+3.3%
+16.5%£99.54B£25.61B13.1952,000
CCEP
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
1.2893 of 5 stars
GBX 8,070
+1.9%
GBX 8,320
+3.1%
+11.9%£35.73B£20.90B18.9427,600
DGE
Diageo
4.6742 of 5 stars
GBX 1,560.68
+3.2%
GBX 4,554.88
+191.9%
-18.6%£34.70B£19.80B14.4230,269
RKT
Reckitt Benckiser Group
4.6929 of 5 stars
GBX 5,174.49
+1.7%
GBX 6,204.29
+19.9%
+0.5%£32.95B£14.21B10.6326,000

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