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

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), Diageo (DGE), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Tesco (TSCO), and Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector.

How does Imperial Brands compare to British American Tobacco?

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

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

Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.42389646, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.117, indicating that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Imperial Brands had 3 more articles in the media than British American Tobacco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Imperial Brands and 10 mentions for British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Imperial Brands' score of 0.35 indicating that British American Tobacco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 188.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of GBX 240.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Imperial Brands pays out 75.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. British American Tobacco pays out 68.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Imperial Brands presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.49%. British American Tobacco has a consensus target price of GBX 4,500, suggesting a potential downside of 8.35%. Given Imperial Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Imperial Brands is more favorable than British American Tobacco.

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
British American Tobacco
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.68£1.98B£249.3011.34
British American Tobacco£25.61B4.15-£13.64B£349.1014.06

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
Imperial Brands8.96% 39.24% 6.92%
British American Tobacco 30.23%16.33%5.16%

Summary

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

How does Imperial Brands compare to Diageo?

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

Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 188.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of GBX 102.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Imperial Brands pays out 75.7% 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 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.

Diageo has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.68£1.98B£249.3011.34
Diageo£19.80B1.68£3.96B£108.2013.81

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

In the previous week, Imperial Brands had 6 more articles in the media than Diageo. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Imperial Brands and 7 mentions for Diageo. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Imperial Brands' score of 0.35 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Imperial Brands presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.49%. Diageo has a consensus target price of GBX 2,000, suggesting a potential upside of 33.88%. Given Diageo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Imperial Brands.

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
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

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
Imperial Brands8.96% 39.24% 6.92%
Diageo 12.18%21.39%8.30%

Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.42389646, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.304, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Imperial Brands beats Diageo on 9 of the 17 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

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£20.90B1.43£1.94B£426.0015.83
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.68£1.98B£249.3011.34

In the previous week, Imperial Brands had 13 more articles in the media than Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Imperial Brands and 0 mentions for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Imperial Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Imperial Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

20.9% of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.3% of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a beta of 0.511, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.42389646, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 204 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 188.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Imperial Brands pays out 75.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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 currently has a consensus target price of GBX 8,320, indicating a potential upside of 23.35%. Imperial Brands has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.49%. Given Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is more favorable than Imperial Brands.

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

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Imperial Brands tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Imperial Brands compare to Tesco?

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

Imperial Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Tesco£73.71B0.39£1.27B£27.1016.84
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.68£1.98B£249.3011.34

In the previous week, Imperial Brands had 3 more articles in the media than Tesco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Imperial Brands and 10 mentions for Tesco. Tesco's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Imperial Brands' score of 0.35 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

52.6% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Imperial Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Tesco 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tesco has a beta of 0.598, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.42389646, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 188.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Tesco pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Imperial Brands pays out 75.7% 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 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
Tesco2.42% 16.05% 3.93%
Imperial Brands 8.96%39.24%6.92%

Tesco currently has a consensus target price of GBX 478.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.91%. Imperial Brands has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.49%. Given Imperial Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Imperial Brands is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
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 Tesco on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Imperial Brands compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

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

Imperial Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 188.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Imperial Brands pays out 75.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Imperial Brands had 12 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Imperial Brands and 1 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Imperial Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Reckitt Benckiser Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Imperial Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Imperial Brands Neutral
Reckitt Benckiser Group Neutral

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 25.23% compared to Imperial Brands' net margin of 8.96%. Imperial Brands' return on equity of 39.24% beat Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Imperial Brands8.96% 39.24% 6.92%
Reckitt Benckiser Group 25.23%38.45%7.51%

Imperial Brands presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,433.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.49%. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 35.73%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Imperial Brands.

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
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Imperial Brands has a beta of 0.42389646, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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
Imperial Brands£32.29B0.68£1.98B£249.3011.34
Reckitt Benckiser Group£14.21B2.06£1.49B£486.679.39

Summary

Imperial Brands beats Reckitt Benckiser Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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IMB vs. The Competition

MetricImperial BrandsTobacco IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£21.89B£73.00B£8.27B£2.79B
Dividend Yield5.66%4.04%3.26%6.09%
P/E Ratio11.349.94884.66366.06
Price / Sales0.6846.19992,149.6388,425.13
Price / Cash10.5714.86140.8827.89
Price / Book4.135.969.557.66
Net Income£1.98B£2.09B£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.28%2.82%-0.88%0.46%
1 Month Performance-3.60%2.69%-1.34%2.48%
1 Year Performance4.45%16.36%271.69%87.67%

Imperial Brands Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IMB
Imperial Brands
4.0293 of 5 stars
GBX 2,826
+2.5%
GBX 3,433.33
+21.5%
-3.1%£21.89B£32.29B11.3425,200
BATS
British American Tobacco
2.2823 of 5 stars
GBX 4,306
-0.4%
GBX 4,500
+4.5%
+58.8%£93.29B£25.61B12.3352,000
DGE
Diageo
4.5203 of 5 stars
GBX 1,465.03
-2.7%
GBX 2,000
+36.5%
-29.7%£32.58B£19.80B13.5430,269
CCEP
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
2.5925 of 5 stars
GBX 6,900
-1.4%
GBX 8,320
+20.6%
+2.4%£30.75B£20.90B16.2027,600
TSCO
Tesco
3.0773 of 5 stars
GBX 475.45
-0.5%
GBX 478.75
+0.7%
+25.5%£30.22B£73.71B17.5449,000

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