Imperial Brands PLC
IMB·Agriculture·Market Cap £25.9b
Rank #6 of 48
Data from Excel Model · 48 Stocks Analysed
£32.87
+5.39% YTD
Target: £34.78(+5.8%)
52W: £26.38 - £33.41
Score Analysis
Imperial Brands PLC is ranked #6 out of 48 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.
Factor Breakdown
20/48
Average Score
Liquidity
Excellent1/48
Valuation
Excellent11/48
Profitability
Weak31/48
Solvency
Excellent8/48
Mkt Trading
Weak42/48
Technical
Fair25/48
1. Valuation
Score: 11/48Is IMB undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?
4/5
valuation criteria met
✓
FY26e P/E Ratio9.6xRank 6/48
✓
FY27e P/E Ratio8.8xRank 7/48
✗
Price-to-Book5.50xRank 32/48
✓
Price-to-Tangible BookN/ARank 1/48
✓
EV/EBITDA8.2xRank 18/48
Key Valuation Metrics
Current P/E
13.1x
Price-to-Earnings
FY26e P/E
9.6x
Forward estimate
FY27e P/E
8.8x
Forward estimate
P/B Ratio
5.50x
Price-to-Book
P/TBV
N/A
Price-to-Tangible Book
EV/EBITDA
8.2x
Enterprise Value
FY26e EV/EBITDA
8.0x
Forward estimate
FY27e EV/EBITDA
7.7x
Forward estimate
Analyst Consensus Target
Current Price
£32.87
Consensus Target
£34.78
Potential
+5.8%
Target
Bloomberg Median Target: £35.00
2. Profitability
Score: 31/48How profitable is IMB relative to its peers?
1/6
profitability criteria met
✓
TTM Profit Margin6.4%Rank 12/48
✗
Current ROE40.3%Rank 44/48
✗
Current ROA7.3%Rank 33/48
✗
FY26e EPS3.41Rank 38/48
✗
TTM EPS2.52Rank 36/48
✗
Net Income GrowthRank 49Rank 49/48
Profit Margin
6.4%
ROE
40.3%
FY27e ROE
54.6%
ROA
7.3%
Earnings Per Share
3. Financial Health
Score: 8/48How strong is IMB's balance sheet and financial position?
3/6
solvency criteria met
✓
Debt-to-Equity184.0%Rank 11/48
✓
Altman Z-Score3.72Rank 16/48
✗
Z-Score TrendRank 49Rank 49/48
✗
Amihud IlliquidityRank 49Rank 49/48
✗
Intangible/AssetRank 49Rank 49/48
✓
R&D/SalesRank 14Rank 14/48
Key Health Metrics
Quick Ratio
0.32
Below 1.0
Cash Ratio
0.12
Debt/Equity
184%
FCF Margin
11.8%
Altman Z-Score
3.72
Safe Zone
01.812.995+
4. Dividend
IMB pays a dividend yield of 4.88%.
Current Yield
4.88%
FY27e Yield
5.12%
FY26e DPS
1.684
FY27e DPS
N/A
Dividend Per Share Forecast
5. Technical Analysis
Score: 25/48What do the technical indicators say about IMB?
2/4
technical criteria met
✓
CMP vs 52W High-1.6%Rank 8/48
✗
CMP vs 52W Low24.6%Rank 41/48
✗
RSI 14 Day58.5Rank 25/48
✓
MA(50) > MA(200)Yes (Bullish)Rank 16/48
RSI (14 Day)
58.5
Bullish
0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)
Moving Averages
MA 30-Day£31.72
MA 50-Day£31.41
MA 200-Day£30.58
SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)
MACD39.15
Risk Metrics
Beta
0.48
Lower volatility
3-Yr Std Dev
620.7%
5-Yr Std Dev
648.0%
6. Market Trading
Score: 42/48How liquid and actively traded is IMB?
0/4
market trading criteria met
✗
5D Avg Volume1.5MRank 34/48
✗
3M Avg Volume1.0MRank 38/48
✗
Volume Trend45.0%Rank 49/48
✗
Beta0.48Rank 48/48
Shares Outstanding
788.4m
Free Float
100.0%
Enterprise Value
$35.1b
Trading Volume
7. Peer Comparison
How does IMB compare to other Agriculture stocks?
Overall Rank Comparison
Factor Score Comparison
| Stock | Rank | Liquidity | Valuation | Profitability | Solvency | Mkt Trading | Technical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMB | #6 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 42 | 25 |
| BATS | #3 | 28 | 14 | 44 | 10 | 35 | 2 |
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