Fiscal 2026 is nearing its end, and Imperial Brands will release results in October. Shares have fallen 20% year to date, severely underperforming its tobacco peers. While it reported 2% net revenue growth in the first half, concerns around share losses have intensified.
Imperial’s strategy to focus on its strongest markets and categories stands to maximize margins and free cash flow generation.
Imperial’s international exposure creates significant currency risk since much of its debt is denominated in US dollars. A strengthening US dollar can hurt the firm's ability to service debt.
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Metric
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IMB
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MO
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2914
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 9.67 | 12.06 | 20.96 |
Price/Book Value | 4.68 | — | 2.77 |
Price/Sales | 0.61 | 5.49 | 3.23 |
Price/Cash Flow | 6.45 | 12.04 | 11.88 |
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Metric
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IMB
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MO
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2914
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Quick Ratio | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.95 |
Current Ratio | 0.70 | 0.52 | 2.04 |
Interest Coverage | 6.31 | 9.62 | 5.23 |
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Metric
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IMB
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MO
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2914
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 9.12% | 27.37% | 7.22% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 55.92% | — | 14.59% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 18.11% | 46.09% | 11.77% |
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