Imperial Brands PLC (IMBBY) Research
Imperial Brands PLC, along with its various subsidiaries, operates globally, primarily focusing on the manufacturing, sourcing, marketing, and sale of tobacco and related products across continents including Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. Its extensive product portfolio encompasses traditional tobacco items such as cigarettes, fine cut and smokeless tobacco, rolling papers, and cigars. Additionally, the company maintains a significant presence in the "Next Generation Products" (NGPs) market, offering innovations like e-vapour devices, oral nicotine products, and heated tobacco. These diverse products are sold under numerous well-recognized brands, a selection of which includes Davidoff, Gauloises, JPS, Winston, blu, Golden Virginia, and Dutch Masters. Beyond its own production, Imperial Brands also functions as a distributor for other manufacturers' tobacco and NGP offerings, and handles a wide range of non-tobacco and non-NGP merchandise and services. Its operations extend further into diversified activities such as managing a golf course, distributing pharmaceuticals and point-of-sale (POS) software, engaging in printing and publishing, and providing various logistical services including long-haul transportation, industrial parcel and express delivery, advertising, and general management support. The company also holds ownership of its extensive trademarks and directly retails its products. Originally founded in 1901, the enterprise was formerly known as Imperial Tobacco Group PLC until its official rebranding to Imperial Brands PLC in February 2016. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- IMBBY
- Price
- $36.71
- Day change
- -1.21%
- Market cap
- $21.0B
- P/E ratio
- 12.47x
- 52-week range
- 35.9-45.6
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Next earnings
- in 5 months
Recent news
- Imperial Brands Revenue Rises, Fueled By Next-Generation Products
The manufacturer—which houses Davidoff, Gauloises and JPS among its brands—saw revenue growth from in its next-generation products such as vapes.
- Imperial Brands sell-off 'looks an overreaction', says Deutsche Bank
Imperial Brands PLC (LSE:IMB) shares fell around 7% in the two days after its half-year update, though analysts said the reaction looked excessive given unchanged full-year guidance. Deutsche Bank analyst Damien McNeela noted that the reaction was due to market share contracting in the FTSE 100 group's top-five markets, along with increased competition in US pouches and a forex drag on adjusted earnings per share.
- Imperial Brands to Post Rise in Adjusted Operating Profit
The London-listed tobacco company, which houses brands such as Davidoff, Gauloises and JPS, said it expects this growth to accelerate in the second half of the year ending Sept. 30.
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