Imperial Brands PLC (IMB) Stock Overview
London Stock Exchange · Consumer Defensive · Tobacco
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Imperial Brands PLC
Imperial Brands PLC, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Asia, Australasia, and internationally. It offers a range of cigarettes, tobacco accessories, vapour, heated tobacco, and oral…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Imperial Brands PLC operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Tobacco industry group. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange exchange.
Imperial Brands PLC at a Glance
| Company | Imperial Brands PLC |
| Ticker | IMB |
| Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | £24.89 |
| Market cap | £18.82B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 11.69 |
| EPS (trailing) | £0.02 |
| 52-week high | £36.32 |
| 52-week low | £24.65 |
| Dividend yield | 6.70% |
| Ex-dividend date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.13 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 37.15% |
| Debt-to-equity | 243.80% |
| Average volume | 2.97M |
| Shares outstanding | 756.01M |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Employees | 25,100 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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- What is Imperial Brands PLC's current P/E ratio?
- Imperial Brands PLC (IMB) has a trailing P/E ratio of 11.69 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Imperial Brands PLC's market capitalisation?
- Imperial Brands PLC's market cap is £18.82B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is IMB's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, IMB has traded between £24.65 and £36.32. What does the 52-week range mean? →
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- Imperial Brands PLC has a beta of 0.13, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Imperial Brands PLC pay a dividend?
- Imperial Brands PLC's trailing annual dividend yield is 6.70%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is IMB listed on?
- IMB is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Browse all London Stock Exchange-listed stocks →
- What sector is Imperial Brands PLC in?
- Imperial Brands PLC is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compare with Consumer Defensive peers →
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