Imperial Brands stock trades ahead of November 17 results

Published on 11/01/2026 at 12:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Imperial Brands stock trades ahead of its November 17 results. The tobacco group reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook and launched a new buyback.

Imperial Brands outlook and shareholder returns

Imperial Brands reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 operating profit growth guidance of 3% to 5% at constant currency.
Annual results for the year ended September 30, 2026, are scheduled for November 17, 2026.
The company expects more than GBP 2.2 billion in fiscal 2026 free cash flow and continued growth in next-generation products.

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Imperial Brands stock traded at 35.56 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 13:02 Berlin time on Saturday, October 31, 2026. The company is due to publish its fiscal 2026 results on November 17.

In its October 8 pre-close trading update, Imperial Brands said it remained on track across all key measures. The group expects tobacco net revenue to rise at a low-single-digit rate and next-generation product revenue to grow at a double-digit rate, both at constant currency.

Guidance remains in place

Imperial Brands expects adjusted operating profit to grow within its 3% to 5% fiscal 2026 range. Adjusted earnings per share are projected to increase at a high-single-digit rate, while free cash flow is expected to exceed GBP 2.2 billion.

The company cited pricing and market-share gains in target segments in the United States and Germany as support for tobacco revenue. Group tobacco volumes are expected to decline at a low-single-digit rate. In next-generation products, Imperial Brands said it was gaining share across heated tobacco, vaping and modern oral products.

Buyback adds capital-return support

Imperial Brands completed its GBP 1.45 billion fiscal 2026 repurchase and announced a further GBP 1.5 billion buyback for fiscal 2027. The company expects to complete the new programme no later than October 29, 2027, alongside its progressive dividend policy.

The group also expects fiscal 2026 leverage to remain at the lower end of its 2.0 to 2.5 net-debt-to-EBITDA range. It targets at least GBP 320 million in savings by 2030, including a planned GBP 100 million reduction in overheads.

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