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Companies with a Similar Profile to Imperial Brands PLC

8 companies structurally similar to Imperial Brands PLC (IMB.L) — identified by peer analysis across revenue dynamics, margin profile, capital efficiency and growth patterns. Not based on sector labels alone.

Updated 2026-04-05 · IMB.L full analysis →

Companies similar to Imperial Brands PLC cluster around comparable structural characteristics, with the strongest visible overlap typically appearing in quality. Examples in this group include Bunzl plc, Hormel Foods Corporation, Carrefour SA.

Reference company
IMB.L
Imperial Brands PLC
Peer score: 80
Dimension scores
Growth
56
Quality
96
Valuation
81
Stability
79
Functionally similar companies — ranked by peer score
# Company Peer score
#1
BNZL.L · Consumer Defensive
49
#2
HRL · Consumer Defensive
46
#3
CA.PA · Consumer Defensive
43
#4
CHD · Consumer Defensive
53
#5
SBRY.L · Consumer Defensive
43
#6
GIS · Consumer Defensive
49
#7
BN.PA · Consumer Defensive
42
#8
CCEP · Consumer Defensive
54
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Peer similarity is rule-based and descriptive only. Based on structural analysis of revenue, margins, capital intensity and growth patterns. Not investment advice.

How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.