Imperial Tobacco Group plc
Imperial Tobacco:H1 results
Imperial Tobacco, the world’s fourth largest tobacco company reported improved volumes revenues and profits for the half year to March 2006.
The company, which is the largest cigarette maker in the UK (although its worldwide sales are below that of BAT), sells a range of cigarettes, tobaccos, rolling papers and cigars in over 130 countries.
Cigarette volumes […]
Imperial Tobacco: FY05
Imperial Tobacco reported a 7% increase in adjusted operating profits (ie before amortisation and exceptional items) for the year to September 2005. Pre-tax profits rose 25% to £862m due to a lower level of exceptional items and interest savings.
The company said its core markets of the UK and Germany delivered significant improvements in profits, against […]
Imperial Tobacco : H1 results
Imperial’s free cashflow per share of 49.2p is almost equal to the first half EPS of 49.8p reflecting good cash conversion. Imperial Tobacco spent £40m in the first half on a share buy back and will return c£160m in the second half.
Imperial Tobacco
Underlying turnover remained flat in 2004, which is disappointing as top line growth had been expected - Imperial had previously been expected to produce the highest sales growth of the tobacco companies. The increase in operating profit came from price increases, better sales mix and cost cuts. Operating margins improved in all regions but the […]
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