Imperial Brands (STU:ITBA) Scaled Net Operating Assets: 0.54 (As of Mar. 2026)


STU:ITBA Imperial Brands PLC STU:ITBA
72 GF Score
Price €32.40
GF Value €20.71
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What is Imperial Brands Scaled Net Operating Assets?

Imperial Brands STU:ITBA +0.62% 72 Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.54 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:ITBA with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €20.71. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Imperial Brands's operating assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €31,988 Mil. Imperial Brands's operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €14,293 Mil. Imperial Brands's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €33,061 Mil. Therefore, Imperial Brands's scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.54.


Imperial Brands Scaled Net Operating Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Imperial Brands's Scaled Net Operating Assets can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Imperial Brands Scaled Net Operating Assets Chart

Imperial Brands Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Scaled Net Operating Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.48 0.54 0.49 0.49 0.49

Imperial Brands Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Scaled Net Operating Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.50 0.57 0.48 0.54

STU:ITBA vs PM, MO, TPB: Scaled Net Operating Assets Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, Imperial Brands's Scaled Net Operating Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Scaled Net Operating Assets data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Imperial Brands Scaled Net Operating Assets vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Imperial Brands's Scaled Net Operating Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Imperial Brands's Scaled Net Operating Assets falls into.


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Imperial Brands Scaled Net Operating Assets Calculation

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Imperial Brands's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Sep. 2025 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Sep. 2025 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Sep. 2025 ))/Total Assets (A: Sep. 2024 )
=(31404.259-15298.006)/33162.997
=0.49

where

Operating Assets(A: Sep. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=33061.054 - 1656.795
=31404.259

Operating Liabilities(A: Sep. 2025 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=26806.914 - 10174.492 - 1334.416
=15298.006

Imperial Brands's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Mar. 2026 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(31987.7-14293.26)/33061.054
=0.54

where

Operating Assets(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=32560.907 - 573.207
=31987.7

Operating Liabilities(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=27247.5 - 10351.167 - 2603.073
=14293.26

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.54 mean?
Imperial Brands (STU:ITBA) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.54 as of Mar. 2026. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Imperial Brands and its competitors.
Is Imperial Brands' Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
Imperial Brands' current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.54. Overall, Imperial Brands has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Imperial Brands' Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to PM and MO?
Imperial Brands' Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.54 can be compared against companies in the Tobacco Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Scaled Net Operating Assets for a Tobacco Products company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Tobacco Products industry context. However, Scaled Net Operating Assets should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Scaled Net Operating Assets mean?
A high Scaled Net Operating Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Imperial Brands and its competitors. Imperial Brands's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Imperial Brands stock overvalued right now?
Imperial Brands (STU:ITBA) has a current Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.54. The stock's GF Value™ is €20.71, compared to a current price of €32.40 — trading 56.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.54. Imperial Brands' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Scaled Net Operating Assets calculated?
Scaled Net Operating Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Imperial Brands (STU:ITBA), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.54 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Imperial Brands (STU:ITBA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Imperial Brands stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €32.40 is trading 56.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €20.71.

Key valuation signals for STU:ITBA:

  • Scaled Net Operating Assets: 0.54
  • GF Value™: €20.71 vs. price of €32.40 (56.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:ITBA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Imperial Brands Business Description

Address 121 Winterstoke Road, Bristol, GBR, BS3 2LL
Imperial Brands is the world's fourth-largest international tobacco company (excluding China National Tobacco), with total fiscal 2025 volume of 187 billion cigarettes sold in more than 120 countries. Its largest and most important markets are the US (where it sits as the third-largest manufacturer, following its acquisition of the Winston and Blu brands), Germany, the UK, Spain, and Australia. The firm also holds a leading global position in the fine-cut tobacco and hand-rolling paper categories. It has a logistics platform in Western Europe, Altadis.
72GF Score

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