IMI PLC (IMI) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of IMI PLC stock £19.51, price £28.02, that is 30.4% below the price, quality 77 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 25 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 1, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range £10.10 – £31.50 · fair‑value band £13.06 – £26.50 · the £28.02 price screens above the £19.51 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 1, 2026.
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IMI plc designs and manufactures fluid and motion control solutions in the United Kingdom, Germany, rest of Europe, the United States, rest of the Americas, China, rest of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Automation and Life Technology segments.
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The company provides engineer advanced fluid control automation solutions; creates fluid and motion control solutions; pneumatic and electric motion systems for creating smart, safe, and sustainable factories, production lines, and operations; valves, actuators, and digitally connected products.
It also develops solutions that reduce emissions from commercial vehicles; and develops new products to support zero emission technologies. In addition, the company offers heating and cooling systems; syringe pumps; and detection technologies.
It serves process automation, industrial automation, climate control, life science and fluid control, and transportation sectors. The company was formerly known as Imperial Metal Industries Limited and changed its name to IMI plc in December 1978.
IMI plc was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
IMI PLC (IMI) currently trades at £28.02, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £19.51, 30% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of £21.78 per share, and 0 of the 25 models we run sit above the £28.02 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at £3.86, and 25 of the 25 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: £13.06 (bear) to £26.50 (bull), the price of £28.02 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 77/100 (high quality), in the Industrials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
IMI PLC reported revenue of £2.3B in FY2025 versus £1.9B in FY2021, a compound +5.4%/yr. Reported net income was £310M in FY2025, compounding +12.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap £6.8B Mid · P/E ratio 20.6 · P/S ratio 2.87 · EPS (TTM) £1.36 · Dividend yield 1.3% · Net margin 14.1% · Return on equity 35.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 14.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 73 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 11% below its 52-week high and 19% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −46% fair-value upside, at −30%, IMI screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear£13.06Fair Value £19.51Bull£26.50
Price £28.02 · Downside -30.4%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (£0.8553 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.78/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+4.3%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+4.0%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+4.8%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +3.9% a year
Revenue growth 40 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+2.8%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
+12.1%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+10.8%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.3%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.14.6% vs 9.9%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.15% → 18%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+14.6%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+3.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (UK: IMF forecast 2.3% a year to 2030, 3.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +12.0% a year for the price and +1.4% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (59 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: Decent reported margins and cash conversion form the main strength, while limited evidence of durable moat signals remains the key weakness.
Main risk: The acquisition expanding the revenue base without delivering operating leverage would primarily hit returns in the Climate Control division.
IMI has agreed to acquire a building automation specialist that will join its Climate Control division and target energy efficiency in smaller commercial buildings. The move deepens exposure to automation and energy trends alongside steady organic progress in the core business. Our models currently see the stock as overvalued. Will the new capabilities drive meaningful operating leverage or mainly expand the revenue base without lifting returns?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Industrial Machinery · 813 stocks
Beats the industry median on 10/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score77 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−30.4% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)35.8% · Top 25%
Return on assets12.5% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)14.1% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)17.3% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)6.2% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.3% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.39× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Industrial Machinery median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)20.6× · Cheaper than median
P/B6.14× · Priciest 25%
P/S (12 months)2.87× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)22.7× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA12.7× · Cheaper than median
PEG2.09× · Pricier than median
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)31· sector 31
PAST (return on equity)100· sector 28
HEALTH (low debt)81· sector 96
DIVIDEND (yield)25· sector 29
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is IMI PLC (IMI) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 1, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £19.51 versus a price of £28.02, about 30% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of IMI?
Our model-based fair value for IMI PLC is £19.51 (as of Nov 1, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: £28.02.
What is the quality score of IMI?
IMI PLC has a Quality Score of 77/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for IMI PLC (IMI)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of £19.51 (as of Nov 1, 2026) from 25 valuation models. Cautious scenario £13.06, optimistic scenario £26.50. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the IMI PLC stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at £19.51, about 30% lower versus a price of £28.02 (overvalued). Cautious scenario £13.06, optimistic scenario £26.50. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of IMI PLC (IMI)?
IMI PLC reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £2.4B (latest available figure, as of Nov 1, 2026).
Does IMI PLC pay a dividend?
IMI PLC currently shows a dividend yield of 1.26% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 1, 2026).
What growth is priced into IMI PLC (IMI)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, IMI PLC would have to grow free cash flow by +14.6 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +4.8 % per year. As of Nov 1, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of IMI use?
Our models discount IMI PLC at 10.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 1.01, country premium for United Kingdom. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For IMI PLC that is +14.6 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (10.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has IMI PLC (IMI) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at IMI PLC grew +4.8 % a year. The price currently implies +14.6 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of IMI PLC (IMI) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.9 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into IMI PLC (+14.6 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of IMI PLC (IMI)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.42 %: that much free cash flow IMI PLC produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of IMI PLC (IMI)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For IMI PLC it is £19.51 per share (as of Nov 1, 2026), against a price of £28.02. It is the blended result of 25 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is IMI PLC stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 1, 2026, IMI trades above its calculated fair value: price £28.02, fair value £19.51, a gap of about −30% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of IMI?
No. The price is what the market pays today (£28.02); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (£19.51). For IMI PLC the two are £8.51 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is IMI PLC worth?
The market values IMI PLC at about £6.8B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 1, 2026). Per share that is £28.02; our models calculate a fair value of £19.51 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about IMI?
Our models span a range for IMI PLC: cautious scenario £13.06, base £19.51, optimistic £26.50 per share (as of Nov 1, 2026, price £28.02). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of IMI?
IMI PLC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.6 (as of Nov 1, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of £19.51 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 19.6. Other multiples: PEG 2.1, P/B 6.1, P/S 2.9, EV/EBITDA 12.7.
What is the PEG ratio of IMI?
The PEG ratio of IMI PLC is 2.09 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 1, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of IMI PLC (IMI)?
Balance-sheet figures for IMI PLC (as of Nov 1, 2026): return on equity 35.8%, debt of 0.39 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 77/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is IMI from its 52-week high?
IMI PLC trades at £28.02, about 11% below its 52-week high of £31.50 and 19% above the low of £23.59 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of £19.51 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to IMI PLC?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value SIE, GE Vernova Inc, Eaton Corporation, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is IMI PLC stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 1, 2026: price £28.02, calculated fair value £19.51 (−30%), Quality Score 77/100, from 25 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of IMI calculated?
We run IMI PLC through 25 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of £19.51, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. IMI PLC itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of IMI PLC (IMI)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was £28.02. Our model-based fair value is £19.51, about 30% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with IMI PLC right now?
A high-quality business (quality 77/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety. The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (£26.50). The favourable scenario is already priced in. A fairly wide model range (£13.06 to £26.50) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of IMI PLC (IMI) come from?
Earnings per share at IMI PLC grew +7.4 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +4.3 %, EBIT margin +0.1 %, tax rate −0.4 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +3.3 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of IMI PLC
How large is the market capitalisation of IMI PLC (IMI)?
The market capitalisation of IMI PLC is £6.8B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of IMI PLC (IMI)?
The price-to-sales ratio of IMI PLC is 2.87 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of IMI PLC (IMI)?
Earnings per share at IMI PLC are £1.36 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 20.6). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of IMI PLC (IMI)?
The dividend yield of IMI PLC is 1.3% (payout 26.0%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of IMI PLC (IMI)?
The net margin of IMI PLC is 14.1% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of IMI PLC (IMI)?
The return on equity (ROE) of IMI PLC is 35.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of IMI PLC (IMI)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of IMI PLC is 14.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of IMI PLC (IMI)?
The operating margin of IMI PLC is 17.3% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at IMI PLC (IMI)?
Revenue at IMI PLC is growing +6.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg +4.0%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at IMI PLC (IMI)?
Earnings per share at IMI PLC are growing +26.0% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does IMI PLC (IMI) carry?
The net debt of IMI PLC is £531M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.8 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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