British American Tobacco (BATS) Stock Overview
Provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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British American Tobacco p.l.c. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£39.40 |
| 52 Week High | UK£44.01 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£26.22 |
| Beta | 0.16 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.48% |
| 3 Month Change | 14.87% |
| 1 Year Change | 42.03% |
| 3 Year Change | 22.11% |
| 5 Year Change | 43.14% |
| Change since IPO | 843.71% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price
Sep 08
British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively
Aug 07British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Jul 14Returns On Capital At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Have Stalled
May 20This Is Why British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
Apr 09Are Investors Undervaluing British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) By 46%?
Mar 03
Investments In Glo Hyper Pro And Velo+ Will Strengthen Future Portfolio
New Categories expansion and investments in innovation aim to drive future revenue growth and diversify the company's portfolio.British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Feb 06British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing
Dec 27British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 14British American Tobacco: Navigating a Complex Transition That Warrants a High Fair Value
Three Years Into The Future : GPB 45.77Shareholder Returns
| BATS | GB Tobacco | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.3% | -1.8% | -0.06% |
| 1Y | 42.0% | 41.5% | 9.9% |
Return vs Industry: BATS matched the UK Tobacco industry which returned 41.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BATS exceeded the UK Market which returned 9.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BATS volatility | |
|---|---|
| BATS Average Weekly Movement | 2.8% |
| Tobacco Industry Average Movement | 2.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: BATS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: BATS's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 48,989 | Tadeu Marroco | www.bat.com |
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. It offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company provides its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel brands.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. Fundamentals Summary
| BATS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£85.80b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£3.05b |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£25.60b |
Is BATS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BATS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£25.60b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£4.39b |
| Gross Profit | UK£21.21b |
| Other Expenses | UK£18.16b |
| Earnings | UK£3.05b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Feb 12, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.40 |
| Gross Margin | 82.86% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.90% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 73.7% |
How did BATS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BATS pay a reliable dividends?
See BATS dividend history and benchmarks| British American Tobacco dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Oct 02 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Nov 07 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 5 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 41 days |
Does BATS pay a reliable dividends?
See BATS dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/09/26 17:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
British American Tobacco p.l.c. is covered by 43 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Steere | Avior Capital Markets |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |