British American Tobacco (BATS) Stock Overview
Provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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British American Tobacco p.l.c. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£43.13 |
| 52 Week High | UK£48.77 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£29.16 |
| Beta | 0.065 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.60% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.35% |
| 1 Year Change | 38.24% |
| 3 Year Change | 53.76% |
| 5 Year Change | 55.42% |
| Change since IPO | 933.05% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS) Annual Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 15
There's Reason For Concern Over British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) Price
Jan 11British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 20There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Returns On Capital
Oct 10British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s (LON:BATS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 45% Above Its Share Price
Sep 08British 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 09
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.Shareholder Returns
| BATS | GB Tobacco | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.1% | -0.9% | 2.4% |
| 1Y | 38.2% | 29.6% | 20.5% |
Return vs Industry: BATS exceeded the UK Tobacco industry which returned 29.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BATS exceeded the UK Market which returned 20.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BATS volatility | |
|---|---|
| BATS Average Weekly Movement | 3.5% |
| Tobacco Industry Average Movement | 3.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
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 | 47,797 | Tadeu Marroco | www.bat.com |
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. The company offers vapour products; heated products, which consists of a battery-powered device and a plant-based substance consumable that is heated; modern oral products, such as nicotine pouches; combustibles, including cigarette sticks and other tobacco stick products; traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff; and fine cut/roll-your-own tobacco products. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. Fundamentals Summary
| BATS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£93.46b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£7.68b |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£25.61b |
Is BATS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BATS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£25.61b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£4.44b |
| Gross Profit | UK£21.17b |
| Other Expenses | UK£13.49b |
| Earnings | UK£7.68b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 30, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.54 |
| Gross Margin | 82.65% |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.98% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 71.7% |
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 | Mar 26 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 07 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 7 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 35 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 | 2026/04/01 00:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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 30 analysts. 15 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 |
| Pallav Mittal | Barclays |