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British American Tobacco LSE:BATS Stock Report

Last Price

UK£30.10

Market Cap

UK£66.0b

7D

3.2%

1Y

19.7%

Updated

27 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

LSE:BATS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£66.0b

BATS Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. More details

BATS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

British American Tobacco p.l.c. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for British American Tobacco
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£30.10
52 Week HighUK£29.98
52 Week LowUK£22.33
Beta0.29
11 Month Change12.36%
3 Month Change6.89%
1 Year Change19.71%
33 Year Change17.51%
5 Year Change1.18%
Change since IPO620.96%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Oct 14
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Appoints New Chief Corporate Officer, Affirms Dividend Amid Growth

Sep 18
British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Appoints New Chief Corporate Officer, Affirms Dividend Amid Growth

Does British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 16
Does British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Investors Holding Back On British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)

Aug 26
Investors Holding Back On British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)

The Return Trends At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Look Promising

Jun 20
The Return Trends At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Look Promising

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

May 30
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)

May 08
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Mar 05
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 13
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Feb 09
Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

The Return Trends At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Look Promising

Nov 06
The Return Trends At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Look Promising

These 4 Measures Indicate That British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS)

Jul 27
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS)

British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5772

Jul 03
British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5772

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.5772

Jun 10
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.5772

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.5772

May 22
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.5772

British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5772

May 08
British American Tobacco's (LON:BATS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5772

Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 04
Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Too Much Debt?

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.5772

Feb 12
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.5772

Shareholder Returns

BATSGB TobaccoGB Market
7D3.2%3.4%1.7%
1Y19.7%21.4%8.4%

Return vs Industry: BATS underperformed the UK Tobacco industry which returned 21.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BATS exceeded the UK Market which returned 8.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BATS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BATS volatility
BATS Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Tobacco Industry Average Movement2.4%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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 (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
190246,725Tadeu Marrocowww.bat.com

British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. Fundamentals Summary

How do British American Tobacco's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BATS fundamental statistics
Market capUK£66.00b
Earnings (TTM)-UK£13.88b
Revenue (TTM)UK£26.18b

2.5x

P/S Ratio

-4.8x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BATS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£26.18b
Cost of RevenueUK£4.81b
Gross ProfitUK£21.37b
Other ExpensesUK£35.25b
Earnings-UK£13.88b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 13, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)-6.29
Gross Margin81.62%
Net Profit Margin-53.01%
Debt/Equity Ratio73.2%

How did BATS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

7.8%

Current Dividend Yield

-37%

Payout Ratio

Does BATS pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BATS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
British American Tobacco dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 19 2024
Dividend Pay DateFeb 03 2025
Days until Ex dividend21 days
Days until Dividend pay date67 days

Does BATS pay a reliable dividends?

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