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U.K. (FTSE) Tobacco Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D4.6%
  • 3M5.4%
  • 1Y36.1%
  • YTD6.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Tobacco industry has dropped 3.9%, driven by a pullback from Imperial Brands of 1.5%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 32%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 3.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Tobacco Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 14 Mar 2026UK£123.0bUK£44.6bUK£9.7b12.4x12.6x2.8x
Mon, 09 Feb 2026UK£126.4bUK£44.6bUK£5.1b22.8x24.7x2.8x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£111.8bUK£44.6bUK£5.1b20.2x21.8x2.5x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£120.6bUK£44.6bUK£5.1b21.8x23.6x2.7x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£109.0bUK£44.1bUK£5.6b18.6x19.4x2.5x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£110.7bUK£44.1bUK£5.6b18.9x19.7x2.5x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£117.0bUK£44.1bUK£5.6b20x20.8x2.7x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£108.5bUK£44.4bUK£5.6b18.6x19.4x2.4x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£103.5bUK£44.4bUK£5.6b17.8x18.5x2.3x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£94.6bUK£44.4bUK£5.6b16.3x16.9x2.1x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£93.6bUK£44.4bUK£5.6b16.1x16.6x2.1x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£92.4bUK£44.4bUK£5.6b15.9x16.4x2.1x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£98.1bUK£44.7b-UK£11,265,000,000.009x-8.7x2.2x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£87.2bUK£44.7b-UK£11,265,000,000.008.3x-7.7x2x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£86.8bUK£44.7b-UK£11,265,000,000.008.2x-7.7x1.9x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£79.4bUK£44.4b-UK£11,798,000,000.009.5x-6.7x1.8x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£78.9bUK£44.4b-UK£11,798,000,000.008.7x-6.7x1.8x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£80.5bUK£44.4b-UK£11,798,000,000.008.8x-6.8x1.8x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£78.5bUK£44.4b-UK£11,798,000,000.008.7x-6.7x1.8x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£73.7bUK£45.5b-UK£12,332,000,000.008.4x-6x1.6x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£71.3bUK£45.5b-UK£12,332,000,000.008x-5.8x1.6x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£66.0bUK£45.4b-UK£12,084,000,000.006.4x-5.5x1.5x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£66.8bUK£45.4b-UK£12,084,000,000.006.3x-5.5x1.5x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£70.1bUK£45.4b-UK£12,084,000,000.007x-5.8x1.5x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£68.6bUK£46.3bUK£11.0b6.5x6.2x1.5x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£67.6bUK£46.3bUK£11.0b6.4x6.1x1.5x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£71.9bUK£45.8bUK£10.4b8x6.9x1.6x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£71.0bUK£45.8bUK£10.4b7.4x6.8x1.5x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£74.0bUK£45.8bUK£10.4b8.1x7.1x1.6x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£75.7bUK£45.8bUK£10.4b8.4x7.3x1.7x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£74.2bUK£45.3bUK£8.3b9.1x9x1.6x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£83.4bUK£45.3bUK£8.3b10x10.1x1.8x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£82.9bUK£44.6bUK£8.2b10.6x10.1x1.9x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£83.8bUK£44.6bUK£8.2b10.6x10.2x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£83.8bTotal Earnings: UK£8.2bTotal Revenue: UK£44.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Tobacco Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 6.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 2 companies in the British Tobacco industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Tobacco industry have grown 6.0% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Staples industry?

GB Market-0.58%
Consumer Staples0.49%
Tobacco4.63%
Tobacco4.63%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BATS British American TobaccoUK£45.195.5%
+UK£5.1b		42.8%PE12.8x
IMB Imperial BrandsUK£32.011.2%
+UK£275.8m		14.9%PE12.1x

Latest News

IMB
UK£32.01
Imperial Brands
7D
1.2%
1Y
14.9%
BATS
UK£45.19
British American Tobacco
7D
5.5%
1Y
42.8%