BATS Stock Overview
Engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£28.79 |
| 52 Week High | UK£30.10 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£22.52 |
| Beta | 0.27 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.03% |
| 3 Month Change | 1.41% |
| 1 Year Change | 25.72% |
| 3 Year Change | 4.69% |
| 5 Year Change | -11.85% |
| Change since IPO | 589.58% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 14
British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Appoints New Chief Corporate Officer, Affirms Dividend Amid Growth
Sep 18Does British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 16Investors Holding Back On British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)
Aug 26The Return Trends At British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Look Promising
Jun 20British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
May 30Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON:BATS)
May 08British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 05British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 13Is British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Feb 09Shareholder Returns
| BATS | GB Tobacco | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.8% | -3.2% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | 25.7% | 27.7% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: BATS underperformed the UK Tobacco industry which returned 27.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BATS exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BATS volatility | |
|---|---|
| BATS Average Weekly Movement | 2.3% |
| Tobacco Industry Average Movement | 2.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
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
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 46,725 | Tadeu Marroco | www.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
| BATS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£63.49b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£13.88b |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£26.18b |
2.4x
P/S Ratio-4.6x
P/E RatioIs BATS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BATS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£26.18b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£4.81b |
| Gross Profit | UK£21.37b |
| Other Expenses | UK£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 Margin | 81.62% |
| Net Profit Margin | -53.01% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 73.2% |
How did BATS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
8.2%
Current Dividend Yield-37%
Payout RatioDoes BATS pay a reliable dividends?
See BATS dividend history and benchmarks| British American Tobacco dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 19 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 03 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 3 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 43 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 | 2024/12/22 01:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 47 analysts. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Yves Gauthier | AlphaValue |
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Steere | Avior Capital Markets |