British American Tobacco p.l.c.

LSE:BATS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£64.9b

British American Tobacco Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

British American Tobacco is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 44.1% and 1.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 40.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 15.2% in 3 years.

Key information

44.1%

Earnings growth rate

40.6%

EPS growth rate

Tobacco earnings growth19.2%
Revenue growth rate1.9%
Future return on equity15.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated12 Dec 2024

Recent future growth 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?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:BATS - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202627,2127,3698,9979,76012
12/31/202526,5687,2918,2998,21112
12/31/202426,1377,1407,5598,71512
6/30/202426,182-13,8789,91410,504N/A
3/31/202426,733-14,14510,02710,609N/A
12/31/202327,283-14,41210,14010,714N/A
9/30/202327,755-2,84710,02810,631N/A
6/30/202328,2278,7189,91510,548N/A
3/31/202327,9417,6689,82810,471N/A
12/31/202227,6556,6179,74110,394N/A
9/30/202227,0175,9969,85210,539N/A
6/30/202226,3785,3759,96310,684N/A
3/31/202226,0316,0829,46810,201N/A
12/31/202125,6846,7898,9729,717N/A
9/30/202125,6826,4918,3839,137N/A
6/30/202125,6806,1937,7948,556N/A
3/31/202125,7286,2978,4139,171N/A
12/31/202025,7766,4009,0319,786N/A
9/30/202025,8776,3749,2379,989N/A
6/30/202025,9786,3479,44310,192N/A
3/31/202025,9286,0268,8129,594N/A
12/31/201925,8775,7048,1818,996N/A
9/30/201925,4525,9307,9858,861N/A
6/30/201925,0266,1567,7888,725N/A
3/31/201924,7596,0948,5709,510N/A
12/31/201824,4926,0329,35210,295N/A
9/30/201824,13721,9737,9658,897N/A
6/30/201823,78237,9146,5787,499N/A
3/31/201821,67337,700N/A6,423N/A
12/31/201719,56437,485N/A5,347N/A
9/30/201717,22220,862N/A5,305N/A
6/30/201715,5004,238N/A5,262N/A
3/31/201715,1264,443N/A4,936N/A
12/31/201614,1304,648N/A4,610N/A
9/30/201613,1854,482N/A4,515N/A
6/30/201613,3754,316N/A4,419N/A
3/31/201613,2404,303N/A4,570N/A
12/31/201512,5364,290N/A4,720N/A
9/30/201513,3384,152N/A4,311N/A
6/30/201513,5714,013N/A3,901N/A
3/31/201513,7713,564N/A3,809N/A
12/31/201413,9713,115N/A3,716N/A
9/30/201414,2293,363N/A4,002N/A
6/30/201414,4863,611N/A4,287N/A
3/31/201414,8733,758N/A4,362N/A
12/31/201315,2603,904N/A4,436N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BATS is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: BATS is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: BATS is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: BATS's revenue (1.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BATS's revenue (1.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BATS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 18:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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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.

AnalystInstitution
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
David ColemanArgus Research Company
Michael SteereAvior Capital Markets