British American Tobacco p.l.c.

LSE:BATS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£66.0b

British American Tobacco Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

British American Tobacco has a total shareholder equity of £54.5B and total debt of £39.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 73.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £119.4B and £64.9B respectively. British American Tobacco's EBIT is £11.0B making its interest coverage ratio 6.7. It has cash and short-term investments of £6.6B.

Key information

73.2%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£39.85b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio6.7x
CashUK£6.63b
EquityUK£54.47b
Total liabilitiesUK£64.90b
Total assetsUK£119.37b

Recent financial health 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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: BATS's short term assets (£15.9B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£18.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: BATS's short term assets (£15.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities (£46.9B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: BATS's net debt to equity ratio (61%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: BATS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 76.7% to 73.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: BATS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (26.4%).

Interest Coverage: BATS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.7x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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