British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad

KLSE:BAT Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 2.1b

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad has a total shareholder equity of MYR389.2M and total debt of MYR673.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 172.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are MYR1.3B and MYR912.0M respectively. British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's EBIT is MYR264.7M making its interest coverage ratio 10.3. It has cash and short-term investments of MYR40.8M.

Key information

172.9%

Debt to equity ratio

RM 673.00m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio10.3x
CashRM 40.80m
EquityRM 389.24m
Total liabilitiesRM 912.02m
Total assetsRM 1.30b

Recent financial health updates

We Think British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 03
We Think British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Does British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 28
Does British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Recent updates

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.22

Nov 01
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.22

Here's Why Shareholders Should Examine British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) CEO Compensation Package More Closely

May 01
Here's Why Shareholders Should Examine British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) CEO Compensation Package More Closely

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 13
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Dividend Is Being Reduced To MYR0.15

Feb 08
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Dividend Is Being Reduced To MYR0.15

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 10
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

We Think British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 03
We Think British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.25

Jul 25
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.25

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Dividend Is Being Reduced To RM0.17

May 30
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Dividend Is Being Reduced To RM0.17

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Feb 15
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:BAT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To RM0.26

Oct 30
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To RM0.26

Is It Time To Consider Buying British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT)?

May 12
Is It Time To Consider Buying British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT)?

Estimating The Fair Value Of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT)

Apr 29
Estimating The Fair Value Of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT)

Does British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 28
Does British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:BAT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: BAT's short term assets (MYR825.7M) do not cover its short term liabilities (MYR884.4M).

Long Term Liabilities: BAT's short term assets (MYR825.7M) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR27.6M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: BAT's net debt to equity ratio (162.4%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: BAT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 114.2% to 172.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: BAT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25.5%).

Interest Coverage: BAT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.3x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/24 11:12
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad is covered by 29 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Pei WongAffin Hwang Investment Bank
Ian WanAlliance Research Sdn. Bhd.
Low Soo FangAmInvestment Bank Berhad