British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad

KLSE:BAT Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 2.1b

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad Past Earnings Performance

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British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.1%, while the Tobacco industry saw earnings growing at 9.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.4% per year. British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad's return on equity is 46.6%, and it has net margins of 17.7%.

Key information

-11.1%

Earnings growth rate

-11.1%

EPS growth rate

Tobacco Industry Growth9.2%
Revenue growth rate-0.4%
Return on equity46.6%
Net Margin17.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

KLSE:BAT Revenue, expenses and earnings (MYR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,0261822380
30 Jun 241,0221732600
31 Mar 241,0601842630
31 Dec 231,0381952530
30 Sep 239912092930
30 Jun 231,0512252770
31 Mar 231,0102512370
31 Dec 221,1412632560
30 Sep 221,1942722720
30 Jun 221,1402762660
31 Mar 221,0992742490
31 Dec 211,1442852570
30 Sep 211,1372862140
30 Jun 211,1512712320
31 Mar 211,1022542460
31 Dec 201,0172422420
30 Sep 209702672320
30 Jun 209272862100
31 Mar 201,0213082300
31 Dec 191,1613462420
30 Sep 191,0913642680
30 Jun 191,2424273000
31 Mar 191,2804612790
31 Dec 181,2974692770
30 Sep 181,1374332980
30 Jun 181,1364332780
31 Mar 181,2054702760
31 Dec 171,3164932890
30 Sep 171,1887012660
30 Jun 171,3867642790
31 Mar 171,6006653460
31 Dec 161,8737213900
30 Sep 161,9426264100
30 Jun 162,1726754240
31 Mar 162,2978424280
31 Dec 152,5509104350
30 Sep 152,6789035160
30 Jun 152,7268875330
31 Mar 152,8649205020
31 Dec 142,7449024790
30 Sep 142,7579044170
30 Jun 142,7198824140
31 Mar 142,6498454090
31 Dec 132,5918233820

Quality Earnings: BAT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BAT's current net profit margins (17.7%) are lower than last year (21.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BAT's earnings have declined by 11.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BAT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BAT had negative earnings growth (-13.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Tobacco industry average (-3.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst BAT's Return on Equity (46.64%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 02:40
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 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