British American Tobacco PLC BATS
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News
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British American Tobacco Backs Guidance, But Expects Weaker First Half on U.S. Softness — Update
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British American Tobacco Backs 2024 Guidance
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British American Tobacco on Track for Longest Winning Streak Since January 2022 — Data Talk
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British American Tobacco Currently Up Nine Consecutive Days, on Pace for Longest Winning Streak Since November 2022 — Data Talk
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British American Tobacco Sells ITC Shares for $2.02 Billion, Aims to Use Funds for Buybacks
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Books Close for BAT's Over $2.0 Billion Stake Sale in Indian Conglomerate
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British American Tobacco to Sell Down ITC Stake, Use Funds for Buybacks
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British American Tobacco Considers Partial Sale of ITC Shareholding
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- GBX 2,470.00
- Day Range
- GBX 2,457.00–2,489.00
- 52-Week Range
- GBX 2,233.00–2,742.00
- Bid/Ask
- GBX 2,450.00 / GBX 2,548.00
- Market Cap
- GBX 5.45 Tril
- Volume/Avg
- 2.5 Mil / 5.7 Mil
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 6.53
- Price/Sales
- 2.02
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 9.44%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 9.54%
- Total Yield
- 9.64%
Company Profile
The second largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 555 billion cigarettes in 2023. Its leading brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans in cigarettes. Its ownership of the Camel, Natural American Spirit, and Newport brands are limited to the us. In next-generation products, the company has the Vuse brand in vaping, Glo in hated tobacco, and Velo in modern oral tobacco. The company also owns a 25.5% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Stock Style Box
- Large Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 46,725
- Website
- https://www.bat.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
|
BATS
|
IMBBY
|
PM
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 6.53 | 7.76 | 16.66 |
Price/Book Value | 1.08 | 4.00 | — |
Price/Sales | 2.02 | 0.59 | 4.41 |
Price/Cash Flow | 5.85 | 6.79 | 14.90 |
Price/Earnings
BATS
IMBBY
PM
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
BATS
|
IMBBY
|
PM
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.43 | 0.27 | 0.41 |
Current Ratio | 0.91 | 0.64 | 0.94 |
Interest Coverage | −8.14 | 3.09 | 7.42 |
Quick Ratio
BATS
IMBBY
PM
Profitability
|
Metric
|
BATS
|
IMBBY
|
PM
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 6.03% | 8.68% | 14.54% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 12.92% | 46.93% | — |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.03% | 21.76% | 25.19% |
Return on Assets
BATS
IMBBY
PM
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