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BATS Stock Chart & Stats
4142.00 p
13.00 p(0.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
4142.00 p
13.00 p(0.44%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range3,677.00 p - 5,326.00 p
Previous CloseN/A
Volume256.77K
Average Volume (3M)4.42M
Market Cap
£100.76B
Enterprise Value123.75K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)£3.84B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)£35.75B
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.3
Beta0.49
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
1.6Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.2%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.51
Shares Outstanding2,164,279,300
10 Day Avg. Volume5,744,689
30 Day Avg. Volume4,420,352
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.08
Price to Book (P/B)1.92
Price to Sales (P/S)3.60
P/FCF Ratio21.13
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£5,144.44Price Target Upside24.20% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)3.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)£26.16B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Structural ProfitabilityConsistently very high gross margins provide durable earnings power and interior buffer versus volume decline. Strong margin structure supports cash generation, funds investment in new categories, and underpins capacity to pay dividends and buybacks even as revenues shift across products.
Rapid Modern Oral Growth And ScaleRapid scaling of modern oral (Velo) creates a recurring-consumable revenue stream with improving margin contribution and product-stickiness. Growing consumer base and share gains materially diversify revenue away from combustible decline and create a structural growth runway within nicotine categories.
Committed Cash Returns And DeleveragingClear capital-allocation discipline: progressive dividend, expanded buyback and explicit deleveraging target signal management prioritizes balance-sheet repair and shareholder returns. This framework supports predictable cash use and reduces long-term financial risk if operational cash flow normalizes as guided.
Bears Say
Meaningful LeverageElevated absolute debt levels and a moderately leveraged capital structure reduce balance-sheet flexibility and heighten vulnerability to cash-flow shocks or adverse regulatory developments. Even with deleveraging plans, leverage constrains investment optionality and raises refinancing risk in stressed scenarios.
Sharp Free-cash-flow Decline In 2025A large step‑down in free cash flow materially shrinks the company’s near‑term financial cushion, limiting ability to expedite deleveraging, sustain buybacks or fund discretionary investment. This weakens resilience to regional regulatory shocks and increases reliance on productivity savings and one‑off monetizations.
Vapor Category & Illicit Market PressureStructural enforcement and illicit competition in vapor markets undercut growth and margins for regulated offerings. Persistent illicit penetration and weak enforcement reduce pricing power, raise compliance costs, and force ongoing investment in regulatory engagement and product reformulation, pressuring long‑term category recovery.
British American Tobacco News
BATS FAQ
What was British American Tobacco’s price range in the past 12 months?
British American Tobacco lowest share price was 3677.00 p and its highest was 5326.00 p in the past 12 months.
What is British American Tobacco’s market cap?
British American Tobacco’s market cap is £100.76B.
When is British American Tobacco’s upcoming earnings report date?
British American Tobacco’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 10 days.
How were British American Tobacco’s earnings last quarter?
British American Tobacco released its earnings results on Feb 12, 2026. The company reported 1.871 p earnings per share for the quarter, the consensus estimate of 1.871 p by 0 p.
Is British American Tobacco overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts British American Tobacco’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does British American Tobacco pay dividends?
British American Tobacco pays a Quarterly dividend of 61.26 p which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.2%. See more information on British American Tobacco dividends here
What is British American Tobacco’s EPS estimate?
British American Tobacco’s EPS estimate is 1.6.
How many shares outstanding does British American Tobacco have?
British American Tobacco has 2,164,279,300 shares outstanding.
What happened to British American Tobacco’s price movement after its last earnings report?
British American Tobacco reported an EPS of 1.871 p in its last earnings report, expectations of 1.871 p. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.497%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of British American Tobacco?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:BATS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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British American Tobacco Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
£5,144.44 (24.20% Upside)
£5,144.44 (24.20% Upside)
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth £192.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
51.09%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.20%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-8.08%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. The company offers vapour products; heated products, which consists of a battery-powered device and a plant-based substance consumable that is heated; modern oral products, such as nicotine pouches; combustibles, including cigarette sticks and other tobacco stick products; traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff; and fine cut/roll-your-own tobacco products. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
BATS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
5,144.44 p
▲(24.20% Upside)