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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC OR (BATS.L)
LSE4,717pGBX-34.00p (-0.72%)
Market ClosedLast close Jun 29
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Historical Price
Price (Candle)
50-Day SMA
200-Day SMA
Whystock Brain
The Narrative
British American Tobacco p.l.c. in the Consumer Defensive sector is trading at 4,717p with a market capitalization of $89.9B. Wall Street consensus targets 5,055p (11 analysts), implying a +7.2% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 11% below its 52-week high of 5,326p, remaining 9.8% above its 200-day moving average. The Whystock Score of 85/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +7.2% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
Annual Financials
| Metric (GBP) · Annual | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £27.66B↑ | £27.28B↑ | £25.87B↑ | £25.61B |
| Gross Profit | £23.10B↑ | £22.64B↑ | £21.43B↑ | £21.38B |
| Operating Income | £14.28B↑ | -£8.53B↓ | £10.63B↓ | £11.66B |
| Net Income | £6.67B↑ | -£14.37B↓ | £3.07B↓ | £7.76B |
Peer Comparison
Fundamentals
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...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
£89.85B
P/E Ratio
Value territory. Trading at a high yield relative to earnings.
11.89
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.12
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
591.00%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
15.82%
Volume
Today's trading volume
2.29M
Recent News
BAT Cuts Nearly 20% of Global Workforce in Cost-Saving Push
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) is moving ahead with a major restructuring plan as the Dunhill cigarette maker works to cut costs and simplify its global operations. The company is set to cut 5,500 jobs and outsource another 3,500 roles by the end of this year, equal to about one-fifth of its 47,000-person global workforce.
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BAT to Reduce Workforce by Nearly a Fifth
The cigarette maker plans to cut about 5,500 jobs by the end of the year, on top of around 3,500 roles that it outsourced.
Lucky Strike maker BAT to axe 5,500 jobs worldwide in €695m cost drive
British American Tobacco is cutting 5,500 jobs across the globe and handing thousands more roles to outside contractors, as the cigarette giant races to strip out costs and pivot towards vapes and nicotine pouches.View on euronews
British American Tobacco Cuts 9,000 Jobs
The cigarette maker plans to remove or outsource nearly one in five roles by year end