British American Tobacco PLC
Research British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) on Bullrun: market cap GBX 89.13B, P/E 14.2, dividend yield 5.9%. Explore financials, valuation history, model signals, and stock context.
Key Metrics
- TickerBATS
- ExchangeLSE
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- SectorConsumer Defensive
- IndustryTobacco
- CurrencyGBX
- Market capGBX 89.13B
- P/E14.2
- Dividend yield5.9%
- Financial periodFY2025
- RevenueGBP 25.61B
- Revenue growth-1.0%
- Net incomeGBP 7.76B
- Free cash flowGBP 5.64B
- Gross margin83.5%
Valuation Snapshot
latest market cap is GBX 89.13B; P/E is 14.2; dividend yield is 5.9%.
Peer valuation comparison
Latest P/E is 14.21x versus a Consumer Defensive sector median of 17.41x (18.4% below).
Latest dividend yield is 5.88% versus a Consumer Defensive sector median of 3.04% (93.4% above).
Five-year financial history
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Gross margin | Diluted EPS | Cash | Total debt | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | GBP 25.61B | GBP 7.76B | GBP 5.64B | 83.5% | 3.49 | GBP 3.49B | GBP 35.07B | GBP 47.93B |
| FY2024 | GBP 25.87B | GBP 3.07B | GBP 9.52B | 82.9% | 1.36 | GBP 2.89B | GBP 36.95B | GBP 49.64B |
| FY2023 | GBP 27.28B | -GBP 14.37B | GBP 10.11B | 83.0% | -6.47 | GBP 2.36B | GBP 39.73B | GBP 52.57B |
| FY2022 | GBP 27.66B | GBP 6.67B | GBP 9.74B | 83.5% | 2.92 | GBP 1.71B | GBP 43.14B | GBP 75.37B |
| FY2021 | GBP 25.68B | GBP 6.97B | GBP 9.19B | n/a | 2.96 | GBP 2.81B | GBP 35.67B | GBP 67.40B |
Valuation history
| Year | Snapshot date | Market cap | P/E | Dividend yield | Annual dividend/share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-08-24 | GBX 89.13B | 14.2 | 0.1% | 2.45 |
Dividend history
Latest trailing dividend snapshot: annual dividend/share 2.45 GBX, yield 5.9%.
| Year | Dividends/share |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | 240.24 GBP |
| FY2024 | 235.52 GBP |
| FY2023 | 230.88 GBP |
| FY2022 | 217.8 GBP |
| FY2021 | 215.6 GBP |
About British American Tobacco PLC
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;
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Frequently asked questions
What is British American Tobacco PLC's market cap?
British American Tobacco PLC's market capitalization is GBX 89.13B.
What is British American Tobacco PLC's P/E ratio?
British American Tobacco PLC's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 14.2.
Does British American Tobacco PLC pay a dividend?
British American Tobacco PLC has a dividend yield of 5.9%.
What does British American Tobacco PLC do?
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.