British American Tobacco PLC
Research British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) on Bullrun: market cap GBX 9.00T, P/E 14.4, dividend yield 4.3%. Explore financials, valuation history, model signals, and stock context.
Key Metrics
- TickerBATS
- ExchangeLSE
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- SectorConsumer Defensive
- IndustryTobacco
- CurrencyGBX
- Market capGBX 9.00T
- P/E14.4
- Dividend yield4.3%
- 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 9.00T; P/E is 14.4; dividend yield is 4.3%.
Peer valuation comparison
Latest P/E is 14.36x versus a Consumer Defensive sector median of 17.24x (16.7% below).
Latest dividend yield is 4.32% versus a Consumer Defensive sector median of 3.01% (43.8% 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 | 2026-09-26 | GBX 9.00T | 14.4 | 5.9% | 2.45 |
Dividend history
Latest trailing dividend snapshot: annual dividend/share 2.45 GBX, yield 4.3%.
| 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;
ETFs that hold British American Tobacco PLC
British American Tobacco PLC is one of the ten largest holdings of 42 ETFs that investors in Europe can buy. The 8 most traded of them:
| ETF | Weight | TER |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (GBP Dist) | 3.79% | 0.07% |
| Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF | 3.80% | 0.09% |
| iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 1.16% | 0.25% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Value UCITS ETF 1C | 1.15% | 0.25% |
| iSh Cor FTSE 100 GBP A | 3.57% | 0.07% |
| Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF GBP Accumulation | 3.80% | 0.09% |
| HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF | 3.55% | 0.07% |
| iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) | 3.46% | 0.25% |
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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 9.00T.
What is British American Tobacco PLC's P/E ratio?
British American Tobacco PLC's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 14.4.
Does British American Tobacco PLC pay a dividend?
British American Tobacco PLC has a dividend yield of 4.3%.
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.