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Current Price 2400.00p Bid 2399.50p Ask 2401.50p Change 2.19%
Last Updated: 19/03/2024 05:37. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

British American Tobacco p.l.c is a consumer-centric, multi-category consumer goods company. The Company provides tobacco and nicotine products. Its segments include the United States, Asia Pacific Middle East and Africa, Americas and Europe. It manages a globally integrated supply chain, and its products are distributed to retail outlets. Its product categories include vapor products, modern oral products, and tobacco heating products. Its vapor products are handheld, battery-powered devices that heat a liquid (called an e-liquid) to produce an inhalable aerosol, known as vapor. The Company's modern oral products are its smoke-free oral nicotine products called nicotine pouches, designed for use in the mouth.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/12/2023

Revenue
£27,283.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£-15,751.00m
Dividend yield (%)
10.30
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
1.59
P/E Ratio
6.10

Key Personnel

Mr Tadeu Marroco
Finance Director
Mr Darrell Thomas
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Krishnan Anand
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Murray S. Kessler
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Veronique Laury
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Karen Guerra
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Dimitri Panayotopoulos
Non-Executive Director
Mr Luc Jobin
Non-Executive Director
Mr Serpil Timuray
Non-Executive Director
Mrs Holly Keller Koeppel
Non-Executive Director
Ms Susan Jane Farr
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
BATSL
ISIN
GB0002875804
Shares in Issue
1,864.22m
Market cap
£44,741.39m

Analyst Views (1)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
0%
Hold
 
100.00%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
2,400.00p
Bid Price
2,399.50p
Ask Price
2,401.50p
Volume
750,600
Change Today
51.50p
% Change Today
2.19%
Open
2,362.50p
Previous Close
2,400.00p
Intraday High
2,404.00p
Intraday Low
2,355.50p
52 Week High
3,009.50p
52 Week Low
2,284.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

News

London close: Stocks rise as UK wage growth moderates 12/03/2024 16:17:48 Director dealings: British American Tobacco non-executive director makes share purchase 21/02/2024 15:06:19 Italian watchdog fines BAT and Amazon combined €7m 14/02/2024 09:17:26 British American Tobacco swings to loss on US writedown 08/02/2024 08:01:05 London close: Stocks mixed as US payrolls come in red-hot 02/02/2024 16:59:56 BAT, Philip Morris settle patent infringement litigations over heated tobacco, vapour products 02/02/2024 13:41:00 RBC Capital downgrades Imperial Brands, slashes price target 08/12/2023 07:17:12 BAT takes £25bn impairment as it accelerates shift to smokeless future 06/12/2023 07:13:42 BAT to make further investment in Organigram, shares surge 06/11/2023 15:06:12 BAT poaches Diageo president to be new CFO 02/11/2023 07:34:03 FDA blocks six British American Tobacco vape flavours 13/10/2023 07:19:53 BAT signs deal to sell Russia, Belarus businesses 07/09/2023 07:04:42 Non-combustibles drive resilient first half for BAT 26/07/2023 08:02:35 Director dealings: BAT non-exec invests, LondonMetric directors cover tax bills 20/06/2023 15:11:47 British American Tobacco reveals big management shake-up 19/06/2023 08:28:09 Sector movers: Personal Goods, Tobacco pace gains 06/06/2023 20:49:35 Director dealings: BAT, Diaceutics execs make investments 06/06/2023 13:47:24 BAT holds guidance, despite struggling US market 06/06/2023 07:26:51 Tuesday preview: German factory orders, British American Tobacco in focus 05/06/2023 13:52:25 Broker tips: Centrica, BAT, Workspace 31/05/2023 14:15:00 JPMorgan puts BAT on 'negative catalyst watch', cuts price target 31/05/2023 08:15:29 BAT appoints finance chief Marroco as CEO 15/05/2023 07:59:17

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
27,283.00
27,655.00
Operating Profit/Loss
-15,751.00
10,523.00
Net Interest
-1,895.00
1,641.00
Pre-Tax Profit
-17,061.00
9,324.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
-14,189.00
6,846.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
-14,189.00
6,846.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
-14,367.00
6,666.00
Minority Interests
178.00
180.00
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
Basic
-646.60p
293.30p
Diluted
-646.60p
291.90p
Adjusted
375.60p
373.20p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
4,583.00
4,867.00
Intangible Assets
95,562.00
129,075.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
2,088.00
2,141.00
Other Financial Assets
109.00
131.00
Other Non-Current Assets
2,188.00
1,923.00
Current Assets
Inventories
4,938.00
5,671.00
Trade & Other Receivables
3,793.00
4,516.00
Cash at Bank & In Hand
4,659.00
3,446.00
Current Asset Investments
601.00
579.00
Other Current Assets
181.00
430.00
Other Assets
14.00
767.00
Total Assets
118,716.00
153,546.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
4,324.00
4,413.00
Other Current Liabilities
11,349.00
13,440.00
Total Current Liabilities
15,673.00
17,853.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
35,406.00
38,726.00
Provisions
12,723.00
18,862.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
1,980.00
2,395.00
Total Non-Current Liabilities
50,109.00
59,983.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
65,782.00
77,836.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
52,934.00
75,710.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
614.00
614.00
Share Premium Account
26,630.00
26,628.00
Other Reserves
-894.00
2,360.00
Retained Earnings
24,531.00
44,081.00
Shareholders Funds
50,881.00
73,683.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
2,053.00
2,027.00
Total Equity
52,934.00
75,710.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Q1
21 Mar 2024
02 May 2024
58.8795p
Q4
21 Jan 2023
01 Feb 2024
57.72p
Q4
21 Dec 2023
01 Feb 2024
57.72p
Q3
28 Sep 2023
03 Nov 2023
57.72p
Q2
13 Jul 2023
18 Aug 2023
57.72p
Q1
23 Mar 2023
03 May 2023
57.725p
Q4
22 Dec 2022
02 Feb 2023
54.45p
Q3
29 Sep 2022
10 Nov 2022
54.45p
Q2
07 Jul 2022
17 Aug 2022
54.45p
Q1
24 Mar 2022
04 May 2022
54.45p
Q4
23 Dec 2021
09 Feb 2022
53.90p
Q3
30 Sep 2021
11 Nov 2021
53.90p
Q2
08 Jul 2021
19 Aug 2021
53.90p
Q1
25 Mar 2021
12 May 2021
53.90p
Q4
17 Dec 2020
03 Feb 2021
52.60p
Q3
01 Oct 2020
12 Nov 2020
52.60p
Q2
09 Jul 2020
19 Aug 2020
52.60p
Q1
26 Mar 2020
13 May 2020
52.60p
Q4
24 Dec 2019
06 Feb 2020
50.75p
Q3
03 Oct 2019
14 Nov 2019
50.75p
Q2
27 Jun 2019
08 Aug 2019
50.75p
Q1
21 Mar 2019
08 May 2019
50.75p
Q4
27 Dec 2018
07 Feb 2019
48.80p
Q3
04 Oct 2018
15 Nov 2018
48.80p
Q2
28 Jun 2018
08 Aug 2018
48.80p
Q1
22 Mar 2018
09 May 2018
48.80p
2nd Interim
28 Dec 2017
08 Feb 2018
43.60p
2nd Interim
28 Dec 2017
08 Feb 2018
43.60p
Interim
17 Aug 2017
28 Sep 2017
56.50p
Interim
17 Aug 2017
28 Sep 2017
56.50p
Final
16 Mar 2017
04 May 2017
118.10p
Final
16 Mar 2017
04 May 2017
118.10p
Final
16 Mar 2017
04 May 2017
118.10p
Interim
18 Aug 2016
28 Sep 2016
51.30p
Final
17 Mar 2016
05 May 2016
104.60p
Interim
20 Aug 2015
30 Sep 2015
49.40p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Dec 2023
31 Dec 2022
Dividend growth
7.64%
1.48%
Dividend yield
10.30%
6.60%
Dividend cover
1.59
1.71


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