British American Tobacco p.l.c. Share Price and Company Fundamentals
Last traded: Last Friday at 4:15 PM
British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands. It also distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
-
PB ratio
1.05
Dividend yield
0.09%
Beta
0.26
Market cap
-
Enterprise value
-
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Tobacco / Consumer Defensive |
|---|---|
| Full time employees | 46725 |
| Website | https://www.bat.com |
| Mailing address | Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2PG United Kingdom |
| Phone / Fax | 44 20 7845 1000 / 44 20 7845 2118 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
0.09%
Dividend amount
£2.31
Payout ratio
57.95%
5Y Avg. yield
7.61%
British American Tobacco p.l.c. paid £2.31 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 27 June 2024.The dividend payout ratio is 57.95%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.BATS dividend payout ratio is less than 70. This is ideal as it gives company room to grow the dividends and also the excess earnings can be invested in company for growth.
BATS's forward dividend amount is £2.36 and the forward dividend yield is 9.52%. A forward dividend yield is the percentage of a company's current stock price that it expects to pay out as dividends over a certain time period, generally 12 months. Forward dividend yields are generally used in circumstances where the yield is predictable based on past instances. If not, trailing yields, which indicate the same value over the previous 12 months, are used.
Company Executives
As of May 2024, following are the company executives and directors listed on British American Tobacco p.l.c..
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Tadeu Luiz Marroco | CEO, Member of Management Board & Executive Director | 57 | 3.22M |
| Ms. Soraya Benchikh | CFO, Member of Management Board & Executive Director | ||
| Mr. David Waterfield | Member of Management Board | 50 | |
| Mr. Kingsley Wheaton | Chief Strategy & Growth Officer and Member of Management Board | 50 | |
| Mr. Johan Vandermeulen | COO & Member of Management Board | 55 | |
| Mr. Jerome B. Abelman | Director of Legal, General Counsel & Member of Management Board | 59 | |
| Mr. Paul McCrory | Director of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs and Member of Management Board | 51 | |
| Mr. James Barrett | Director of Business Development & Member of Management Board | 48 | |
| Mr. Luciano Comin | Marketing Director of Combustibles & New Categories and Member of Management Board | 52 | |
| Mr. Mihovil Dijanosic | Regional Director of Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Member of Management Board | 50 |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
-52.66%
Operating margin
48.44%
Return on assets
5.80%
Return on equity
-22.06%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of British American Tobacco p.l.c. is and its enterprise value is .
The BATS's stocks Beta value is 0.26 making it 74% less volatile compared to LSE market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LSE:BATS) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s Stock Symbol?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. trades on LSE under the ticker symbol "BATS".
2. What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s stock price today?
One share of BATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately £2475.
3. How can I contact British American Tobacco p.l.c.?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s mailing address is Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2PG United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7845 1000.
4. What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s official website?
The official website of British American Tobacco p.l.c. is https://www.bat.com.