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How to buy British American Tobacco p-l-c stock (BTI)

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British American Tobacco p-l-c is a tobacco business based in the US. British American Tobacco p-l-c shares (BTI) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. British American Tobacco p-l-c employs 46,725 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $27.3 billion.

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British American Tobacco p-l-c stock price (NYSE: BTI)

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British American Tobacco p-l-c shares at a glance

Information last updated 2024-06-29.
Latest market close$31.41
52-week range$26.39 - $31.72
50-day moving average $30.63
200-day moving average $30.47
Wall St. target price$36.72
PE ratio N/A
Dividend yield $2.309 (9.61%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $-8.16

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British American Tobacco p-l-c price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $31.41 from 2024-07-03

1 week (2024-06-28) 1.55%
1 month (2024-06-06) 0.51%
3 months (2024-04-05) 6.11%
6 months (2024-01-05) 3.73%
1 year (2023-07-06) -4.73%
2 years (2022-07-06) -22.86%
3 years (2021-07-06) 38.2759
5 years (2019-07-05) 32.9444

Is British American Tobacco p-l-c stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing British American Tobacco p-l-c stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of British American Tobacco p-l-c's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

British American Tobacco p-l-c's PEG ratio

British American Tobacco p-l-c's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.149. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into British American Tobacco p-l-c's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

British American Tobacco p-l-c's EBITDA

British American Tobacco p-l-c's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $13.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a British American Tobacco p-l-c's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

British American Tobacco p-l-c financials

Revenue TTM $27.3 billion
Operating margin TTM 48.44%
Gross profit TTM $22.9 billion
Return on assets TTM 5.8%
Return on equity TTM -22.06%
Profit margin -52.66%
Book value $22.81
Market Capitalization $68.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

British American Tobacco p-l-c share dividends

1%

Dividend payout ratio: 0.76% of net profits

Recently British American Tobacco p-l-c has paid out, on average, around 0.76% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 9.61% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), British American Tobacco p-l-c shareholders could enjoy a 9.61% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In British American Tobacco p-l-c's case, that would currently equate to about $2.309 per share.

While British American Tobacco p-l-c's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that British American Tobacco p-l-c is investing more in its future growth.

British American Tobacco p-l-c's most recent dividend payout was on 5 February 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 25 September 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have British American Tobacco p-l-c's shares ever split?

British American Tobacco p-l-c's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 13 February 2017. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your British American Tobacco p-l-c shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for British American Tobacco p-l-c shares which in turn could have impacted British American Tobacco p-l-c's share price.

British American Tobacco p-l-c share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, British American Tobacco p-l-c's shares have ranged in value from as little as $26.385 up to $31.7172. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while British American Tobacco p-l-c's is 0.239. This would suggest that British American Tobacco p-l-c's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

British American Tobacco p-l-c overview

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.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of British American Tobacco p-l-c is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.279% of British American Tobacco p-l-c shares are held by insiders and 7.687% by institutions.
How many people work for British American Tobacco p-l-c?
Latest data suggests 46,725 work at British American Tobacco p-l-c.
When does the fiscal year end for British American Tobacco p-l-c?
British American Tobacco p-l-c's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is British American Tobacco p-l-c based?
British American Tobacco p-l-c's address is: Globe House, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 2PG
What is British American Tobacco p-l-c's ISIN number?
British American Tobacco p-l-c's international securities identification number is: US1104481072
What is British American Tobacco p-l-c's CUSIP number?
British American Tobacco p-l-c's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 110448107

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