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About the company

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is a global multi-category consumer goods business company. The Company provides tobacco and nicotine products. Its segments include the United States, Asia Pacific Middle East and Africa, and Americas and Europe. Its product categories include Vapor, Heating Products (HPs), Modern Oral, Traditional Oral, and Combustible cigarettes. Vapor products are handheld, battery-powered devices that heat a liquid to produce an inhalable aerosol, known as vapor. HPs are devices that use heat to generate a nicotine-containing aerosol, which the user inhales. This category includes Tobacco Heated Products and Herbal Products for Heating (HPH). Modern Oral products are smoke-free oral nicotine products called nicotine pouches, designed for use in the mouth. Traditional oral products include snus and snuff. Its brands include Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, Camel, and others.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)34.87bn
  • Net income in USD4.21bn
  • Incorporated1997
  • Employees48.99k
  • Location
    British American Tobacco plcGlobe House, 4 Temple PlaceLONDON WC2R 2PGUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 207 845 2000
  • Fax+44 207 240 0555
  • Websitehttps://www.bat.com/
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Imperial Brands PLC43.84bn2.82bn35.62bn25.10k13.215.539.030.81242.502.5038.735.981.145.8912.001,281,713.007.858.1113.8613.7221.7620.036.907.390.36669.330.647957.25-0.7405-0.2413-20.746.74-3.043.09
ITC Ltd9.53bn2.25bn43.95bn22.04k19.57--17.804.6116.2627.9568.99--------39,230,620.00--21.53--25.5052.3752.1623.9425.28------93.7510.459.69-0.84246.67-1.377.17
Japan Tobacco Inc22.12bn1.61bn78.88bn53.59k43.422.5927.063.57139.24140.011,909.552,333.290.44791.595.7463,264,030.003.315.524.277.5355.9657.307.4013.501.365.850.279188.0910.867.68-62.84-12.442.434.73
Altria Group Inc23.28bn6.93bn110.37bn6.20k16.01--15.304.744.124.1213.83-2.090.66338.1587.35--19.7918.0626.6423.8862.3757.9929.8428.140.531121.551.1697.09-3.08-2.30-38.359.10-1.334.12
British American Tobacco PLC (ADR)34.87bn4.21bn131.36bn48.99k31.622.0716.453.771.911.9115.8229.090.2230.81627.20711,890.102.781.343.271.5383.3882.6112.456.870.5493102.710.4274303.02-5.19-0.0077121.35-11.52-5.694.10
Philip Morris International Inc.40.65bn11.32bn289.96bn84.90k25.64--22.077.137.267.2626.09-6.420.62071.289.72478,775.0017.0216.5128.2929.9067.1265.6327.4126.780.506715.991.2087.227.317.2121.037.0921.123.67
Data as of Feb 12 2026. Currency figures normalised to British American Tobacco plc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

7.60%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors)as of 30 Sep 202564.06m2.94%
GQG Partners LLCas of 30 Sep 202528.55m1.31%
Capital Research & Management Co. (Global Investors)as of 30 Sep 202522.07m1.01%
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLCas of 30 Sep 202510.93m0.50%
Orbis Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Sep 20259.52m0.44%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 30 Sep 20259.47m0.44%
Strategic Advisers LLCas of 30 Sep 20257.06m0.32%
Managed Account Advisors LLCas of 30 Sep 20254.93m0.23%
BlackRock Advisors LLCas of 30 Sep 20254.77m0.22%
Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd.as of 30 Sep 20254.19m0.19%
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