British American Tobacco (BMTA) Price & Analysis
BMTA Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 54.50 - EUR 55.00
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 43.90 - EUR 56.50
- Previous Close
- EUR 53.50
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 132
- Market Cap
- EUR 118.00B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 177.85B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 2.53B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 35.06B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 15.7
- Beta
- 0.02
- Next Earnings
- Feb 11, 2027
- EPS Estimate
- 2.33
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 5.35%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Smokeless Growth
Rapid smokeless consumer additions and rising revenue mix show meaningful progress in shifting beyond combustible tobacco. This expanding base, supported by Modern Oral and Velo, can improve long-term growth quality and provide recurring consumable demand as adoption increases.
New Category Scale
Strong New Category growth is paired with improving contribution and gross profit, indicating that BAT is gaining scale rather than merely pursuing unprofitable expansion. Continued progress could diversify earnings and strengthen its position in reduced-risk nicotine markets.
Margin And Cost Savings
Margin expansion and a defined Fit2Win savings program provide durable support for profitability even as combustible volumes decline. If delivered, the savings should improve operating efficiency, help fund investment in growth categories, and reinforce earnings resilience over coming periods.
Bears Say
Meaningful Leverage
Meaningful debt relative to equity reduces financial flexibility and leaves BAT more exposed to financing costs and refinancing requirements. Although debt has declined from earlier levels, leverage can constrain investment choices and make earnings less resilient during weaker operating periods.
Falling Cash Flow
The company remains cash generative, but the sharp recent deterioration in operating and free cash flow weakens confidence in consistency. A sustained lower cash trajectory could limit debt reduction, shareholder returns, and funding available for the transition toward New Categories.
Regulatory And Volume Pressure
Regulatory uncertainty and illicit-market activity are structural obstacles that can restrict product participation, disrupt legitimate volumes, and force strategic exits. Combined with declining combustible consumption, these pressures challenge BAT’s established earnings base and complicate portfolio transition.
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Company Description
British American Tobacco
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. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Tobacco
- CEO
- Tadeu Luiz Marroco
- Employees
- 47,797
- Website
- www.bat.com
- Address
- Globe House, London, GL, WC2R 2PG, GB
British American Tobacco (BMTA) Earnings & Revenues
BMTA Company Deck
BMTA Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call presented multiple clear progress points: strong New Category growth (notably Modern Oral), solid US multi-category performance, margin expansion, improved cash generation, and a defined Fit2Win savings trajectory. These positives are balanced by material near-term challenges: declines in Heated Products and Vapour revenues in some regions, APMEA profit pressure, combustible volume declines and market-specific shocks (e.g., Brazil excise), ongoing regulatory and illicit market issues, and sizable one-off/non-cash charges. Management reiterated confidence in recovery and a pathway to return to the midterm algorithm while emphasizing targeted investments for sustainable growth.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |