British American Tobacco (BTI) Stock Analysis

Company Profile

British American Tobacco (BTI) trades as an ADR rather than ordinary local shares — read it with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Calendar-Year Returns

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Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

British American Tobacco (BTI) posts ROE of 13.42%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

British American Tobacco (BTI) keeps 24.99% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

British American Tobacco (BTI) turns 34.91% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

British American Tobacco (BTI) grew revenue -0.99%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

British American Tobacco (BTI) grew earnings per share 156.69%, above the industry benchmark range. Profits are compounding faster than at any typical peer, though a depressed base year can inflate the percentage, so the level of earnings matters alongside the rate.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

British American Tobacco (BTI) has current ratio of 0.84, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

British American Tobacco (BTI) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

British American Tobacco (BTI) has dividend yield of 4.38%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

British American Tobacco (BTI) has payout ratio of 84.51%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

British American Tobacco (BTI) trades at P/E ratio of 14.12, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

British American Tobacco (BTI) trades at 4.63 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

British American Tobacco (BTI) trades at 9.54 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

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