British American Tobacco
- Market cap
- 115.94B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 14.03
- P/Bi
- 1.81
- EPSi
- 4.61
- Div yieldi
- 6.05%
- 52W posi
- 37%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
British American Tobacco shares were changing hands at 53.90, up 1.68% on the day. That leaves the company valued at approximately 115.94B, the #174 most valuable US-listed company we track. Valuation-wise, the P/E sits at 13.75, 24% above the five-year average of 11.07. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 6.05%. The 2 analysts covering the stock are, on balance, at Buy, targeting an average of 68.10 (+26%). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 47.05 to 65.34; it now sits 37% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 2 months.
- Its last 3 Sell calls were followed by roughly flat moves (-1%) three months out.
- Recent price momentum is -1.7% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 0.1% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation B-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 13.8x | Better than 70% |
| Forward P/E | 11.8x | Better than 76% |
| Price / Sales | 3.5x | Better than 42% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 78th pctl | Better than 30% |
Growth D+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | -2.5% | Better than 15% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 5.2% | Better than 49% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -16.7% | Better than 17% |
Profitability A
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 83.5% | Better than 94% |
| Operating margin | 45.5% | Better than 95% |
| Net margin | 30.0% | Better than 90% |
| Return on equity | 15.7% | Better than 57% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.6% | Better than 58% |
Momentum C
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -13.3% | Better than 21% |
| 6-month return | -8.8% | Better than 24% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 12.9% | Better than 48% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 19.1% | Better than 49% |
Financial Health D
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.9x | Better than 17% |
| Debt to assets | 73.2% | Better than 15% |
| Interest coverage | 6.1x | Better than 49% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 72.6% | Better than 22% |
Analyst View N/A
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
Not enough data to grade this factor.
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 53.01
- Open
- 53.66
- Day range
- 53.44 - 54.09
- Avg price
- 53.80
- Volume
- 3.56M
- Turnover
- 191.47M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.18%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.77
- Amplitudei
- 1.23%
- 52-week rangei
- 47.05 - 65.34
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 11.69
- P/E (TTM)i
- 14.03
- P/Bi
- 1.81
- EPSi
- 4.61
- Book value / shi
- 29.72
- Net profit
- 9.92B
- Net assets
- 63.92B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 115.94B
- Float capi
- 105.59B
- Shares out
- 2.15B
- Float sharesi
- 1.96B
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 6.05%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 3.26
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
17.5% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-197.17M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 2.70M
- % of floati
- 0.13%
- Days to coveri
- 1.00
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of British American Tobacco (BTI)?
British American Tobacco last traded at 53.90. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is British American Tobacco's market cap?
About 115.94B.
What is the P/E ratio of British American Tobacco?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 14.03, above its own 5-year average of 11.07 — toward the top of its historical range (70.23% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does British American Tobacco pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 6.05%. The 2025 payout was up 7.7% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is British American Tobacco a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 2 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 68.10, which implies 26.3% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is British American Tobacco's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates British American Tobacco a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:36:53 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.