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

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 stock price (NYSE: BTI)

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

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-22.

Latest market close	$38.67
52-week range	$29.88 - $40.36
50-day moving average	$39.18
200-day moving average	$38.44
Wall St. target price	$50.56
PE ratio	9.9106
Dividend yield	$2.104 (5.55%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$3.80

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

Historical closes compared with the close of $38.67 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-17)	N/A
1 month (2021-06-28)	-2.52%
3 months (2021-04-28)	2.76%
6 months (2021-01-24)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-24)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-24)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-24)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-24)	N/A

Is British American Tobacco p-l-c under- or over-valued?

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 P/E ratio

British American Tobacco p-l-c's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 10x. In other words, British American Tobacco p-l-c shares trade at around 10x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

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 16.9189. 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 $12.3 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	$25.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	43.93%
Gross profit TTM	$21.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.08%
Return on equity TTM	10.33%
Profit margin	24.83%
Book value	$27.35
Market capitalisation	$86.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting British American Tobacco p-l-c shares

There are currently 2.9 million British American Tobacco p-l-c shares held short by investors – that's known as British American Tobacco p-l-c's "short interest". This figure is 1.3% down from 2.9 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting British American Tobacco p-l-c shares can be evaluated.

British American Tobacco p-l-c's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

British American Tobacco p-l-c's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of British American Tobacco p-l-c shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of British American Tobacco p-l-c shares traded daily (recently around 2.6 million). British American Tobacco p-l-c's SIR currently stands at 1.1. In other words for every 100,000 British American Tobacco p-l-c shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1100 shares are currently held short.

However British American Tobacco p-l-c's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of British American Tobacco p-l-c shares, or, against the total number of tradable British American Tobacco p-l-c shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case British American Tobacco p-l-c's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 British American Tobacco p-l-c shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0015% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable British American Tobacco p-l-c shares, roughly 2 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against British American Tobacco p-l-c.

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British American Tobacco p-l-c share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 1.67% of net profits

Recently British American Tobacco p-l-c has paid out, on average, around 1.67% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 7.88% 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 7.88% 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 $2.104 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 13 February 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 September 2021 (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 $29.8834 up to $40.3553. 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 0.7132. 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. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It offers vapour products, tobacco heating products, and modern oral products; combustible products; and traditional oral products, such as Swedish-style snus and American moist snuff. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of British American Tobacco p-l-c is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.259% of British American Tobacco p-l-c shares are held by insiders and 5.56% by institutions. 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