British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) is a publicly traded tobacco business based in the UK. It opened the day at 2557.5p after a previous close of 2557.5p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 2543p to a high of 2574.5p. The latest price was 2570.5p (25 minute delay). British American Tobacco is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 52,077 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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April 27, 2023: British American Tobacco has been fined over $600 million for selling tobacco products in North Korea between 2007 and 2017, ignoring sanctions laid out by the US.
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the British American Tobacco P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
British American Tobacco's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, British American Tobacco shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, British American Tobacco's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the tobacco industry or those of similar companies.
British American Tobacco's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 8.7789. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into British American Tobacco's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider British American Tobacco's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
British American Tobacco's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £12.2 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a British American Tobacco's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like British American Tobacco.
British American Tobacco's total ESG risk: 29.29
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and British American Tobacco's overall score of 29.29 (as at 01/01/2019) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 52nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like British American Tobacco is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare British American Tobacco's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
British American Tobacco's environmental score: 6.69/100
British American Tobacco's environmental score of 6.69 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that British American Tobacco is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
British American Tobacco's social score: 18.04/100
British American Tobacco's social score of 18.04 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that British American Tobacco is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
British American Tobacco's governance score: 12.05/100
British American Tobacco's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that British American Tobacco is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
British American Tobacco's controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, British American Tobacco scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that British American Tobacco hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
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