British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides cigarettes and other tobacco products worldwide. It manufactures vapour and tobacco heating products; oral tobacco and nicotine products, such as snus and moist snuff; cigars; and e-cigarettes. The company offers its products under the Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, Benson & Hedges, John Player Gold Leaf, State Express 555, and Shuang Xi brands. The company sells its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange LON
Industry Tobacco
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Defensive
SymbolLON:BATS
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-20-78452000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins30.41%
Return on Equity56.73%
Return on Assets11.86%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares2,290,000,000
Market Cap£96,990.00
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock (LON:BATS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's stock symbol?
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BATS."
How often does BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock?
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock announced a dividend on Tuesday, June 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 48.80 per share on Wednesday, August 8th. This represents a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 28th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for BATS?
18 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 4,100 to GBX 6,000. On average, they anticipate BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's share price to reach GBX 5,249.41 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 32.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's key competitors?
Who are BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's key executives?
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Nicandro Durante, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 61)
- Mr. John Benedict Stevens, Chief Information Officer, Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Jack Marie Henry David Bowles, Member of Management Board & COO of International Bus. (Excluding US) (Age 54)
- Mr. Kingsley Wheaton, Regional Director of Americas & Sub-Saharan Africa and Member of Management Board (Age 45)
- Mr. Johan Vandermeulen, Regional Director of Asia-Pacific & Middle East and Member of Management Board (Age 50)
Has BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about BATS stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock earned a news impact score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the company an impact score of 45.45 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock?
Shares of BATS and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
What is BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's stock price today?
One share of BATS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 3,960.
How big of a company is BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock?
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock has a market capitalization of £96.99 billion.
How can I contact BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock?
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock's mailing address is Globe House, 4 Temple Place, LONDON, WC2R 2PG, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-78452000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ADS Common Stock (LON BATS)
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