In short
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI.JO) has revenue down 1.0% to GBP 25.6B and operating cash flow down 37.4% to GBP 6.3B year on year. Its net margin is 30.3% and gross margin 83.5%, and it trades at 13.9× trailing earnings. Fisclear flags 2 high-severity risks, led by: Revenue has declined for two consecutive years — a sustained downtrend that may signal structural or competitive headwinds. How we calculate this
Valuation
Consumer DefensiveLive · Yahoo FinancePrice
91,575c
R1.97T
180.0x
5.88%
52-Week Range
4-engine score — Quality and Peers engines require SEC EDGAR (US stocks only)
Operating margin 45.5% — high profitability.
⚠ Revenue declining 1% YoY.
Based on filing period ending Dec 2025
International FisclearScore uses 4 engines (no EDGAR data). Based on Yahoo Finance & Alpha Vantage reported financials. Not financial advice.
US macroeconomic data shown as global reference
South Africa-specific indicators may differ. South Africa dashboard coming soon.
US Macro Reference
Fed Funds Rate
3.75%
Accommodative
10-Year Treasury
4.99%
2026-09-01
Unemployment
4.2%
Near full employment
CPI Index
334.1
2026-08-01
M2 Money Supply
$23.3T
2026-08-01
The Federal Funds rate stands at 3.75% — a moderately elevated rate environment that raises borrowing costs across the economy; 10-year Treasury yields are at 4.99%, setting the benchmark for long-term corporate borrowing; Unemployment stands at 4.2%; Industrial production index is at 103.1; M2 money supply is $23.3T; CPI index stands at 334.1.
SWOT Analysis — BTI.JO
Inflationary BoomStrengths
EPS (Diluted): GBP 3.49 (+156.7% YoY) — Earnings per share rose 157% — each share earned more.
Net Income: GBP 7.8B (+153.1% YoY) — Profit grew 153% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.
Weaknesses
Operating Cash Flow: GBP 6.3B (-37.4% YoY) — Operating cash flow fell 37% but remained positive.
Total Assets: GBP 109.3B (-8.1% YoY) — Total assets shrank 8% — the balance sheet contracted.
Revenue: GBP 25.6B (-1.0% YoY) — Revenue fell 1% — the company generated less from its core operations.
Opportunities
No clear opportunities identified at this time.
Threats
Revenue has declined for two consecutive years — a sustained downtrend that may signal structural or competitive headwinds.
Current ratio of 0.87x — short-term liabilities exceed current assets, which could create near-term liquidity pressure.
Financial Charts
Year-over-Year Changes
EPS (Diluted)
GBP 3.49
was GBP 1.36
Earnings per share rose 157% — each share earned more.
Net Income
GBP 7.8B
was GBP 3.1B
Profit grew 153% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.
Operating Cash Flow
GBP 6.3B
was GBP 10.1B
Operating cash flow fell 37% but remained positive.
Total Assets
GBP 109.3B
was GBP 118.9B
Total assets shrank 8% — the balance sheet contracted.
Revenue
GBP 25.6B
was GBP 25.9B
Revenue fell 1% — the company generated less from its core operations.
Risk Flags
2 high · 0 medium · 0 low- ⚠ High
Revenue has declined for two consecutive years — a sustained downtrend that may signal structural or competitive headwinds.
- ⚠ High
Current ratio of 0.87x — short-term liabilities exceed current assets, which could create near-term liquidity pressure.
Price HistoryZAR
Technical Signals
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Data sourced from Official Exchange, FRED (Federal Reserve), OECD, BIS, and Yahoo Finance. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.