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British American Tobacco p.l.c. BATS.L
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.19% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $25.6B at a 30.3% net margin.
Price from month-end closes (Yahoo) — for reference, not real-time.
How it ranks in Consumer Defensive · percentile among 18 companies
Percentile vs other Consumer Defensive companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.017 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.25 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.107 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.784 |
FAQ
Is BATS.L financially healthy?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does BATS.L pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. British American Tobacco p.l.c. pays a dividend yielding about 5.19% with a 67.5% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is BATS.L?
In FY2025, British American Tobacco p.l.c. had a net margin of 30.3% and a return on equity of 16.2%.
Source: company filings via Yahoo Finance · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBp; non-US fundamentals are aggregated by Yahoo (shorter history); facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.