British American Tobacco (BTI)

95.46 -0.18  -0.19%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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British American Tobacco Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns 41.61%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are British American Tobacco's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • BTI Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • LO Total Returns
  • MO Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
BTI -7.75% 3.47% 10.48% 99.57%
^SPXTR -5.66% 5.70% 1.62% 54.07%
LO -8.00% 10.82% 12.52% 112.1%
MO -0.06% 9.78% 21.66% 128.8%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price 41.61%
Earnings Per Share TTM 97.42%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 7.42%
Dividend Yield 6.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 30.86B
Net Income TTM 4.731B

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 13.12%
Asset Utilization

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.1737
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.6091
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BTI News

At its current valuation $FB is larger than these companies $MCD $RIO $VALE $CSCO $SLB $V $BTI $SNY $SI $C - Really unbelievable IMO
about 10 days ago by sld1986
Best Yielding Large Cap Consumer Stocks + http://stks.co/3o06 $RAI $MO $LO $BTI $MAT $CAG $KMB $UN $UL $PM $CAJ $PG $HNZ $K $CPB $PEP $GIS
about 14 days ago by DividendYield
FTSE 100 firmer; banks up, miners weigh
May 03, 9:56AM MarketWatch
$BTI http://stks.co/3ZSx Building another Diamond, eyes on it
about 29 days ago by harmongreg
$BTI Volume Alert - Currently at 5 x average daily volume.
about 34 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Philip Morris Q1 volume +5.3%, price +5.7% - find another staple delivering that. And folks said tobacco was ex-growth? $PM $BTI $MO
about 39 days ago by retail_guru
@greatwhiteowl @IndianTrader @BigKarma $RGR $PM $BTI Nasty cigarettes. Crappy habit. Addictive as hell. Death wish. Money makerz.
about 39 days ago by greatwhiteowl
Despite input pressure Coke topline strength brought home bacon. Select staples club with pricing power, good geography $KO $DEO $PM $BTI
about 41 days ago by retail_guru
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Apr 12, 12:45PM
All signs of a healthy advanced civilization ; ) RT @ivanhoff Alcohol $DEO, cigarettes $BTI and guns $RGR at the all-time high list
about 56 days ago by Quantum
Alcohol $DEO, cigarettes $BTI and guns $RGR at the all-time high list
about 56 days ago by ivanhoff
The FDA Drops an Anvil on the Tobacco Sector ($BTI, $LO, $MO, $PM, $RAI) http://stks.co/3BIB
about 56 days ago by kyle_dj12
5 Stocks to Own for 50 Years http://stks.co/39v3 $BRK-B $BTI $DIS $PEP $V
about 59 days ago by myplaniq
Both $AMG & $BTI were 100 Roll candidates in early 2012 & have since broken abv the key 100 level. no pos.
about 88 days ago by 1nvestor
best tobacco stock out there? $PM $MO $LO $RAI $BTI
about 89 days ago by WannaTrade1
$BTI New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 91 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
@harmongreg $BTI, nice work.
about 102 days ago by cchigga
out last of $BTI March 100 Calls at 1.50, net in for a nickel out for 101.6
about 102 days ago by harmongreg
bot $BTI put spreads back 26.7 c,
about 102 days ago by harmongreg
This $BTI trade may be the slowest moving great looking trade ever. May need to adjust here
about 102 days ago by harmongreg
sold more $BTI Mar 100 Calls at 1.45
about 102 days ago by harmongreg
Some Of The Best Future Consumer Dividend Stocks + http://stks.co/2O7l + $VGR $PHG $LEG $DEER $LO $CRWS $BGS $BOOT $BTI $PM $EBF $MWV $DBD
about 104 days ago by DividendYield
$BTI New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 105 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$MO http://stks.co/2MhH needs over 29.53, closing the gap, to look good, like $BTI better (am long it)
about 105 days ago by harmongreg
5 Tempting Sin Stocks
Feb 10, 12:30PM
sold a little March $BTI 100 calls for 90c to ensure I get paid, will hold rest for a while
about 109 days ago by harmongreg
RT @harmongreg @1nvestor lots of them all the way down to 90 < like that trade btw. $BTI
about 112 days ago by 1nvestor

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
BTI 95.46 -0.18 -0.19%
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