British American Tobacco p.l.c.
BATS
Rank in Stocks
#167
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to... British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. The company offers vapour products; heated products, which consists of a battery-powered device and a plant-based substance consumable that is heated; modern oral products, such as nicotine pouches; combustibles, including cigarette sticks and other tobacco stick products; traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff; and fine cut/roll-your-own tobacco products. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Share Price
$60.18
Last synced: 2026-11-09
Market Cap
$129.29B
Change (1 day)
-1.39%
Change (1 year)
8.06%
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Category
Consumer Defensive
Operating Margin for British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS)
Operating Margin as of November 2026 TTM: 37.62%
According to British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s latest financial reports, its current operating margin (TTM) is 37.62%. At the end of 2025 the company had an operating margin of 39.04%.
Operating Margin history for British American Tobacco p.l.c. from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 37.62% | -3.64% |
| 2025 | 39.04% | 269.00% |
| 2024 | 10.58% | -118.33% |
| 2023 | -57.73% | -251.72% |
| 2022 | 38.05% | -4.52% |
| 2021 | 39.85% | 3.10% |
| 2020 | 38.65% | 10.94% |
| 2019 | 34.84% | -8.36% |
| 2018 | 38.02% | 16.02% |
| 2017 | 32.77% | -0.52% |
| 2016 | 32.94% | -5.29% |
| 2015 | 34.78% | 6.88% |
| 2014 | 32.54% | -10.14% |
| 2013 | 36.21% | 1.06% |
| 2012 | 35.83% | 13.57% |
| 2011 | 31.55% | 3.31% |
| 2010 | 30.54% | 0.49% |
| 2009 | 30.39% | 2.19% |
| 2008 | 29.74% | 3.52% |
| 2007 | 28.73% | 4.02% |
| 2006 | 27.62% | 2.52% |
| 2005 | 26.94% | 21.19% |
| 2004 | 22.23% | 32.24% |
| 2003 | 16.81% | -18.28% |
| 2002 | 20.57% | 7.47% |
| 2001 | 19.14% | 17.14% |
| 2000 | 16.34% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38.62% | -98.97% |
US
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| 57.91% | -98.46% |
US
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| 25.06% | -99.33% |
JP
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| 31.41% | -99.17% |
IN
|
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| 18.17% | -99.52% |
GB
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.
Questions about British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin
What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin is 37.62%, as of Nov 2026.
What was British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin in 2025?
In 2025, British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin was 39.04%, compared with 10.58% in 2024.
How has British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin changed since 2020?
From 2020 to 2025, British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin was highest in 2021 (39.85%) and lowest in 2023 (-57.73%).
How does British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin compare with similar companies?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s operating margin (37.62%) is higher than that of 3 of the 5 similar companies listed above. The highest among them is Altria Group, Inc., with 57.91%.