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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2025
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Momentum Drives Further Confidence in 2026 Delivery
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Added 4.7 million consumers (to 34.1 million) of our Smokeless brands
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Smokeless products now 18.2% of Group revenue, up 70 bps vs FY24
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Reported revenue down 1.0% (due to currency headwinds), up 2.1% at constant FX, driven
by combustibles and Velo Plus in the U.S. and continued multi-category growth in AME, partly offset by APMEA
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New Categories revenue growth accelerated to double-digits in H2, with FY growth of 7.0%2
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New Categories contribution2 increased by 77.1% to £442 million, driven by our Quality Growth approach
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Improved combustibles revenue and category contribution2,3 driven by the U.S. and AME
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Reported profit from operations up 265% (with reported operating margin up 28.4 ppts to 39.0%), largely
due to the movement in the Canadian settlement provision
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Adjusted profit from operations1,2,3 up 2.3%, adjusted operating margin1,2,3 at 44.0% (flat vs FY24)
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Reported diluted EPS up 157% to 349.1p, with adjusted diluted EPS1, 2,3 up 3.4%
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Confident in sustainably delivering mid-term growth algorithm, 2026 performance expected at the lower end of the range
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On track to reduce leverage3 to within 2.0-2.5x by end 2026, supported by continued strong cash conversion
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Dividend growth of 2.0% to 245.04p and a £1.3 billion share buy-back in 2026
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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Performance highlights
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Reported
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Adjusted3
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Adjusted3 for Canada4
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Current
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Current
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vs 2024
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Current
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vs 2024
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rates
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(current)
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rates
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(constant)
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rates
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(constant)
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Cigarette and HP volume share1
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-40 bps
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Cigarette and HP value share1
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-10 bps
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Consumers of Smokeless products2
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34.1m
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+4.7m
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Revenue (£m)
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£25,610m
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-1.0%
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£25,610m
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+2.1%
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£25,610m
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+2.1%
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£3,621m
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+5.5%
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£3,621m
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+7.0%
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£3,621m
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+7.0%
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Smokeless revenue as a % of total revenue (%)
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18.2%
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+70 bps
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Profit from operations (£m)
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£9,997m
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+265%
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£11,572m
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+0.4%
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£11,279m
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+2.3%
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Adjusted gross profit growth (%)
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+2.1%
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+3.4%
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Category contribution - New Categories (£m)
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£427m
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+77.1%
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£427m
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+77.1%
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Category contribution margin - New Categories (%)
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11.8%
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4.7 ppts
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11.8%
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4.7 ppts
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39.0%
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+28.4 ppts
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45.2%
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-80 bps
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44.0%
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flat
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Diluted earnings per share (pence)
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349.1p
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+157%
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352.1p
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+0.7%
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340.5p
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+3.4%
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Net cash generated from operating activities (£m)
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£6,342m
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-37.4%
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Free cash (before payment of dividend) (£m)
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£4,048m
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-48.8%
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Adjusted cash generated from operations (£m)5
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£6,882m
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-5.5%
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Cash conversion (%)
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+63%
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-307 ppts
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+100%
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-50 bps
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Borrowings including lease liabilities (£m)
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£35,070m
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-5.1%
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Adjusted net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio
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2.48x
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+0.05x
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2.55x
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-0.20x
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Dividend per share (pence)
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245.04
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+2.0%
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To better reflect the evolving performance of each category, from 1 January 2026 the
Group will decouple the value share and volume share metrics from a combined Cigarettes and HP view to disclose Cigarettes and HP performance separately. 2. Internal estimate. See page 43. 3. See page 26 for a discussion on adjusting items. 4. As adjusted for Canada excludes the performance of the Canadian business (excluding New Categories) given the requirement to
use the profits earned to settle the litigation liability - see page 17. There is no adjustment to revenue. 5. 2025 was negatively impacted by deferral of tax in the U.S. from 2024 of £678 million, the benefit of which was excluded in
the 2024 comparator. Excluding the deferral from 2025, adjusted cash generated from operations would have been £7,560 million, or £7,840 million at constant rates of exchange in 2025 compared to £7,554 million in 2024.
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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Global cigarette industry volume expected to be down c.2%.
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Lower end of our medium-term guidance ranges:
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3-5% revenue1 growth, with low double-digit New Category revenue growth1.
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4-6% adjusted profit from operations growth1,2 - H2 weighted.
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Expected c.1% transactional FX headwind.
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5-8% adjusted diluted EPS growth1,2 growth.
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We expect a translational FX headwind of c.3% on adjusted diluted EPS growth2.
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Net finance costs1,2 expected to be c.£1.8 billion, subject to interest rate volatility.
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Gross capital expenditure in 2026 of approximately £750 million.
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Operating cash flow conversion that exceeds 95%.
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Leverage within our 2.0-2.5x adjusted net debt/adjusted EBITDA2 corridor by year end.
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Commitment to dividend growth in sterling terms and £1.3 billion share buy-back.
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For more information, please contact
Investor Relations:
Victoria Buxton +44 (0)20 7845 2012
Amy Chamberlain +44 (0)20 7845 1124
John Harney+44 (0)20 7845 1263
BAT IR TeamIR_Team@bat.com
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Press Office:
+44 (0)20 7845 2888 | @BATplc
media_centre@bat.com
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Standard International: +44 (0) 33 0551 0200
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SA (toll free): 0 800 980 512
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UK (toll free): 0808 109 0700
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U.S. (toll free): 866 580 3963
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For year ended 31 December 2025
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Reported
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vs
2024
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Adj Items1
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Adjusted
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vs
2024
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Exch.
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Adjusted at CC2
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vs
2024
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Adj for Canada3 at CC2
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vs
2024
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£m
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%
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£m
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£m
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%
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£m
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£m
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£m
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%
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Revenue
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U.S.
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11,534
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+2.3%
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369
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11,903
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+5.5%
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11,903
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+5.5%
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AME
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9,309
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+0.7%
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239
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9,548
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+3.3%
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9,548
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+3.3%
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APMEA
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4,767
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-10.9%
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196
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4,963
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-7.2%
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4,963
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-7.2%
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||||
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Total Group
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25,610
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-1.0%
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804
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26,414
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+2.1%
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26,414
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+2.1%
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||||
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Profit from Operations
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|||||||||||
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U.S.
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4,942
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+21%
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1,601
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6,543
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+2.4%
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223
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6,766
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+5.9%
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6,766
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+5.9%
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AME
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3,433
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-199%
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(128)
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3,305
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-0.5%
|
72
|
3,377
|
+1.7%
|
3,069
|
+9.6%
|
|
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APMEA
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1,622
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-23.3%
|
102
|
1,724
|
-21.1%
|
69
|
1,793
|
-17.9%
|
1,793
|
-17.9%
|
|
|
Total Group
|
9,997
|
+265%
|
1,575
|
11,572
|
-2.7%
|
364
|
11,936
|
+0.4%
|
11,628
|
+2.3%
|
|
|
Net finance costs
|
(1,819)
|
+65.7%
|
170
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(1,649)
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+3.8%
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(27)
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(1,676)
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+5.5%
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(1,733)
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+1.0%
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Associates and joint ventures
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1,681
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-11.5%
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(1,239)
|
442
|
-15.0%
|
33
|
475
|
-8.6%
|
475
|
-8.6%
|
|
|
Profit before tax
|
9,859
|
+179%
|
506
|
10,365
|
-4.2%
|
370
|
10,735
|
-0.8%
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10,370
|
+1.9%
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|
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Taxation
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(2,094)
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+487%
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(344)
|
(2,438)
|
-4.9%
|
(84)
|
(2,522)
|
-1.6%
|
(2,425)
|
+1.3%
|
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Non-controlling interests
|
(1)
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-98.7%
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(125)
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(126)
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-16.3%
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(3)
|
(129)
|
-14.1%
|
(129)
|
-14.1%
|
|
|
Coupons relating to hybrid bonds net of tax
|
(87)
|
+105.4%
|
29
|
(58)
|
+36.9%
|
—
|
(58)
|
+36.9%
|
(58)
|
+36.9%
|
|
|
Profit attributable to shareholders
|
7,677
|
+154%
|
37
|
7,743
|
-4.0%
|
283
|
8,026
|
-0.5%
|
7,758
|
+2.2%
|
|
|
Diluted number of shares (m)
|
2,199
|
-1.2%
|
2,199
|
-1.2%
|
2,199
|
-1.2%
|
2,199
|
-1.2%
|
|||
|
Diluted earnings per share (pence)
|
349.1
|
+157%
|
352.1
|
-2.9%
|
365.0
|
+0.7%
|
352.8
|
+3.4%
|
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Adjusting items represent certain items which the Group considers distinctive based upon their size, nature or incidence - see pages 26 to 33.
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CC: constant currency – measures are calculated based upon a re-translation, at the prior year’s exchange
rates, of the current year’s results of the Group and, where applicable, its segments.
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| 3. |
As adjusted for Canada excludes the performance of the Canadian business (excluding New Categories).
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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The U.S. up 5.5% driven by combustibles, which benefitted from both strong price/mix (including excise duty drawback) contributing +12.3% and the success of the Velo
Plus launch (with Modern Oral up 310% to £327 million). These more than offset lower combustibles volume (down 7.7%) and lower revenue in Vapour (down 3.4%);
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AME up 3.3% led by combustibles price/mix (+7.2%) and the growth of Modern Oral (up 17.3%), which drove New Categories up 4.3% despite a decline in Vapour of 11.4%;
and
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| – |
APMEA down 7.2% due to regulatory and fiscal challenges in Australia and Bangladesh, partially offset by higher revenue in Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia.
|
| – |
movements in respect of the Canadian litigation settlement. While 2024 included a charge of £6.2
billion, 2025 benefited from a net credit of £524 million following a change to the forecasted Canadian combustibles industry performance. This reduced the provision by £708 million (credit) but was partly offset by a goodwill impairment
charge of £184 million, described on page 17;
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| – |
the classification in 2025 of the Group's business in Cuba as held-for-sale, recognising a charge of
£235 million (2024: £74 million) as discussed on page 18; and
|
| – |
the partial release of the provision recognised in respect of an excise assessment in Romania (2025: £15 million credit; 2024: £449 million charge).
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| – |
the U.S., which was up 5.9%, due to the revenue growth discussed earlier; and
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| – |
AME, up 9.6%, due to an improved financial performance in Brazil (due to combustibles with higher volume and pricing), Romania (driven by pricing in combustibles) and
Türkiye (led by the revenue performance in combustibles).
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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Higher profit from operations due to the lower adjusting items described on page 6; and
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| – |
A gain of £333 million in respect of the demerger of the hotels division of the Group's Indian
associate ITC (see page 32).
|
| – |
A lower gain arising on the partial sale of the Group's investment in ITC in 2025 (£898 million)
compared to £1,361 million in 2024 mainly due to a lower number of shares disposed of (2025: 313.0 million shares; 2024: 436.9 million shares), discussed on page 32; and
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| – |
A credit in 2024, which did not repeat in 2025, of £590 million related to the debt liability
management exercise (see page 32).
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| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New
Categories, in Canada.
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| – |
Reported revenue up 2.3%, being an increase of 5.5% at constant rates.
|
| – |
Modern Oral revenue up 297% (or 310% at constant rates) with category volume share up 11.6 ppts to 18.0%, driven by Velo Plus.
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| – |
Vuse maintained value share leadership* despite a 6.4% decline in revenue (down 3.4% at constant rates of exchange), mainly driven by lower volume due to the
continued impact of illicit single-use vapour products.
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Combustibles revenue up 1.4% (up 4.6% at constant rates) as price/mix (including excise duty drawback) more than offset a 7.7% decline in volume. Volume share down 10
bps with value share up 30 bps.
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Smokeless now represents 19.6% of total revenue.
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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For year ended 31 December 2025
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Volume
|
Revenue
|
||||||
|
Reported
|
Reported
|
|||||||
|
Current
|
Exchange
|
Constant
|
||||||
|
Unit
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
||
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New Categories
|
1,251
|
+16.1%
|
39
|
1,290
|
+19.8%
|
|||
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Vapour (units mn)
|
262
|
-8.8%
|
934
|
-6.4%
|
29
|
963
|
-3.4%
|
|
|
HP (sticks bn)
|
—
|
—%
|
—
|
—%
|
—
|
—
|
—%
|
|
|
Modern Oral (pouches bn)
|
3.5
|
+249%
|
317
|
+297%
|
10
|
327
|
+310%
|
|
|
Traditional Oral (stick eq bn)
|
4.8
|
-8.9%
|
1,006
|
-5.0%
|
31
|
1,037
|
-2.0%
|
|
|
Total Smokeless
|
2,257
|
+5.6%
|
70
|
2,327
|
+9.0%
|
|||
|
Total Combustibles (bn sticks)
|
44
|
-7.7%
|
9,218
|
+1.4%
|
295
|
9,513
|
+4.6%
|
|
|
Other
|
59
|
+23.2%
|
4
|
63
|
+27.5%
|
|||
|
Total
|
11,534
|
+2.3%
|
369
|
11,903
|
+5.5%
|
|||
| – |
Combustibles, where revenue increased 4.6%, as the positive impact of price/mix (including
excise duty drawback) of +12.3% more than offset a 7.7% reduction in volume, compared to the industry volume decline of 7.4%. Our volume share was down 10 bps while value share was up 30 bps following the commercial actions taken in 2024 to
deliver sustainable value; and
|
| – |
Modern Oral, where revenue increased by 310%, driven by higher volume (up 249%), following the
successful national roll-out of Velo Plus. Accordingly, our category volume share1 was up 11.6 ppts to 18.0% with value share growth of 9.1 ppts to 13.1%.
|
| – |
Vapour, where the
U.S. is the world's largest market. Revenue was down 3.4%, as price/mix (+5.4%) was offset by an 8.8% decline in consumables volume driven by an industry decline of c.9% mainly due to the continued impact of illicit
single-use vapour products. There are encouraging signs for Vuse with the brand back to revenue growth in the second half of 2025 driven by increased enforcement at a Federal and State level. We remain optimistic that Vuse will benefit as
the authorities continue with enforcement initiatives in 2026. We maintained leadership in value share with an increase in value share of 2.0 ppts to 51.7%*; and
|
| – |
Traditional Oral, where revenue declined 2.0%, as price/mix (+6.9%) was more than offset by
lower volume (down 8.9%) due to the continued Poly-use of Modern Oral by Traditional Oral consumers.
|
| * |
Based on estimated value share for Vapour in tracked channels (i.e., value share of rechargeable closed systems consumables and disposables sales in retail) in
the Top Vapour markets.
|
|
For year ended 31 December 2025
|
Reported
|
Adj.
|
Exchange
|
Adjusted
|
|||
|
Current
|
Constant
|
||||||
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
||
|
Profit from Operations
|
4,942
|
+20.9%
|
1,601
|
223
|
6,766
|
+5.9%
|
|
|
Operating Margin
|
42.8%
|
+7 ppts
|
56.8%
|
+20 bps
|
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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|
| – |
Reported revenue up 0.7%, an increase of 3.3% at constant rates of exchange.
|
| – |
New Category revenue up 4.8%, up 4.3% at constant rates of exchange.
|
| – |
Resilient combustibles revenue performance - down 0.9%, an increase of 2.3% at constant rates of exchange driven by price/mix.
|
| – |
Combustibles volume share up 10 bps and value share down 70 bps.
|
| – |
Multi-category region with Smokeless now representing 19.9% of revenue.
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For year ended 31 December 2025
|
Volume
|
Revenue
|
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|
Reported
|
Reported
|
|||||||
|
Current
|
Exchange
|
Constant
|
||||||
|
Unit
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
||
|
New Categories
|
1,813
|
+4.8%
|
(6)
|
1,807
|
+4.3%
|
|||
|
Vapour (units mn)
|
244
|
-11.6%
|
543
|
-11.2%
|
(1)
|
542
|
-11.4%
|
|
|
HP (sticks bn)
|
8
|
-3.4%
|
470
|
+6.2%
|
1
|
471
|
+6.2%
|
|
|
Modern Oral (pouches bn)
|
7.5
|
+19.0%
|
800
|
+18.3%
|
(6)
|
794
|
+17.3%
|
|
|
Traditional Oral (stick eq bn)
|
0.7
|
-10.3%
|
37
|
+9.9%
|
(1)
|
36
|
+5.1%
|
|
|
Total Smokeless
|
1,850
|
+4.9%
|
(7)
|
1,843
|
+4.4%
|
|||
|
Total Combustibles
|
237
|
-4.9%
|
6,974
|
-0.9%
|
226
|
7,200
|
+2.3%
|
|
|
Other1
|
485
|
+10.8%
|
20
|
505
|
+15.7%
|
|||
|
Total
|
9,309
|
+0.7%
|
239
|
9,548
|
+3.3%
|
|||
| 1. |
Other revenue in AME largely relates to sales of leaf to external parties and revenue from warehousing and distribution of other fast moving consumer goods.
|
| – |
Combustibles, with revenue 2.3% higher, largely driven by higher volume and pricing in Türkiye,
Brazil and Mexico. These factors combined with robust pricing in Romania to more than offset a reduction in revenue in Canada (due to lower price/mix and volume) and Germany (driven by lower volume). Cigarette value share was down 70 bps with volume share up 10 bps;
|
| – |
Modern Oral, where we are category leaders, with volume up 19.0%. Revenue grew 17.3%, while
volume share of the Modern Oral category was down 20 bps. The volume and revenue growth reflects the strength of our portfolio in both established oral markets across Scandinavia, and markets that are more recent adopters of Modern Oral
such as the UK, Switzerland and Austria; and
|
| – |
HP (revenue up 6.2%) as higher revenue in Italy and Germany was partly offset by lower revenue
in Romania largely due to the prioritisation of resource allocation ahead of the wider roll-out of glo Hilo in the region.
|
| – |
Lower revenue from Vapour (down 11.4%), largely driven by a decline in revenue in Canada (due to the continued lack of enforcement against illegal flavoured vapour products) and regulatory and excise changes in the UK, Poland and France. Our value share
leadership was down 60 bps with gains in Germany more than offset by a value share decline in Canada.
|
|
For year ended 31 December 2025
|
Reported
|
Adj.
|
Exchange
|
Adjusted
|
Adjusted for Canada
|
|||||
|
Current
|
Constant
|
Constant
|
||||||||
|
£m
|
vs 20242
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
|||
|
Profit from Operations
|
3,433
|
n/m
|
(128)
|
72
|
3,377
|
+1.7%
|
3,069
|
+9.6%
|
||
|
Operating Margin
|
36.9%
|
n/m
|
35.4%
|
-50 bps
|
32.1%
|
+1.8 ppts
|
||||
| 1. |
Adjusted for Canada excludes the performance of the Canadian business (excluding New Categories). 2. n/m - not meaningful as 2024 was a loss of £3,464 million /
operating margin -37%.
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
Reported revenue declined 10.9%, a decrease of 7.2% at constant rates.
|
| – |
Headwinds to volume and financial performance due to regulatory and fiscal challenges in Australia and Bangladesh.
|
| – |
Combustibles value share down 40 bps with volume share down 40 bps.
|
| – |
New Category revenue down 10.6%, or 7.6% at constant rates of exchange, driven by HP in Japan and South Korea.
|
| – |
Smokeless now represents 11.7% of total revenue.
|
|
For year ended 31 December 2025
|
Volume
|
Revenue
|
||||||
|
Reported
|
Reported
|
|||||||
|
Current
|
Exchange
|
Constant
|
||||||
|
Unit
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
||
|
New Categories
|
557
|
-10.6%
|
19
|
576
|
-7.6%
|
|||
|
Vapour (units mn)
|
32
|
-38.2%
|
65
|
-41.2%
|
3
|
68
|
-39.4%
|
|
|
HP (sticks bn)
|
12
|
-3.9%
|
444
|
-7.0%
|
15
|
459
|
-3.8%
|
|
|
Modern Oral (pouches bn)
|
1.2
|
+24.7%
|
48
|
+39.8%
|
1
|
49
|
+44.2%
|
|
|
Traditional Oral (stick eq bn)
|
—
|
—%
|
—
|
—%
|
—
|
—
|
—%
|
|
|
Total Smokeless
|
557
|
-10.6%
|
19
|
576
|
-7.6%
|
|||
|
Total Combustibles
|
196
|
-11.7%
|
4,009
|
-11.9%
|
165
|
4,174
|
-8.3%
|
|
|
Other
|
201
|
+16.3%
|
12
|
213
|
+23.7%
|
|||
|
Total
|
4,767
|
-10.9%
|
196
|
4,963
|
-7.2%
|
|||
| – |
HP, with revenue down 3.8%, largely driven by Japan (which remains highly competitive alongside
the continued phase-out of our legacy super-slims platform) and South Korea, partially offset by a strong performance in Kazakhstan; and
|
| – |
Vapour, as volume was down 38.2%, leading to a 39.4% reduction in revenue largely driven by
lower volume in South Africa and New Zealand and by the Group exiting the category in a number of markets (including Malaysia and Saudi Arabia).
|
|
For year ended 31 December 2025
|
Reported
|
Adj.
|
Exchange
|
Adjusted
|
|||
|
Current
|
Constant
|
||||||
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
vs 2024
|
||
|
Profit from Operations
|
1,622
|
-23.3%
|
102
|
69
|
1,793
|
-17.9%
|
|
|
Operating Margin
|
34.0%
|
-5.5 ppts
|
36.1%
|
-4.7 ppts
|
|||
| – |
Australia, due to continued increases in the illicit segment which we estimate now accounts for more than 65% of the combustibles industry volume, with the duty paid
combustibles industry volume down more than 40% in 2025; and
|
| – |
Bangladesh, driven by the increase in excise and minimum price in January 2025, necessitating an increase in consumer prices by 20-30%, which resulted in a reduction
in the duty paid combustibles industry volume by more than 20%.
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
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Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
Vapour revenue down 10.4% or 8.6% (at constant rates), with volume down 12.6%, impacted by
illicit products mainly in the U.S. and Canada and regulatory and excise changes (in the UK, Poland and France).
|
| – |
Continued value share* leadership with a 60 bps increase driven by the U.S.
|
| – |
In Europe, Vapour value share down 10 bps* with industry rechargeable closed systems back in growth.
|
| – |
Positive early performance of our premium innovation, Vuse Ultra, in Canada, Germany and France.
|
| – |
The U.S., the world's largest Vapour market, where Group volume was down 8.8% mainly due to the continued proliferation of illicit single-use vapour products.
Accordingly, revenue was down 6.4% (or 3.4% on a constant currency basis). However, we are encouraged by recent signs of Vuse returning to revenue growth in the second half of 2025 in the U.S. supported by increased enforcement against
illicit single-use vapour products. We maintained leadership in value share with an increase in value share of 2.0 ppts to 51.7%*;
|
| – |
AME, where revenue was 11.2% lower (a decline of 11.4% on a constant currency basis), largely driven by a decline in revenue in Canada (due to the continued lack of
enforcement against illegal flavoured vapour products) and regulatory and excise changes in the UK, Poland and France. Our value share* leadership was down 60 bps with gains in Germany more than offset by a value share decline in Canada; and
|
| – |
APMEA, where volume declined 38.2%, leading to a 41.2% reduction in revenue (being down 39.4% at constant rates), largely driven by lower volume in South Africa and
New Zealand and by the Group exiting the category in a number of markets (including Malaysia and Saudi Arabia).
|
| – |
Revenue down 0.7%, up 1.0% at constant rates, impacted by competitive pressure and resource allocation ahead of glo Hilo launches.
|
| – |
Volume share* down 1.5 ppts, mostly impacted by competitive pressure and the phase-out of legacy super-slims in Japan.
|
| – |
AME volume share down 80 bps with growth in Spain, Portugal and the Czech Republic more than
offset by Romania, Germany, Italy and Poland.
|
| – |
Momentum building with roll-out of glo Hilo in largest profit pools.
|
| – |
Revenue up 47.4%, up 48.0% at constant rates, with volume growth of 47.1%.
|
| – |
Growth in volume share* up 5.8 ppts in Total Oral and up 7.5 ppts in Modern Oral.
|
| – |
AME volume share leadership maintained, with strong revenue growth in Scandinavia, the UK and
Switzerland.
|
| – |
Triple-digit volume and revenue growth in the U.S., following the national roll-out of Velo Plus.
|
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
Revenue down 2.3%, up 1.0% at constant rates with momentum accelerating through the year.
|
| – |
Value share* flat; volume share* down 10 bps, as growth in AME was more than offset by the U.S. and APMEA.
|
| – |
Return to growth in the U.S., with revenue up 1.4% (or 4.6% at constant rates) as price/mix (including excise duty drawback) more than offset volume decline.
|
| – |
Resilient AME performance with revenue down 0.9%, or up 2.3% at constant rates, driven by Türkiye,
Brazil and Mexico.
|
| – |
APMEA revenue declined 11.9%, or 8.3% at constant rates, impacted by Australia and Bangladesh
with total volume down 11.7%.
|
| – |
In the U.S., revenue increased 4.6%, as the positive impact of price/mix (including excise duty drawback) of +12.3% more than offset a 7.7% reduction in volume,
compared to the industry volume decline of 7.4%. Our volume share was down 10 bps while value share was up 30 bps following the commercial actions taken in 2024 to deliver sustainable value;
|
| – |
In AME, revenue was 2.3% higher, largely driven by higher volume and pricing in Türkiye, Brazil and Mexico. These factors combined with robust pricing in Romania to
more than offset a reduction in revenue in Canada (due to lower price/mix and volume) and Germany (driven by lower volume); and
|
| – |
In APMEA, revenue declined 8.3% due to regulatory and fiscal challenges impacting combustibles in Australia and Bangladesh, partly offset by higher combustibles
revenue in Nigeria, Indonesia and Pakistan.
|
| – |
Smokeless nicotine products,
|
| – |
business transformation and capability enablers,
|
| – |
sustainability, and
|
| – |
a continued focus on Wellbeing and Stimulation.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For years ended 31 December
|
|||
|
2025
|
2024
|
Change
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
%
|
|
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
6,342
|
10,125
|
-37.4%
|
|
Operating cash flow conversion
|
100%
|
101%
|
|
|
Free cash flow – before payment of dividends
|
4,048
|
7,901
|
-48.8%
|
|
Free cash flow – after payment of dividends
|
(1,190)
|
2,688
|
-144%
|
|
Note:
|
|||
|
2025 was negatively impacted by the payment made in respect of the Approved Plans in
Canada of £2,560 million. Excluding this, net cash generated from operations would have been £8,902 million, free cash flow before dividends would have been £6,608 million and free cash flow after dividends would have been an inflow of
£1,370 million.
|
|||
|
As at 31 December
|
|||
|
2025
|
2024
|
Change
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
%
|
|
|
Borrowings (including lease liabilities)
|
35,070
|
36,950
|
-5.1%
|
|
Adjusted net debt
|
30,416
|
30,583
|
-0.5%
|
| – |
payment of cash, cash equivalents and investments held at fair value totalling £2,560 million, in the
second half of 2025, as part of the Approved Plans (as discussed on page 17) in Canada;
|
| – |
deferral of US$895 million of tax payments in the U.S. from 2024 to 2025, negatively impacting 2025 by £678 million; and
|
| – |
payment related to the Franked Investment Income Group Litigation Order (FII GLO) of £479 million
(2024: £50 million). The Group will make further payments of £222 million in 2026 and £41 million in 2027 (see page 40).
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 31 December
|
|||
|
2025
|
2024
|
Change
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
%
|
|
|
Borrowings (including lease liabilities)
|
(35,070)
|
(36,950)
|
-5.1%
|
|
Derivatives in respect of net debt
|
12
|
(113)
|
-111%
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
3,827
|
5,297
|
-27.8%
|
|
Current investments held at fair value
|
16
|
513
|
-96.9%
|
|
Net debt
|
(31,215)
|
(31,253)
|
-0.1%
|
|
Maturity profile of net debt:
|
|||
|
Net debt due within one year
|
492
|
1,545
|
-68.2%
|
|
Net debt due beyond one year
|
(31,707)
|
(32,798)
|
-3.3%
|
|
Net debt
|
(31,215)
|
(31,253)
|
-0.1%
|
| – |
Cash inflow related to share schemes and investing activities of £167 million (2024: £74 million outflow), which, in 2025, included net proceeds of £318 million from
the sale of around 59% of the Group’s investment in ITC Hotels;
|
| – |
the liquidation of investments (£437 million) that were then included in the upfront payment in respect of Canada as part of the Approved Plans;
|
| – |
Net proceeds from the partial monetisation of our investment in ITC of £1,052 million (2024: £1,577 million);
|
| – |
The purchase of £1.1 billion of own shares under the Group’s 2025 share buy-back programme (2024: £0.7 billion);
|
| – |
Other non-cash movements of £41 million inflow (2024: £568 million outflow) including the net inflow from the redemption and issuance of perpetual hybrid bonds in
2025. 2024 was negatively impacted by the repurchase of a series of bonds in May 2024 as part of the Group's debt liability management exercise; and
|
| – |
Foreign exchange impacts related to the revaluation of foreign currency denominated net debt balances being a net tailwind of £1,121 million (2024: £674 million
headwind).
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 31 December
|
|||
|
2025
|
2024
|
Change
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
%
|
|
|
Net debt
|
(31,215)
|
(31,253)
|
-0.1%
|
|
Net debt items included within assets held-for-sale
|
208
|
—
|
0%
|
|
Purchase price allocation (PPA) adjustment to acquired debt
|
591
|
670
|
-11.7%
|
|
Adjusted net debt
|
(30,416)
|
(30,583)
|
-0.5%
|
|
Exchange
|
(1,018)
|
||
|
Adjusted net debt translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(31,434)
|
(30,583)
|
+2.8%
|
|
Provision recognised in respect of cash and cash equivalents and investments held at fair value in Canada, paid in August 2025.
|
—
|
(2,456)
|
|
|
Adjusted net debt excluding the Canada provision, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(31,434)
|
(33,039)
|
-4.9%
|
|
Average for the period ended
|
As at
|
|||
|
31 December
|
31 December
|
|||
|
2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
Australian dollar
|
2.045
|
1.937
|
2.017
|
2.023
|
|
Bangladeshi taka
|
160.886
|
147.803
|
164.432
|
149.662
|
|
Brazilian real
|
7.363
|
6.893
|
7.371
|
7.737
|
|
Canadian dollar
|
1.842
|
1.751
|
1.844
|
1.801
|
|
Chilean peso
|
1,253.837
|
1,206.394
|
1,212.663
|
1,245.543
|
|
Euro
|
1.167
|
1.181
|
1.145
|
1.209
|
|
Indian rupee
|
114.989
|
106.952
|
120.892
|
107.223
|
|
Japanese yen
|
197.243
|
193.583
|
210.830
|
196.827
|
|
Romanian leu
|
5.885
|
5.877
|
5.834
|
6.018
|
|
South African rand
|
23.562
|
23.423
|
22.287
|
23.633
|
|
Swiss franc
|
1.094
|
1.125
|
1.066
|
1.135
|
|
US dollar
|
1.319
|
1.278
|
1.345
|
1.252
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| * |
A to F (A as the best possible score). A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. A rating may be subject to withdrawal or revision at any time.
Each rating should be evaluated separately from any other rating. In addition, the criteria used in ratings may differ among ESG rating organisations. Companies may also supply different information to such organisations (or none at all) and
this lack of consistency may impact ratings.
|
| ^ |
Although financial materiality has been considered in the development of our Double Materiality Assessment (DMA), our DMA and any conclusions in this document as to
the materiality or significance of sustainability matters do not imply that all topics discussed therein are financially material to our business taken as a whole, and such topics may not significantly alter the total mix of information
available about our securities.
|
| – |
Competition from illicit trade;
|
| – |
Geopolitical tensions;
|
| – |
Tobacco, New Categories and other regulation interrupts the growth strategy;
|
| – |
Supply chain disruption;
|
| – |
Litigation and external investigations;
|
| – |
Significant increases or structural changes in tobacco, nicotine and New Categories related taxes;
|
| – |
Inability to develop, commercialise and deliver the New Categories strategy;
|
| – |
Disputed taxes, interest and penalties;
|
| – |
Injury, illness or death in the workplace;
|
| – |
Solvency and liquidity;
|
| – |
Foreign exchange rate exposures;
|
| – |
Climate change;
|
| – |
Circularity; and
|
| – |
Digital & Cyber.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
an upfront payment equal to all the Companies’ cash and cash equivalents that was on hand as of 31 July 2025 (including investments held at fair value) plus certain
court deposits (subject to an aggregate industry holdback of CAD$750 million (£407 million) allocated in March 2025 to RBH) plus 85% of any cash tax refunds that may be received by the Companies on account of the upfront payments; and
|
| – |
annual payments based on a percentage (initially 85%, reducing over time) of each of the Companies’ net income after taxes, based on amounts generated from all
sources, excluding New Categories, until the aggregate settlement amount is paid.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
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Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
|
Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
Soraya Benchikh stepped down from her role as Chief Financial Officer and from the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 26 August 2025. A recruitment
process to identify a permanent successor to the role of Chief Financial Officer is underway. Javed Iqbal, Director, Digital and Information, was appointed to the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer;
|
| – |
Matthew Wright joined the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees, with effect from 1 November
2025;
|
| – |
Holly Keller Koeppel, stepped down from the Audit Committee, with effect from 31 December 2025;
|
| – |
Holly Keller Koeppel will step down from the Board at the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM); and
|
| – |
Karen Guerra will be appointed as Senior Independent Director with effect from the conclusion of the 2026 AGM (subject to re-election), when Holly Keller Koeppel
steps down from the Board.
|
| – |
Jerome Abelman stepped down from his role as Director, Legal and General Counsel and left BAT on 31 December 2025. He has been succeeded by Paul McCrory, previously
Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, with effect from 1 January 2026.
|
| – |
Michael Dijanosic stepped down from his role as Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa on 31 December 2025. He has been succeeded by Pascale
Meulemeester, with effect from 1 January 2026.
|
| – |
The Group’s audited Financial Statements;
|
| – |
Reconciliations of all non-GAAP measures from the most relevant IFRS equivalent;
|
| – |
Information regarding contingent liabilities and financial commitments;
|
| – |
Information for shareholders on dividends;
|
| – |
Information with regard to the Group’s Principal Risks; and
|
| – |
Glossary and definition of key terms.
|
| – |
2025 Annual Report; and
|
| – |
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the 12 months ended 31 December 2025.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Page
|
|
|
Financial Statements:
|
|
|
Group Income Statement
|
21
|
|
Group Statement of Comprehensive Income
|
22
|
|
Group Statement of Changes in Equity
|
23
|
|
Group Balance Sheet
|
25
|
|
Group Cash Flow Statement
|
26
|
|
Notes to the Financial Statements
|
27
|
|
Other Information
|
42
|
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
49
|
|
For years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Revenue1
|
25,610
|
25,867
|
|
Raw materials and consumables used
|
(4,465)
|
(4,565)
|
|
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress
|
239
|
129
|
|
Employee benefit costs
|
(3,125)
|
(2,831)
|
|
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment costs
|
(2,547)
|
(3,101)
|
|
Other operating income
|
192
|
340
|
|
Loss on reclassification from amortised cost to fair value
|
(12)
|
(10)
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
(5,895)
|
(13,093)
|
|
Profit from operations
|
9,997
|
2,736
|
|
Net finance costs
|
(1,819)
|
(1,098)
|
|
Share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures
|
1,681
|
1,900
|
|
Profit before taxation
|
9,859
|
3,538
|
|
Taxation on ordinary activities
|
(2,094)
|
(357)
|
|
Profit for the year
|
7,765
|
3,181
|
|
Attributable to:
|
||
|
Owners of the parent
|
7,764
|
3,068
|
|
Non-controlling interests
|
1
|
113
|
|
7,765
|
3,181
|
|
|
Earnings per share
|
||
|
Basic
|
351.0p
|
136.7p
|
|
Diluted
|
349.1p
|
136.0p
|
| 1. |
Revenue is net of duty, excise and other taxes of £32,160 million and £33,818 million for the years ended 31 December 2025 and 31 December 2024, respectively.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Profit for the year (page 21)
|
7,765
|
3,181
|
|
Other comprehensive (expense)/income
|
||
|
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
|
(3,278)
|
(50)
|
|
Foreign currency translation and hedges of net investments in foreign operations
|
||
|
– differences on exchange from translation of foreign operations
|
(3,330)
|
(195)
|
|
– reclassified and reported in profit for the year
|
2
|
—
|
|
– net investment hedges - net fair value gains on derivatives
|
151
|
20
|
|
– net investment hedges - differences on exchange on borrowings
|
(20)
|
17
|
|
Cash flow hedges
|
||
|
– net fair value gains
|
2
|
65
|
|
– reclassified and reported in profit for the year
|
16
|
36
|
|
– tax on net fair value gains in respect of cash flow hedges
|
(13)
|
(23)
|
|
Associates
|
||
|
– share of other comprehensive income, net of tax
|
(133)
|
(13)
|
|
– differences on exchange reclassified to profit or loss
|
47
|
43
|
|
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
|
(83)
|
(7)
|
|
Retirement benefit schemes
|
||
|
– net actuarial losses
|
(10)
|
(19)
|
|
– movements in surplus recognition
|
(67)
|
(14)
|
|
– tax on actuarial losses in respect of subsidiaries
|
—
|
(1)
|
|
Investments held at fair value
|
||
|
– net fair value losses
|
(2)
|
(6)
|
|
Associates – share of other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
|
(4)
|
33
|
|
Total other comprehensive expense for the year, net of tax
|
(3,361)
|
(57)
|
|
Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax
|
4,404
|
3,124
|
|
Attributable to:
|
||
|
Owners of the parent
|
4,425
|
3,013
|
|
Non-controlling interests
|
(21)
|
111
|
|
4,404
|
3,124
|
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable to owners of the parent
|
||||||||
|
Share
capital
|
Share premium,
capital redemption
and merger reserves
|
Other
reserves
|
Retained
earnings
|
Total
attributable
to owners
of parent
|
Perpetual
hybrid
bonds
|
Non-
controlling
interests
|
Total
equity
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Balance at 1 January 2025
|
585
|
26,665
|
(902)
|
21,610
|
47,958
|
1,685
|
352
|
49,995
|
|
Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year comprising: (page 22)
|
—
|
—
|
(3,267)
|
7,692
|
4,425
|
—
|
(21)
|
4,404
|
|
Profit for the year (page 21)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
7,764
|
7,764
|
—
|
1
|
7,765
|
|
Other comprehensive expense for the year (page 22)
|
—
|
—
|
(3,267)
|
(72)
|
(3,339)
|
—
|
(22)
|
(3,361)
|
|
Other changes in equity
|
||||||||
|
Cash flow hedges reclassified and reported in total assets
|
—
|
—
|
21
|
—
|
21
|
—
|
—
|
21
|
|
Employee share options
|
||||||||
|
– value of employee services
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
83
|
83
|
—
|
—
|
83
|
|
– proceeds from new shares issued
|
—
|
2
|
—
|
—
|
2
|
—
|
—
|
2
|
|
Dividends and other appropriations
|
||||||||
|
– ordinary shares
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(5,240)
|
(5,240)
|
—
|
—
|
(5,240)
|
|
– to non-controlling interests
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(108)
|
(108)
|
|
Purchase of own shares
|
||||||||
|
– held in employee share ownership trusts
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(61)
|
(61)
|
—
|
—
|
(61)
|
|
– share buy-back programme, shares bought back and cancelled
|
(8)
|
8
|
—
|
(1,114)
|
(1,114)
|
—
|
—
|
(1,114)
|
|
Perpetual hybrid bonds
|
||||||||
|
– proceeds, net of issuance fees
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,050
|
—
|
1,050
|
|
– redemption of perpetual hybrid bonds, net of costs
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(39)
|
(39)
|
(844)
|
—
|
(883)
|
|
– tax on issuance fees
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2
|
—
|
2
|
|
– coupons paid
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(55)
|
(55)
|
—
|
—
|
(55)
|
|
– tax on coupons paid
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
14
|
14
|
—
|
—
|
14
|
|
Non-controlling interests - acquisitions
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(15)
|
(15)
|
—
|
(4)
|
(19)
|
|
Other movements
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
54
|
54
|
—
|
—
|
54
|
|
Balance at 31 December 2025
|
577
|
26,675
|
(4,148)
|
22,929
|
46,033
|
1,893
|
219
|
48,145
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable to owners of the parent
|
||||||||
|
Share
capital
|
Share premium,
capital redemption
and merger reserves
|
Other
reserves
|
Retained
earnings
|
Total
attributable
to owners
of parent
|
Perpetual
hybrid
bonds
|
Non-
controlling
interests
|
Total
equity
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Balance at 1 January 2024
|
614
|
26,630
|
(894)
|
24,531
|
50,881
|
1,685
|
368
|
52,934
|
|
Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the year comprising: (page 22)
|
—
|
—
|
(21)
|
3,034
|
3,013
|
—
|
111
|
3,124
|
|
Profit for the year (page 21)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
3,068
|
3,068
|
—
|
113
|
3,181
|
|
Other comprehensive expense for the year (page 22)
|
—
|
—
|
(21)
|
(34)
|
(55)
|
—
|
(2)
|
(57)
|
|
Other changes in equity
|
||||||||
|
Cash flow hedges reclassified and reported in total assets
|
—
|
—
|
13
|
—
|
13
|
—
|
—
|
13
|
|
Employee share options
|
||||||||
|
– value of employee services
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
70
|
70
|
—
|
—
|
70
|
|
– proceeds from new shares issued
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
6
|
|
Dividends and other appropriations
|
||||||||
|
– ordinary shares
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(5,209)
|
(5,209)
|
—
|
—
|
(5,209)
|
|
– to non-controlling interests
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(127)
|
(127)
|
|
Purchase of own shares
|
||||||||
|
– held in employee share ownership trusts
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(94)
|
(94)
|
—
|
—
|
(94)
|
|
– share buy-back programme
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(698)
|
(698)
|
—
|
—
|
(698)
|
|
– shares bought back and cancelled
|
(7)
|
7
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Treasury shares cancelled
|
(22)
|
22
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Perpetual hybrid bonds
|
||||||||
|
– proceeds, net of issuance fees
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
– tax on issuance fees
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
– coupons paid
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(56)
|
(56)
|
—
|
—
|
(56)
|
|
– tax on coupons paid
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
14
|
14
|
—
|
—
|
14
|
|
Other movements
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
18
|
18
|
—
|
—
|
18
|
|
Balance at 31 December 2024
|
585
|
26,665
|
(902)
|
21,610
|
47,958
|
1,685
|
352
|
49,995
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Assets
|
||
|
Intangible assets
|
86,934
|
94,276
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
4,483
|
4,379
|
|
Investments in associates and joint ventures
|
1,521
|
1,902
|
|
Retirement benefit assets
|
880
|
937
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
2,032
|
2,573
|
|
Trade and other receivables
|
288
|
282
|
|
Investments held at fair value
|
333
|
146
|
|
Derivative financial instruments
|
135
|
110
|
|
Total non-current assets
|
96,606
|
104,605
|
|
Inventories
|
4,382
|
4,616
|
|
Income tax receivable
|
470
|
67
|
|
Trade and other receivables
|
3,802
|
3,604
|
|
Investments held at fair value
|
16
|
513
|
|
Derivative financial instruments
|
162
|
186
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
3,827
|
5,297
|
|
12,659
|
14,283
|
|
|
Assets classified as held-for-sale
|
25
|
11
|
|
Total current assets
|
12,684
|
14,294
|
|
Total assets
|
109,290
|
118,899
|
|
Equity – capital and reserves
|
||
|
Share capital
|
577
|
585
|
|
Share premium, capital redemption and merger reserves
|
26,675
|
26,665
|
|
Other reserves
|
(4,148)
|
(902)
|
|
Retained earnings
|
22,929
|
21,610
|
|
Owners of the parent
|
46,033
|
47,958
|
|
Perpetual hybrid bonds
|
1,893
|
1,685
|
|
Non-controlling interests
|
219
|
352
|
|
Total equity
|
48,145
|
49,995
|
|
Liabilities
|
||
|
Borrowings
|
31,708
|
32,638
|
|
Retirement benefit liabilities
|
801
|
820
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
10,343
|
11,679
|
|
Other provisions for liabilities
|
3,161
|
4,071
|
|
Trade and other payables
|
484
|
685
|
|
Derivative financial instruments
|
124
|
268
|
|
Total non-current liabilities
|
46,621
|
50,161
|
|
Borrowings
|
3,362
|
4,312
|
|
Income tax payable
|
1,129
|
1,681
|
|
Other provisions for liabilities
|
608
|
3,044
|
|
Trade and other payables
|
9,328
|
9,550
|
|
Derivative financial instruments
|
91
|
156
|
|
Liabilities associated with assets classified as held-for-sale
|
6
|
—
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
14,524
|
18,743
|
|
Total equity and liabilities
|
109,290
|
118,899
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
||
|
Cash generated from operating activities (page 36)
|
8,899
|
11,573
|
|
Dividends received from associates
|
369
|
406
|
|
Tax paid
|
(2,926)
|
(1,854)
|
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
6,342
|
10,125
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
||
|
Interest received
|
201
|
187
|
|
Dividends received
|
1
|
—
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
(551)
|
(486)
|
|
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
37
|
145
|
|
Purchases of intangibles
|
(153)
|
(122)
|
|
Proceeds on disposal of intangibles
|
31
|
39
|
|
Purchases of investments
|
(54)
|
(216)
|
|
Proceeds on disposals of investments
|
848
|
299
|
|
Investment in associates and acquisitions of other subsidiaries net of cash acquired
|
(29)
|
(48)
|
|
Proceeds from disposal of shares in associate, net of tax
|
1,052
|
1,577
|
|
Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed of
|
4
|
—
|
|
Net cash generated from investing activities
|
1,387
|
1,375
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
||
|
Interest paid on borrowings and financing related activities
|
(1,631)
|
(1,703)
|
|
Interest element of lease liabilities
|
(40)
|
(37)
|
|
Capital element on lease liabilities
|
(177)
|
(165)
|
|
Proceeds from increases in and new borrowings
|
3,814
|
2,404
|
|
Reductions in and repayments of borrowings
|
(3,932)
|
(4,826)
|
|
Outflows relating to derivative financial instruments
|
(380)
|
(128)
|
|
Purchases of own shares - share buy-back programme
|
(1,112)
|
(698)
|
|
Purchases of own shares held in employee share ownership trusts
|
(61)
|
(94)
|
|
Proceeds from the issue of perpetual hybrid bonds, net of issuance costs
|
1,050
|
—
|
|
Redemption of perpetual hybrid bonds, net of costs
|
(883)
|
—
|
|
Coupon paid on perpetual hybrid bonds
|
(54)
|
(56)
|
|
Dividends paid to owners of the parent
|
(5,238)
|
(5,213)
|
|
Investments in relation to non-controlling interests
|
(19)
|
—
|
|
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
|
(100)
|
(121)
|
|
Other
|
1
|
5
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(8,762)
|
(10,632)
|
|
Net cash flows (used in)/generated from operating, investing and financing activities
|
(1,033)
|
868
|
|
Transferred to held-for-sale
|
(208)
|
—
|
|
Differences on exchange
|
(76)
|
(281)
|
|
(Decrease)/Increase in net cash and cash equivalents in the year
|
(1,317)
|
587
|
|
Net cash and cash equivalents at 1 January
|
5,104
|
4,517
|
|
Net cash and cash equivalents at 31 December
|
3,787
|
5,104
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents per balance sheet
|
3,827
|
5,297
|
|
Overdrafts and accrued interest
|
(40)
|
(193)
|
|
Net cash and cash equivalents at 31 December
|
3,787
|
5,104
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||||
|
Reported
|
Exchange
|
Reported at CC1
|
Reported
|
||||||
|
Revenue
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
|||||
|
U.S.
|
11,534
|
369
|
11,903
|
11,278
|
|||||
|
AME
|
9,309
|
239
|
9,548
|
9,241
|
|||||
|
APMEA
|
4,767
|
196
|
4,963
|
5,348
|
|||||
|
Total Region
|
25,610
|
804
|
26,414
|
25,867
|
|||||
| 1. |
CC: constant currency – measures are calculated based upon a re-translation, at the prior year’s exchange rates, of the current year’s results of the Group and, where
applicable, its segments.
|
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Summary
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Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
||||||
|
Reported
|
Adj Items1
|
Adjusted
|
Exchange
|
Adjusted at
CC2
|
Canada at
CC2
|
As adj. for
Canada3 at
CC2
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Profit from Operations
|
|||||||
|
U.S.
|
4,942
|
1,601
|
6,543
|
223
|
6,766
|
—
|
6,766
|
|
AME
|
3,433
|
(128)
|
3,305
|
72
|
3,377
|
(308)
|
3,069
|
|
APMEA
|
1,622
|
102
|
1,724
|
69
|
1,793
|
—
|
1,793
|
|
Total Region
|
9,997
|
1,575
|
11,572
|
364
|
11,936
|
(308)
|
11,628
|
|
Net finance costs
|
(1,819)
|
||||||
|
Associates and joint ventures
|
1,681
|
||||||
|
Profit before tax
|
9,859
|
||||||
|
Taxation
|
(2,094)
|
||||||
|
Profit for the year
|
7,765
|
||||||
|
Year ended 31 December
|
2024
|
||||||
|
Reported
|
Adj Items1
|
Adjusted
|
Adj for
Canada3
|
As adjusted
for Canada3
|
|||
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
|||
|
Profit/(loss) from Operations
|
|||||||
|
U.S.
|
4,087
|
2,299
|
6,386
|
—
|
6,386
|
||
|
AME
|
(3,464)
|
6,784
|
3,320
|
(520)
|
2,800
|
||
|
APMEA
|
2,113
|
71
|
2,184
|
—
|
2,184
|
||
|
Total Region
|
2,736
|
9,154
|
11,890
|
(520)
|
11,370
|
||
|
Net finance costs
|
(1,098)
|
||||||
|
Associates and joint ventures
|
1,900
|
||||||
|
Profit before tax
|
3,538
|
||||||
|
Taxation
|
(357)
|
||||||
|
Profit for the year
|
3,181
|
||||||
| 1. |
Adjusting items represent certain items which the Group considers distinctive based upon their size, nature or incidence.
|
| 2. |
CC: constant currency – measures are calculated based upon a re-translation, at the prior year’s exchange rates, of the current year’s results of the Group and, where
applicable, its segments.
|
| 3. |
As adjusted for Canada excludes the performance of the Canadian business (excluding New Categories).
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Summary
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Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
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Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
(a) Restructuring and integration costs
|
66
|
—
|
|
(b) Amortisation and impairment of trademarks and similar intangibles
|
1,584
|
2,279
|
|
(b) Impairment of goodwill
|
277
|
39
|
|
(c) Impairment on held-for-sale assets and associated costs
|
235
|
—
|
|
(c) (Credit)/charges in respect of an excise assessment in Romania
|
(15)
|
449
|
|
(c) Credit in respect of settlement of historical litigation in relation to the Fox River
|
—
|
(132)
|
|
(c) Charges in respect of DOJ and OFAC investigations
|
—
|
4
|
|
(c) Impairment charges in respect of the Group's operations in Cuba
|
—
|
74
|
|
(c) Impairment of other fixed assets
|
—
|
75
|
|
(c) Loss of a distribution facility in Ukraine
|
39
|
—
|
|
(c) Pension liability management (buy-out)
|
28
|
—
|
|
(c) Other adjusting items (including Engle)
|
66
|
157
|
|
(d) (Credit)/charges in relation to Canada Approved Plans
|
(708)
|
6,203
|
|
Charges in connection with disposal of an associate
|
3
|
6
|
|
Total adjusting items included in profit from operations
|
1,575
|
9,154
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying Value
|
Pre-tax discount rate
|
Terminal value growth rate
|
|||||
|
At 31 December
2025 (£)
|
Applied
|
Required
increase to
reach nil
headroom
|
Applied
|
Required
reduction to
reach nil
headroom
|
|||
|
Reynolds American Goodwill
|
29,322
|
8.5%
|
4.1%
|
1.0%
|
(4.3)%
|
||
|
Newport
|
18,359
|
8.6%
|
1.4%
|
||||
|
Camel
|
6,919
|
8.3%
|
5.9%
|
||||
|
Pall Mall
|
2,225
|
8.4%
|
16.6%
|
||||
|
Natural American Spirit
|
9,234
|
7.8%
|
0.7%
|
||||
|
Grizzly
|
8,728
|
7.3%
|
0.5%
|
1.0%
|
(0.6)%
|
||
|
Additional
impairment
£m
|
|
|
Assumptions
|
|
|
Decrease in volume by 3% year-on-year*
|
(355)
|
|
Decrease in five-year pricing CAGR by additional 1%
|
(110)
|
|
Increase in pre-tax discount rate by 100 bps
|
(116)
|
| * |
Volume sensitivity results in a proportional reduction in both net revenue and direct costs with no impact to other operating costs which remain flat. This
demonstrates a year-on-year decrease in operating cash flow for the forecast years.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
a credit of £15 million (2024: charge of £449 million) in respect of an excise assessment in Romania that was concluded in 2024;
|
| – |
a charge of £235 million (2024: £74 million) in respect of the Group's planned exit from Cuba and the
classification of the Group's business in Cuba as held-for-sale, as discussed on page 18;
|
| – |
a charge of £39 million which related to the loss of a distribution facility in Ukraine following a missile attack in the second half of 2025;
|
| – |
a charge of £28 million in respect of the buy-out of the UK pension fund; and
|
| – |
other litigation costs of £66 million (2024: £157 million), mainly related to litigation costs including Engle progeny and other health-related claims.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
a net credit in 2024 of £590 million related to the capped cash debt tender offers, which targeted series of low-priced, long-dated GBP-, EUR- and USD-denominated
bonds, under which the Group repurchased bonds prior to their maturity in an aggregate principal amount of £1.8 billion, including £15 million of accrued interest, completed in May 2024 and, including other costs of £3 million;
|
| – |
a charge, in 2025, of £112 million related to the unwinding of the discount on the provision associated with the Approved Plans in Canada;
|
| – |
interest of £66 million (2024: £8 million) in respect of a tax provision in the Netherlands; partly offset by
|
| – |
a net monetary gain of £63 million related to Venezuela, due to the continued application of hyperinflation accounting under IAS 29; and
|
| – |
lower finance costs related to FII GLO of £30 million (2024: £61 million).
|
| – |
On 28 May 2025, the Group disposed of 313 million shares resulting in a gain of £898 million in 2025. The sale represented 2.5% of ITC's ordinary shares. As permitted
by IAS 28 Investments in associates and joint ventures, results up to 30 September 2025 have been used in applying the equity method.
|
|
On 13 March 2024, the Group announced the completion of the disposal of 436.9 million ordinary shares representing c.3.5% of ITC's total issued ordinary share
capital and roughly 12% of BAT's investment, resulting in a gain of £1,361 million.
|
| – |
Additionally, on 1 January 2025, ITC completed the demerger of its hotels business through a scheme of arrangement. Under this scheme, 60% of the equity in the newly
incorporated entity, ITC Hotels Limited (ITC Hotels), was directly allocated to ITC’s shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholding in ITC as of that date.
|
|
As part of the demerger accounting, ITC recognised the excess of the fair value over the carrying value of the hotels business
as an adjusting item. The Group’s share of this adjusted gain amounted to £333 million (net of tax).
|
|
The Group’s initial direct stake was approximately 15% and recognised as a non-current investment on the balance sheet held at
fair value through Other Comprehensive Income. However, in December 2025, the Group sold 9% of ITC Hotels in a block trade, retaining a direct stake of 6.3%. Net proceeds from the sale were £318 million.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
Higher profit from operations due to the lower adjusting items described on page 6; and
|
| – |
A gain of £333 million in respect of the demerger of the hotels division of the Group's Indian
associate ITC (see page 32).
|
| – |
A lower gain arising on the partial sale of the Group's investment in ITC in 2025 (£898 million)
compared to £1,361 million in 2024 mainly due to a lower number of shares disposed of (2025: 313.0 million shares; 2024: 436.9 million shares), discussed on page 32; and
|
| – |
A credit in 2024, which did not repeat in 2025, of £590 million related to the debt liability
management exercise (see page 32).
|
|
Years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Earnings attributable to owners of the parent
|
7,764
|
3,068
|
|
Coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds
|
(64)
|
(56)
|
|
Tax on coupon on perpetual hybrid bonds
|
16
|
14
|
|
Loss on redemption of perpetual hybrid bonds
|
(39)
|
—
|
|
Earnings
|
7,677
|
3,026
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
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Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported
|
Adjusted
|
Headline
|
|||||||
|
Basic
|
Diluted
|
Basic
|
Diluted
|
Basic
|
Diluted
|
||||
|
Year ended 31 December 2025
|
|||||||||
|
– Earnings
|
£m
|
7,677
|
7,677
|
7,743
|
7,743
|
7,169
|
7,169
|
||
|
– Shares
|
m
|
2,187
|
2,199
|
2,187
|
2,199
|
2,187
|
2,199
|
||
|
– Per share
|
p
|
351.0
|
349.1
|
354.0
|
352.1
|
327.8
|
326.0
|
||
|
Year ended 31 December 2024
|
|||||||||
|
– Earnings
|
£m
|
3,026
|
3,026
|
8,066
|
8,066
|
2,276
|
2,276
|
||
|
– Shares
|
m
|
2,214
|
2,225
|
2,214
|
2,225
|
2,214
|
2,225
|
||
|
– Per share
|
p
|
136.7
|
136.0
|
364.3
|
362.5
|
102.8
|
102.3
|
||
|
Years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
pence
|
pence
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
349.1
|
136.0
|
|
Effect of amortisation and impairment of goodwill, trademarks and similar intangibles
|
68.2
|
80.7
|
|
Effect of impairment charges in respect of the Group's head office
|
—
|
2.9
|
|
Effect of impairment charges in respect of the Group's operations in Cuba
|
—
|
1.6
|
|
Effect of settlement of historical litigation in relation to the Fox River
|
—
|
(4.9)
|
|
Effect of the changes in provision in relation to the Approved Plans in Canada and associated costs
|
(23.7)
|
205.0
|
|
Effect of charges in respect of DOJ and OFAC investigations
|
—
|
0.2
|
|
Effect of impairment of held-for-sale assets and associated costs
|
5.5
|
—
|
|
Effect of Romania other taxes
|
(0.7)
|
20.1
|
|
Effect of restructuring costs
|
1.8
|
—
|
|
Effect of other adjusting items in operating profit
|
5.1
|
5.3
|
|
Effect of adjusting items in net finance costs
|
4.9
|
(17.0)
|
|
Effect of gains related to the partial divestment of shares held in ITC
|
(40.8)
|
(61.1)
|
|
Tax associated with the partial divestment of shares held in ITC and hotels business demerger
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
|
Effect of associates’ adjusting items
|
(15.5)
|
(0.8)
|
|
Effect of adjusting items in respect of deferred taxation
|
(9.2)
|
(12.0)
|
|
Adjusting items in tax
|
4.5
|
4.9
|
|
Redemption of perpetual hybrid bond - difference in spot rates
|
1.3
|
—
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
|
352.1
|
362.5
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
12.9
|
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
365.0
|
362.5
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
pence
|
pence
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
349.1
|
136.0
|
|
Effect of impairment of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, associates and held-for-sale assets (net of tax)
|
13.5
|
30.2
|
|
Effect of gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment, trademarks, held-for-sale assets, partial/full termination of IFRS 16 leases, and sale
and leaseback (net of tax)
|
(3.9)
|
(4.4)
|
|
Effect of losses on disposal of businesses, non-current investments and brands (net of tax)
|
0.1
|
—
|
|
Effect of impairment of subsidiaries transferred to held-for-sale and associated costs (net of NCI)
|
5.4
|
—
|
|
Issue of shares and change in shareholding of an associate
|
(0.2)
|
(0.8)
|
|
Gain on partial disposal of an associate and associated capital gains tax, including foreign exchange reclassified
|
(38.0)
|
(58.7)
|
|
Diluted headline earnings per share
|
326.0
|
102.3
|
|
Years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
7,677
|
3,026
|
|
Effect of impairment of intangibles, property, plant and equipment, associates and held-for-sale assets (net of tax)
|
298
|
672
|
|
Effect of gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment, trademarks, held-for-sale assets, partial/full termination of IFRS 16 leases, and sale
and leaseback (net of tax)
|
(87)
|
(97)
|
|
Effect of losses on disposal of businesses, non-current investments and brands (net of tax)
|
2
|
—
|
|
Effect of impairment of subsidiaries transferred to held-for-sale and associated costs (net of NCI)
|
120
|
—
|
|
Effect of foreign exchange reclassification from reserves to the income statement
|
(1)
|
—
|
|
Issue of shares and change in shareholding of an associate
|
(5)
|
(18)
|
|
Gain on partial disposal of an associate and associated capital gains tax, including foreign exchange reclassified
|
(835)
|
(1,307)
|
|
Headline earnings
|
7,169
|
2,276
|
|
Years ended 31 December
|
||
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Profit for the year
|
7,765
|
3,181
|
|
Taxation on ordinary activities
|
2,094
|
357
|
|
Share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures
|
(1,681)
|
(1,900)
|
|
Net finance costs
|
1,819
|
1,098
|
|
Profit from operations
|
9,997
|
2,736
|
|
Adjustments for:
|
||
|
– depreciation, amortisation and impairment costs
|
2,547
|
3,101
|
|
– decrease in inventories
|
112
|
35
|
|
– increase in trade and other receivables
|
(295)
|
(269)
|
|
– decrease in Master Settlement Agreement payable
|
(79)
|
(294)
|
|
– (decrease)/increase in trade and other payables
|
(207)
|
58
|
|
– decrease in net retirement benefit liabilities
|
(31)
|
(76)
|
|
– (decrease)/increase in other provisions for liabilities
|
(3,409)
|
6,322
|
|
– other non-cash items
|
264
|
(40)
|
|
Cash generated from operating activities
|
8,899
|
11,573
|
|
Dividends received from associates
|
369
|
406
|
|
Tax paid
|
(2,926)
|
(1,854)
|
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
6,342
|
10,125
|
| – |
payment of cash, cash equivalents and investments held at fair value totalling £2.6 billion, in the
second half of 2025, as part of the Approved Plans (as discussed on page 17) in Canada;
|
| – |
deferral of US$895 million of tax payments in the U.S. from 2024 to 2025, negatively impacting 2025 by £678 million; and
|
| – |
payment related to the FII GLO of £479 million (2024: £50 million). The Group will make further
payments of £222 million in 2026 and £41 million in 2027 (see page 40).
|
| – |
the net proceeds of £318 million from the sale, in December 2025, of around 59% of the Group’s investment in ITC Hotels; and
|
| – |
the liquidation of investments (£437 million) that were then included in the upfront payment in respect of Canada as part of the Approved Plans.
|
| – |
The payment of the dividend of £5,238 million (2024: £5,213 million);
|
| – |
Lower interest paid in the year of £1,631 million (2024: £1,703 million) as higher interest charges in line with the increase in the Group's average cost of debt were
more than offset by foreign exchange tailwinds;
|
| – |
The net repayment of borrowings in 2025 of £118 million compared £2,422 million in 2024;
|
| – |
An outflow of £380 million related to derivatives (2024: £128 million);
|
| – |
A net inflow from the redemption and subsequent issuance of perpetual hybrid bonds of £167 million;
and
|
| – |
An outflow of £1,112 million (2024: £698 million) in respect of the share buy-back programme.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| – |
In March 2025, the Group repaid a €650 million bond at maturity and accessed the US dollar market under the SEC Shelf Programme, raising a total of US$2.5 billion
across three tranches;
|
| – |
In June 2025, the Group repaid two bonds totalling an aggregate amount of US$3.0 billion at maturity;
|
| – |
In August 2025, the Group repaid a £300 million bond at maturity;
|
| – |
In September 2025, the Group accessed the US dollar market under the SEC Shelf Programme, raising US$750 million; and
|
| – |
In October 2025, the Group issued two series of perpetual hybrid bonds, each in an aggregate principal amount of €600 million and concurrently launched a tender offer
for its outstanding €1.0 billion 3% perpetual hybrid bond (first callable in 2026). As a result, approximately 80.7% of the existing 3% perpetual hybrid notes were repurchased at a slight premium, with the remaining 19.3% redeemed at their
principal value in November 2025.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
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As adjusted for Canada excludes the performance of the Canadian business (excluding New Categories).
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| – |
£222 million in 2026; and
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£41 million in 2027.
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| – |
15 October 2026: US$75.0 million (£55.8 million);
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| – |
15 October 2027: US$77.9 million (£57.9 million); and
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| – |
15 October 2028: US$80.8 million (£60.1 million).
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|
Equivalent to one cigarette
|
|
|
Factory-made cigarettes (FMC)
|
1 stick
|
|
Heated sticks
|
1 heat stick
|
|
Cigars
|
1 cigar (regardless of size)
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Oral
|
|
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– Pouch
|
1 pouch
|
|
– Moist Snuff
|
2.8 grams
|
|
– Dry Snuff
|
2.0 grams
|
|
– Loose leaf, plug, twist
|
7.1 grams
|
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Pipe tobacco
|
0.8 grams
|
|
Roll-your-own
|
0.8 grams
|
|
Make-your-own
|
|
|
– Expanded tobacco
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0.5 grams
|
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– Optimised tobacco
|
0.7 grams
|
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Vapour
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No conversion to a stick equivalent
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| – |
volume (how many units are sold);
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price (how much is each unit sold for, less excise or other sales taxes and the impact of excise duty drawback); and
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mix (being the relative proportions of higher value volume sold compared to lower value volume sold).
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2024
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2023
|
|
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As previously reported
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29.1
|
25.5
|
|
Back-trended to reflect enhanced adult consumer tracking
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29.4
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25.8
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Event
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Payment No. 1
|
Payment No. 2
|
Payment No. 3
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Payment No. 4
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Preliminary announcement (includes declaration data required for JSE purposes)
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12 February
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Publication of finalisation information (JSE)
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17 March
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30 June
|
21 September
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14 December
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No removal requests permitted (in either direction) between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register
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17 March–
27 March
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30 June–
10 July
|
21 September–
2 October
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14 December– 29 December
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Last Day to Trade (LDT) cum-dividend (JSE)
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24 March
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07 July
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29 September
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23 December
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Shares commence trading ex-dividend (JSE)
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25 March
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08 July
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30 September
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24 December
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No transfers permitted between the UK main register and the South Africa branch register
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25 March–
27 March
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8 July–
10 July
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30 September–
2 October
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24 December– 30 December
|
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No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised on the South Africa branch register
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25 March–
27 March
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8 July–
10 July
|
30 September–
2 October
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24 December– 30 December
|
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Shares commence trading ex-dividend (LSE)
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26 March
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9 July
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1 October
|
24 December
|
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Shares commence trading ex-dividend (NYSE)
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27 March
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10 July
|
2 October
|
29 December
|
|
Record date
(JSE, LSE and NYSE)
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27 March
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10 July
|
2 October
|
29 December
|
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Last date for receipt of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) elections (LSE)
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15 April
|
24 July
|
16 October
|
13 January 2027
|
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Payment date (LSE and JSE)
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7 May
|
14 August
|
6 November
|
3 February 2027
|
|
ADS payment date (NYSE)
|
12 May
|
19 August
|
12 November
|
8 February 2027
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| 1. |
All dates are 2026, unless otherwise stated.
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| 2. |
The dates set out above may be subject to any changes to public holidays arising and changes or revisions to the LSE, JSE and NYSE timetables. Any confirmed changes to
the dates will be announced.
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Event
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Date1
|
|
Annual General Meeting2
|
Wednesday 15 April 2026
at 11.30am
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Half-Year Report
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Thursday 30 July 2026
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Term
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Definition
|
|
AME
|
Americas (excluding U.S.) and Europe.
|
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APMEA
|
Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
|
|
British American Tobacco, BAT, Group, we, us and our
|
When the reference denotes an opinion, this refers to British American Tobacco p.l.c. and when the reference denotes business activity, this refers
to British American Tobacco Group operating companies, either collectively or individually, as the case may be.
|
|
Carbon Dioxide equivalent emissions
|
Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions include CO2, CH4 and N2O and are reported where we have operational control. We do not include data on
other GHG emissions (HFCs, PFCs, SF6 and NF3) as they are estimated to be insignificant.
|
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Cigarette
|
Factory-made cigarettes (FMC) and products that have similar characteristics and are manufactured in the same manner, but due to specific features
may not be recognised as cigarettes for regulatory, duty or similar reasons.
|
|
Circular Economy
|
The circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling
existing materials and products as long as possible.
|
|
Combustibles
|
Cigarettes and OTP.
|
|
Constant Currency/Constant rates
|
Presentation of results in the prior year’s exchange rate, removing the potentially distorting effect of translational foreign exchange on the
Group’s results. The Group does not adjust for normal transactional gains or losses in profit from operations which are generated by exchange rate movements.
|
|
Double Materiality Assessment/Material topic
|
Although financial materiality has been considered in the development of our Double Materiality Assessment (“DMA”), our DMA/Material topic and any
related conclusions as to the materiality of sustainability matters do not imply that all topics discussed therein are financially material to our business taken as a whole, and such topics may not significantly alter the total mix of
information available about our securities.
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HP
|
Heated Products, including the devices, which include glo and our hybrid products, which are used to heat our consumables being the Tobacco Heated
Products or Herbal Products for Heating.
|
|
Modern Oral
|
Includes Velo, Grizzly and Lundgrens and products that are characterised as nicotine replacement therapy (including oral pouches, gums, lozenges and
sprays).
|
|
New Categories (NC)
|
Includes Vapour, HP and Modern Oral.
|
|
OTP
|
Other Tobacco Products, including make-your-own, roll-your-own, Pipe and Cigarillos.
|
|
Poly-usage/Poly-use
|
Refers to consumers consuming two or more tobacco and/or nicotine products.
|
|
Reduced risk†
|
Based on the weight of evidence and assuming a complete switch from cigarette smoking. These products are not risk free and are addictive.
|
|
Smokeless
|
New Categories plus Traditional Oral.
|
|
Solus usage
|
Adult consumers using only one category of combustible or nicotine products.
|
|
THP
|
Tobacco Heated Products (i.e., the consumables that contain tobacco used by Heated Product devices).
|
|
Top Cigarette markets
|
Being the Top cigarette markets which are defined as the Top markets by industry revenue, being the U.S., Japan, Brazil, Germany, Pakistan, Mexico
and Romania, accounting for c.60% of total industry cigarettes revenue in 2024.
|
|
Top HP markets
|
Being the Top HP markets which are defined as the Top markets by industry revenue. Top markets are Japan, South Korea, Italy, Germany, Greece,
Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Spain and Portugal. These Top markets account for c.80% of total industry HP revenue in 2024.
|
|
Top Modern Oral markets
|
Being the Top Modern Oral markets which are defined as the Top markets by industry revenue, being the U.S., Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, the
UK and Poland, accounting for c.90% of total industry Modern Oral revenue in 2024.
|
|
Top Vapour markets
|
Being the Top Vapour markets which are defined as the Top markets by industry revenue, being the U.S., Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Poland and
Spain. These Top markets account for c.80% of total industry vapour revenue (rechargeable closed systems consumables and disposables in tracked channels) in 2024.
|
|
Traditional Oral
|
Including Moist Snuff (Granit, Mocca, Grizzly, Kodiak) and other traditional snus products (including Camel Snus and Lundgrens).
|
|
U.S.
|
United States of America.
|
|
Value share
|
Value share is the estimated retail value of units bought by adult consumers of a particular brand or combination of brands, as a proportion of the
total estimated retail value of units bought by adult consumers in the industry, category or other sub-categorisation in discussion. Except when referencing particular markets, value share is based on our Top markets.
|
|
Vapour
|
Battery-powered devices (rechargeable or single-use) that heat liquid formulations – e-liquids – to create a vapour which is inhaled. Vapour products
include Vuse.
|
|
Volume share
|
Offtake volume share, as independently measured by retail audit agencies and scanner sales to adult consumers, where possible or based on movements
within the supply chain (such as sales to retailers) to generate an estimate of shipment share, based upon latest available data. Except when referencing particular markets, volume share is based on our Top markets.
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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Group Volume
|
|||
|
Years ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
Reported
|
Change %
|
Reported
|
|
|
New Categories:
|
|||
|
Vapour (units mn)
|
538
|
-12.6%
|
616
|
|
HP (bn sticks)
|
20
|
-3.7%
|
21
|
|
Modern Oral (bn pouches)
|
12.2
|
+47.1%
|
8.3
|
|
Traditional Oral (bn sticks eq)
|
5.5
|
-9.1%
|
6.1
|
|
Cigarettes (bn sticks)
|
465
|
-7.9%
|
505
|
|
OTP (bn sticks)
|
12
|
-14.0%
|
13
|
|
Total Combustibles (bn sticks)
|
477
|
-8.1%
|
518
|
|
Non-GAAP Measure title
|
Presented in
|
Reconciled from:
|
|||
|
Current rates
|
Constant rates
|
Adjusted for Canada2
|
IFRS measure
|
||
|
Revenue
|
£m
|
n/a1
|
Yes
|
Revenue
|
|
|
New Categories revenue
|
£m
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Smokeless revenue as a % of total revenue
|
%
|
Yes
|
Revenue
|
||
|
Adjusted gross profit
|
£m
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Profit from Operations
|
|
|
Adjusted gross margin
|
%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Revenue/Profit from Operations
|
|
|
Category contribution
|
£m
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Profit from Operations
|
|
|
Category contribution margin
|
%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Revenue/Profit from Operations
|
|
|
Adjusted profit from operations
|
£m
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Profit from Operations
|
|
Adjusted operating margin
|
%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Revenue/Profit from Operations
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
|
p
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Diluted Earnings per Share
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
£m
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Profit for the Year
|
|
Adjusted net debt
|
£m
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Borrowings
|
|
|
Operating cash conversion
|
%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
|
|
Adjusted cash generated from operations
|
£m
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
|
Free cash flow before and after dividends paid to shareholders
|
£m
|
Yes
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
||
|
Adjusted return on capital employed
|
%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Profit from Operations / Average Total Assets less Current Liabilities
|
|
| 1. |
Revenue at current rates is the IFRS measure.
|
| 2. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New
Categories, in Canada.
|
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BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
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Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Revenue
|
25,610
|
25,867
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
804
|
|
|
2025 revenue re-translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
26,414
|
25,867
|
|
Change in revenue at prior year’s exchange rates (constant rates)
|
2.1%
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
||||
|
Group
|
Reported
£m
|
vs 2024
%
|
Impact of exchange
£m
|
Reported at cc
£m
|
Reported at cc vs 2024
%
|
Reported
£m
|
|
New Categories:
|
||||||
|
Vapour
|
1,542
|
-10.4%
|
31
|
1,573
|
-8.6%
|
1,721
|
|
HP
|
914
|
-0.7%
|
16
|
930
|
+1.0%
|
921
|
|
Modern Oral
|
1,165
|
+47.4%
|
5
|
1,170
|
+48.0%
|
790
|
|
Total New Categories
|
3,621
|
+5.5%
|
52
|
3,673
|
+7.0%
|
3,432
|
|
Traditional Oral
|
1,043
|
-4.5%
|
30
|
1,073
|
-1.7%
|
1,092
|
|
Combustibles
|
20,201
|
-2.3%
|
686
|
20,887
|
+1.0%
|
20,685
|
|
Other
|
745
|
+13.2%
|
36
|
781
|
+18.7%
|
658
|
|
Revenue
|
25,610
|
-1.0%
|
804
|
26,414
|
+2.1%
|
25,867
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
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Summary
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Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
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Other Information
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Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||
|
U.S.
|
Reported
£m
|
vs 2024
%
|
Impact of exchange
£m
|
Reported at cc
£m
|
Reported at cc vs 2024
%
|
Reported
£m
|
|
|
New Categories:
|
|||||||
|
Vapour
|
934
|
-6.4%
|
29
|
963
|
-3.4%
|
998
|
|
|
HP
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
Modern Oral
|
317
|
+296.9%
|
10
|
327
|
+309.6%
|
80
|
|
|
Total New Categories
|
1,251
|
+16.1%
|
39
|
1,290
|
+19.8%
|
1,078
|
|
|
Traditional Oral
|
1,006
|
-5.0%
|
31
|
1,037
|
-2.0%
|
1,058
|
|
|
Combustibles
|
9,218
|
+1.4%
|
295
|
9,513
|
+4.6%
|
9,094
|
|
|
Other
|
59
|
+23.2%
|
4
|
63
|
+27.5%
|
48
|
|
|
Revenue
|
11,534
|
+2.3%
|
369
|
11,903
|
+5.5%
|
11,278
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||
|
AME
|
Reported
£m
|
vs 2024
%
|
Impact of exchange
£m
|
Reported at cc
£m
|
Reported at cc vs 2024
%
|
Reported
£m
|
|
|
New Categories:
|
|||||||
|
Vapour
|
543
|
-11.2%
|
(1)
|
542
|
-11.4%
|
611
|
|
|
HP
|
470
|
+6.2%
|
1
|
471
|
+6.2%
|
443
|
|
|
Modern Oral
|
800
|
+18.3%
|
(6)
|
794
|
+17.3%
|
676
|
|
|
Total New Categories
|
1,813
|
+4.8%
|
(6)
|
1,807
|
+4.3%
|
1,730
|
|
|
Traditional Oral
|
37
|
+9.9%
|
(1)
|
36
|
+5.1%
|
34
|
|
|
Combustibles
|
6,974
|
-0.9%
|
226
|
7,200
|
+2.3%
|
7,039
|
|
|
Other
|
485
|
+10.8%
|
20
|
505
|
+15.7%
|
438
|
|
|
Revenue
|
9,309
|
+0.7%
|
239
|
9,548
|
+3.3%
|
9,241
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||
|
APMEA
|
Reported
£m
|
vs 2024
%
|
Impact of exchange
£m
|
Reported at cc
£m
|
Reported at cc vs 2024
%
|
Reported
£m
|
|
|
New Categories:
|
|||||||
|
Vapour
|
65
|
-41.2%
|
3
|
68
|
-39.4%
|
112
|
|
|
HP
|
444
|
-7.0%
|
15
|
459
|
-3.8%
|
478
|
|
|
Modern Oral
|
48
|
+39.8%
|
1
|
49
|
+44.2%
|
34
|
|
|
Total New Categories
|
557
|
-10.6%
|
19
|
576
|
-7.6%
|
624
|
|
|
Traditional Oral
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
Combustibles
|
4,009
|
-11.9%
|
165
|
4,174
|
-8.3%
|
4,552
|
|
|
Other
|
201
|
+16.3%
|
12
|
213
|
+23.7%
|
172
|
|
|
Revenue
|
4,767
|
-10.9%
|
196
|
4,963
|
-7.2%
|
5,348
|
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Profit from operations
|
9,997
|
2,736
|
|
Add:
|
||
|
Restructuring
|
66
|
—
|
|
Amortisation and impairment of trademarks and similar intangibles
|
1,584
|
2,279
|
|
(Credit)/charges in respect of Romania's other taxes
|
(15)
|
449
|
|
(Credit)/charges in respect of the Canada Approved Plans
|
(708)
|
6,203
|
|
Impairment charges in respect of Cuba's fixed assets
|
—
|
74
|
|
Impairment charges relating to the Group's head office in London
|
—
|
75
|
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
277
|
39
|
|
Charges in connection with disposal of associate
|
3
|
6
|
|
Pension liability management (buy-out)
|
28
|
—
|
|
Impairment on held-for-sale assets and associated costs
|
235
|
—
|
|
Charges in respect of DOJ investigation and OFAC investigation
|
—
|
4
|
|
Credit in respect of settlement of historical litigation in relation to the Fox River
|
—
|
(132)
|
|
Loss of a distribution facility in Ukraine
|
39
|
—
|
|
Other adjusting items (including Engle)
|
66
|
157
|
|
Adjusted profit from operations
|
11,572
|
11,890
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
364
|
|
|
Adjusted profit from operations, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
11,936
|
11,890
|
|
Change in adjusted profit from operations, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
+0.4%
|
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1, translated at 2024 rates
|
(308)
|
(520)
|
|
Adjusted profit from operations as adjusted for Canada, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
11,628
|
11,370
|
|
Change in adjusted profit from operations as adjusted for Canada, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
+2.3%
|
|
|
Operating Margin (Profit from operations as a % of revenue)
|
39.0%
|
10.6%
|
|
Adjusted Operating Margin (Adjusted profit from operations as a % of revenue)
|
45.2%
|
46.0%
|
|
Adjusted Operating Margin as adjusted for Canada (Adjusted PFO as adjusted for Canada as a % of revenue), translated at 2024
exchange rates
|
44.0%
|
44.0%
|
| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New
Categories, in Canada.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
|||||
|
Group reported
£m
|
New Categories
£m
|
Traditional Oral
£m
|
Combustibles
£m
|
Other
£m
|
||
|
Revenue
|
25,610
|
3,621
|
1,043
|
20,201
|
745
|
|
|
Impact of translational FX
|
804
|
52
|
30
|
686
|
36
|
|
|
Revenue at 2024 exchange rates (see page 51)
|
26,414
|
3,673
|
1,073
|
20,887
|
781
|
|
|
Profit from operations
|
9,997
|
|||||
|
Operating margin
|
39.0%
|
|||||
|
Adjusting items (see page 52)
|
1,575
|
|||||
|
Impact of translational FX
|
364
|
|||||
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1
|
(308)
|
|||||
|
Adjusted profit from operations as adjusted for Canada
|
11,628
|
|||||
|
vs 2024
|
2.3%
|
|||||
|
Adjusted operating margin as adjusted for Canada
|
44.0%
|
|||||
|
Other costs that are not attributable to categories
|
2,053
|
|||||
|
Category contribution as adjusted for Canada
|
13,681
|
442
|
798
|
12,235
|
206
|
|
|
Category contribution margin as adjusted for Canada
|
51.8%
|
12.0%
|
74.3%
|
58.6%
|
26.4%
|
|
|
Category spend (Marketing Investment and R&D)
|
3,860
|
1,703
|
91
|
1,992
|
74
|
|
|
Adjusted gross profit as adjusted for Canada
|
17,541
|
2,145
|
889
|
14,227
|
280
|
|
|
vs 2024
|
3.4%
|
11.0%
|
-0.9%
|
2.5%
|
8.9%
|
|
|
Adjusted Gross margin as adjusted for Canada
|
66.4%
|
58.4%
|
82.8%
|
68.1%
|
35.8%
|
|
|
Impact of translational FX
|
483
|
29
|
26
|
414
|
14
|
|
|
Adjusted gross profit at current rates as adjusted for Canada
|
17,058
|
2,116
|
863
|
13,813
|
266
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2024
|
|||||
|
Group reported
£m
|
New Categories
£m
|
Traditional Oral
£m
|
Combustibles
£m
|
Other
£m
|
||
|
Revenue
|
25,867
|
3,432
|
1,092
|
20,685
|
658
|
|
|
Profit from operations
|
2,736
|
|||||
|
Operating margin
|
10.6%
|
|||||
|
Adjusting items (see page 52)
|
9,154
|
|||||
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1
|
(520)
|
|||||
|
Adjusted profit from operations as adjusted for Canada
|
11,370
|
|||||
|
Adjusted operating margin as adjusted for Canada
|
44.0%
|
|||||
|
Other costs that are not attributable to categories
|
1,848
|
|||||
|
Category contribution as adjusted for Canada
|
13,218
|
249
|
840
|
11,931
|
198
|
|
|
Category contribution margin as adjusted for Canada
|
51.1%
|
7.3%
|
76.9%
|
57.7%
|
30.1%
|
|
|
Category spend (Marketing Investment and R&D)
|
3,747
|
1,683
|
58
|
1,947
|
59
|
|
|
Adjusted gross profit as adjusted for Canada
|
16,965
|
1,932
|
898
|
13,878
|
257
|
|
|
Adjusted gross margin as adjusted for Canada
|
65.6%
|
56.3%
|
82.2%
|
67.1%
|
39.1%
|
|
|
at Constant FX
|
||
| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New
Categories, in Canada.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Finance costs
|
(2,033)
|
(1,349)
|
|
Finance income
|
214
|
251
|
|
Net finance costs
|
(1,819)
|
(1,098)
|
|
Less: Adjusting items in net finance costs
|
170
|
(491)
|
|
Adjusted net finance costs
|
(1,649)
|
(1,589)
|
|
Comprising:
|
||
|
Interest payable
|
(1,715)
|
(1,759)
|
|
Interest and dividend income
|
214
|
251
|
|
Fair value changes – derivatives
|
(521)
|
(90)
|
|
Exchange differences
|
373
|
9
|
|
Adjusted net finance costs
|
(1,649)
|
(1,589)
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
(27)
|
|
|
Adjusted net finance costs, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(1,676)
|
(1,589)
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(57)
|
(126)
|
|
Adjusted net finance costs as adjusted for Canada, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(1,733)
|
(1,715)
|
| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the interest earned in Canada on cash and cash equivalent balances held as of July 2025 that were paid as part of the settlement agreement, provided as it is
included directly or indirectly in measures used by management for remuneration.
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Group’s share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures
|
1,681
|
1,900
|
|
Issue of shares and changes in shareholding
|
(5)
|
(18)
|
|
Other exceptional items in ITC
|
(333)
|
—
|
|
Gain on partial divestment of shares held in ITC
|
(898)
|
(1,361)
|
|
Gain on sale of land and property by VST industries Limited
|
(3)
|
—
|
|
Adjusted Group’s share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures
|
442
|
521
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
33
|
|
|
Adjusted Group’s share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
475
|
521
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
UK corporation tax
|
||
|
– current year tax expense
|
15
|
15
|
|
– adjustments in respect of prior periods
|
2
|
9
|
|
Overseas tax
|
||
|
– current year tax expense
|
2,355
|
2,571
|
|
– adjustments in respect of prior periods
|
(296)
|
108
|
|
Current tax
|
2,076
|
2,703
|
|
Pillar Two income tax
|
82
|
79
|
|
Total current tax
|
2,158
|
2,782
|
|
Deferred tax
|
(64)
|
(2,425)
|
|
Taxation on ordinary activities
|
2,094
|
357
|
|
Adjusting items in taxation
|
104
|
157
|
|
Taxation on adjusting items
|
240
|
2,049
|
|
Adjusted taxation
|
(2,438)
|
(2,563)
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
(84)
|
|
|
Adjusted taxation, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(2,522)
|
(2,563)
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
97
|
169
|
|
Adjusted taxation as adjusted for Canada, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(2,425)
|
(2,394)
|
| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New
Categories, in Canada.
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Profit before taxation (PBT)
|
9,859
|
3,538
|
|
Less:
|
||
|
Share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures
|
(1,681)
|
(1,900)
|
|
Adjusting items within profit from operations
|
1,575
|
9,154
|
|
Adjusting items within finance costs
|
170
|
(491)
|
|
Adjusted profit before taxation, excluding associates and joint ventures
|
9,923
|
10,301
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
337
|
|
|
Adjusted PBT, excluding associates and joint ventures, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
10,260
|
10,301
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(365)
|
(646)
|
|
Adjusted PBT, excluding associates and joint ventures and as adjusted for Canada, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
9,895
|
9,655
|
|
Taxation on ordinary activities
|
(2,094)
|
(357)
|
|
Adjusting items within taxation and taxation on adjusting items
|
(344)
|
(2,206)
|
|
Adjusted taxation
|
(2,438)
|
(2,563)
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange on adjusted taxation
|
(84)
|
|
|
Adjusted taxation, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(2,522)
|
(2,563)
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
97
|
169
|
|
Adjusted taxation as adjusted for Canada, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(2,425)
|
(2,394)
|
|
Effective tax rate
|
21.2%
|
10.1%
|
|
Underlying tax rate
|
24.6%
|
24.9%
|
|
Underlying tax rate (at 2024 exchange rates)
|
24.6%
|
24.7%
|
|
Underlying tax rate (2024 exchange rates) as adjusted for Canada1
|
24.5%
|
24.8%
|
| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New
Categories, in Canada.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
pence
|
pence
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
349.1
|
136.0
|
|
Effect of amortisation and impairment of goodwill, trademarks and similar intangibles
|
68.2
|
80.7
|
|
Effect of impairment charges in respect of the Group's head office
|
—
|
2.9
|
|
Effect of impairment charges in respect of the Group's operations in Cuba
|
—
|
1.6
|
|
Effect of settlement of historical litigation in relation to the Fox River
|
—
|
(4.9)
|
|
Effect of the changes in provision in relation to the Approved Plans in Canada and associated costs
|
(23.7)
|
205.0
|
|
Effect of charges in respect of DOJ and OFAC investigations
|
—
|
0.2
|
|
Effect of impairment of held-for-sale assets and associated costs
|
5.5
|
—
|
|
Effect of Romania other taxes
|
(0.7)
|
20.1
|
|
Effect of restructuring costs
|
1.8
|
—
|
|
Effect of other adjusting items in operating profit
|
5.1
|
5.3
|
|
Effect of adjusting items in net finance costs
|
4.9
|
(17.0)
|
|
Effect of gains related to the partial divestment of shares held in ITC
|
(40.8)
|
(61.1)
|
|
Tax associated with the partial divestment of shares held in ITC and hotels business demerger
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
|
Effect of associates’ adjusting items
|
(15.5)
|
(0.8)
|
|
Effect of adjusting items in respect of deferred taxation
|
(9.2)
|
(12.0)
|
|
Adjusting items in tax
|
4.5
|
4.9
|
|
Redemption of perpetual hybrid bond - difference in spot rates
|
1.3
|
—
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
|
352.1
|
362.5
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
12.9
|
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
365.0
|
362.5
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
(12.2)
|
(21.4)
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share as adjusted for Canada, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
352.8
|
341.1
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (see above)
|
352.1
|
362.5
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1
|
(11.6)
|
(21.4)
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share as adjusted for Canada2
|
340.5
|
341.1
|
| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New Categories, in Canada.
|
| 2. |
The Group’s dividend pay-out ratio is with reference to adjusted diluted earnings per share, at current
rates. Based upon a dividend of 245.04p in 2025 (2024: 240.24p), discussed on page 47, this was a dividend pay-out ratio of 69.6% in 2025 (2024: 66.3%). On an adjusted for Canada basis, this is a pay-out ratio of 72.0% in 2025 (2024: 70.4%).
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
6,342
|
10,125
|
|
Cash related to adjusting items
|
3,267
|
824
|
|
Dividends from associates
|
(369)
|
(406)
|
|
Tax paid
|
2,926
|
1,854
|
|
Net capital expenditure
|
(612)
|
(434)
|
|
Other
|
—
|
1
|
|
Operating cash flow
|
11,554
|
11,964
|
|
Adjusted profit from operations*
|
11,572
|
11,890
|
|
Cash conversion ratio**
|
63%
|
370%
|
|
Operating cash flow conversion ratio
|
100%
|
101%
|
| * |
See page 52 for a reconciliation of profit from operations to adjusted profit from operations.
|
| ** |
Net cash generated from operating activities as a percentage of profit from operations.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
6,342
|
10,125
|
|
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
|
(100)
|
(121)
|
|
Net interest paid
|
(1,582)
|
(1,669)
|
|
Net capital expenditure
|
(612)
|
(434)
|
|
Effect of deferral of U.S. tax, in line with the federal disaster declaration in central and western North Carolina
|
—
|
(700)
|
|
Cash related to adjusting items within adjusted cash generated from operations
|
3,176
|
360
|
|
Other costs excluding litigation and restructuring costs
|
27
|
399
|
|
Dividends from associates
|
(369)
|
(406)
|
|
Adjusted cash generated from operations
|
6,882
|
7,554
|
|
Impact of translational foreign exchange
|
258
|
|
|
Adjusted cash generated from operations, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
7,140
|
7,554
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
6,342
|
10,125
|
|
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
|
(100)
|
(121)
|
|
Net interest paid
|
(1,582)
|
(1,669)
|
|
Net capital expenditure
|
(612)
|
(434)
|
|
Free cash flow (before dividends paid to shareholders)
|
4,048
|
7,901
|
|
Dividends paid to shareholders
|
(5,238)
|
(5,213)
|
|
Free cash flow (after dividends paid to shareholders)
|
(1,190)
|
2,688
|
|
FCF before dividends (as above)
|
|
|
£m
|
|
|
Year ended 31 December 2024
|
7,901
|
|
Year ended 31 December 2025
|
4,048
|
|
Total
|
11,949
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Profit from operations
|
9,997
|
2,736
|
|
Adjusting items
|
1,575
|
9,154
|
|
Dividends received from associates and joint ventures
|
369
|
406
|
|
Adjusted profit from operations, inclusive of dividends from associates and joint ventures
|
11,941
|
12,296
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1
|
(293)
|
(520)
|
|
Adjusted profit from operations, inclusive of dividends from associates and joint ventures and as adjusted for Canada1
|
11,648
|
11,776
|
|
Total Assets
|
109,290
|
118,899
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
14,524
|
18,743
|
|
Capital employed at balance sheet date
|
94,766
|
100,156
|
|
Average capital2
|
97,461
|
101,600
|
|
Adjusted ROCE
|
+12.3%
|
+12.1%
|
|
Adjusted ROCE as adjusted for Canada1
|
+12.0%
|
+11.6%
|
| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New Categories, in Canada.
|
| 2. |
Average capital is the average capital employed (being the net of total assets less current liabilities) at the prior year and current year balance sheet dates.
|
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Borrowings (including lease liabilities)
|
(35,070)
|
(36,950)
|
|
Derivatives in respect of net debt
|
12
|
(113)
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
3,827
|
5,297
|
|
Current investments held at fair value
|
16
|
513
|
|
Net debt
|
(31,215)
|
(31,253)
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Opening net debt
|
(31,253)
|
(34,640)
|
|
Free cash flow (after dividends paid to shareholders)
|
(1,190)
|
2,688
|
|
Other cash payments
|
167
|
(74)
|
|
Net proceeds from the partial divestment of shares in ITC
|
1,052
|
1,577
|
|
Purchase of own shares
|
(1,112)
|
(698)
|
|
Net impact from the issue and redemption of perpetual hybrid bonds
|
167
|
—
|
|
Transferred to held-for-sale
|
(208)
|
—
|
|
Other non-cash movements
|
41
|
568
|
|
Impact of foreign exchange
|
1,121
|
(674)
|
|
Closing net debt
|
(31,215)
|
(31,253)
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended 31 December
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
|
|
Borrowings (excluding lease liabilities)
|
34,541
|
36,365
|
|
Lease liabilities
|
529
|
585
|
|
Derivatives in respect of net debt
|
(12)
|
113
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
(3,827)
|
(5,297)
|
|
Current investments held at fair value
|
(16)
|
(513)
|
|
Net debt items included within assets held-for-sale
|
(208)
|
—
|
|
Purchase price allocation adjustment to Reynolds American Inc. debt
|
(591)
|
(670)
|
|
Adjusted net debt
|
30,416
|
30,583
|
|
Translational foreign exchange impact to adjusted net debt
|
1,018
|
|
|
Adjusted net debt, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
31,434
|
30,583
|
|
Adjusted net debt
|
30,416
|
30,583
|
|
Provision recognised in respect of cash and cash equivalents and investments held at fair value in Canada
|
—
|
2,456
|
|
Adjusted net debt excluding the Canada provision
|
30,416
|
33,039
|
|
Profit for the year
|
7,765
|
3,181
|
|
Taxation on ordinary activities
|
2,094
|
357
|
|
Net finance costs
|
1,819
|
1,098
|
|
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment costs
|
2,547
|
3,101
|
|
Share of post-tax results of associates and joint ventures
|
(1,681)
|
(1,900)
|
|
Other adjusting items (not related to Canada, depreciation, amortisation and impairment costs)
|
(304)
|
6,687
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
12,240
|
12,524
|
|
Translational foreign exchange impact to adjusted EBITDA
|
382
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
12,622
|
12,524
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
12,240
|
12,524
|
|
Adjustments in respect of Canada1
|
(295)
|
(525)
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA as adjusted for Canada
|
11,945
|
11,999
|
|
Adjusted net debt to adjusted EBITDA
|
2.48x
|
2.44x
|
|
Adjusted net debt to adjusted EBITDA as adjusted for Canada
|
2.55x
|
2.75x
|
|
Adjusted net debt to adjusted EBITDA, translated at 2024 exchange rates
|
2.49x
|
| 1. |
The adjustment in respect of Canada is discussed on page 17, with the adjustment based upon the profit after interest and tax from all sources, excluding New
Categories, in Canada.
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For year ended 31 December 2025
|
Reported
|
Adj Items1
|
Adjusted
|
Ad. for Canada
|
Adjusted for Canada3
|
vs
2024
|
||
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
%
|
|||
|
Profit from Operations
|
||||||||
|
U.S.
|
4,942
|
1,601
|
6,543
|
—
|
6,543
|
+2.4%
|
||
|
AME
|
3,433
|
(128)
|
3,305
|
(293)
|
3,012
|
+7.6%
|
||
|
APMEA
|
1,622
|
102
|
1,724
|
—
|
1,724
|
-21.1%
|
||
|
Total Region
|
9,997
|
1,575
|
11,572
|
(293)
|
11,279
|
-0.8%
|
||
|
Net finance costs
|
(1,819)
|
170
|
(1,649)
|
(54)
|
(1,703)
|
-0.7%
|
||
|
Associates and joint ventures
|
1,681
|
(1,239)
|
442
|
—
|
442
|
-15.0%
|
||
|
Profit before tax
|
9,859
|
506
|
10,365
|
(347)
|
10,018
|
-1.6%
|
||
|
Taxation
|
(2,094)
|
(344)
|
(2,438)
|
92
|
(2,346)
|
-2.0%
|
||
|
Non-controlling interests
|
(1)
|
(125)
|
(126)
|
—
|
(126)
|
-16.3%
|
||
|
Coupons relating to hybrid bonds net of tax
|
(87)
|
29
|
(58)
|
—
|
(58)
|
+36.9%
|
||
|
Profit attributable to shareholders
|
7,677
|
37
|
7,743
|
(255)
|
7,488
|
-1.3%
|
||
|
Diluted number of shares (m)
|
2,199
|
2,199
|
2,199
|
-1.2%
|
||||
|
Diluted earnings per share (pence)
|
349.1
|
352.1
|
340.5
|
-0.2%
|
||||
|
For year ended 31 December 2025
|
Reported
|
Adj Items1
|
Adjusted
|
Exch.
|
Adjusted at CC2
|
Ad. for Canada
|
Adjusted for Canada3 at CC2
|
vs
2024
|
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
%
|
|
|
Profit from Operations
|
||||||||
|
U.S.
|
4,942
|
1,601
|
6,543
|
223
|
6,766
|
—
|
6,766
|
+5.9%
|
|
AME
|
3,433
|
(128)
|
3,305
|
72
|
3,377
|
(308)
|
3,069
|
+9.6%
|
|
APMEA
|
1,622
|
102
|
1,724
|
69
|
1,793
|
—
|
1,793
|
-17.9%
|
|
Total Region
|
9,997
|
1,575
|
11,572
|
364
|
11,936
|
(308)
|
11,628
|
+2.3%
|
|
Net finance costs
|
(1,819)
|
170
|
(1,649)
|
(27)
|
(1,676)
|
(57)
|
(1,733)
|
+1.0%
|
|
Associates and joint ventures
|
1,681
|
(1,239)
|
442
|
33
|
475
|
—
|
475
|
-8.6%
|
|
Profit before tax
|
9,859
|
506
|
10,365
|
370
|
10,735
|
(365)
|
10,370
|
+1.9%
|
|
Taxation
|
(2,094)
|
(344)
|
(2,438)
|
(84)
|
(2,522)
|
97
|
(2,425)
|
+1.3%
|
|
Non-controlling interests
|
(1)
|
(125)
|
(126)
|
(3)
|
(129)
|
—
|
(129)
|
-14.1%
|
|
Coupons relating to hybrid bonds net of tax
|
(87)
|
29
|
(58)
|
—
|
(58)
|
—
|
(58)
|
+36.9%
|
|
Profit attributable to shareholders
|
7,677
|
37
|
7,743
|
283
|
8,026
|
(268)
|
7,758
|
+2.2%
|
|
Diluted number of shares (m)
|
2,199
|
2,199
|
2,199
|
2,199
|
-1.2%
|
|||
|
Diluted earnings per share (pence)
|
349.1
|
352.1
|
365.0
|
(12.2)
|
352.8
|
+3.4%
|
||
|
For year ended 31 December 2024
|
Reported
|
Adj Items1
|
Adjusted
|
Ad. for Canada
|
Adjusted for Canada3
|
|||
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
£m
|
||||
|
Profit from Operations
|
||||||||
|
U.S.
|
4,087
|
2,299
|
6,386
|
—
|
6,386
|
|||
|
AME
|
(3,464)
|
6,784
|
3,320
|
(520)
|
2,800
|
|||
|
APMEA
|
2,113
|
71
|
2,184
|
—
|
2,184
|
|||
|
Total Region
|
2,736
|
9,154
|
11,890
|
(520)
|
11,370
|
|||
|
Net finance costs
|
(1,098)
|
(491)
|
(1,589)
|
(126)
|
(1,715)
|
|||
|
Associates and joint ventures
|
1,900
|
(1,379)
|
521
|
—
|
521
|
|||
|
Profit before tax
|
3,538
|
7,284
|
10,822
|
(646)
|
10,176
|
|||
|
Taxation
|
(357)
|
(2,206)
|
(2,563)
|
169
|
(2,394)
|
|||
|
Non-controlling interests
|
(113)
|
(38)
|
(151)
|
—
|
(151)
|
|||
|
Coupons relating to hybrid bonds net of tax
|
(42)
|
—
|
(42)
|
—
|
(42)
|
|||
|
Profit attributable to shareholders
|
3,026
|
5,040
|
8,066
|
(477)
|
7,589
|
|||
|
Diluted number of shares (m)
|
2,225
|
2,225
|
2,225
|
|||||
|
Diluted earnings per share (pence)
|
136.0
|
362.5
|
(21.4)
|
341.1
|
||||
| 1. |
Adjusting items represent certain items which the Group considers distinctive based upon their size, nature or incidence - see pages 28 to 33.
|
| 2. |
CC: constant currency – measures are calculated based upon a re-translation, at the prior year’s exchange
rates, of the current year’s results of the Group and, where applicable, its segments.
|
| 3. |
As adjusted for Canada excludes the performance of the Canadian business (excluding New Categories).
|
|
BAT Preliminary Announcement 2025
|
Summary
|
Performance Review
|
Financial Statements
|
Other Information
|
Data Lake and Reconciliations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volume
|
|||||||||||
|
Year ended 31 December
|
U.S.
|
AME
|
APMEA
|
Group
|
|||||||
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
||||
|
New Categories
|
|||||||||||
|
Vapour (units mn)
|
262
|
-8.8%
|
244
|
-11.6%
|
32
|
-38.2%
|
538
|
-12.6%
|
|||
|
HP (sticks bn)
|
—
|
—%
|
8
|
-3.4%
|
12
|
-3.9%
|
20
|
-3.7%
|
|||
|
Modern Oral (pouches bn)
|
3.5
|
+249%
|
7.5
|
+19.0%
|
1.2
|
+24.7%
|
12.2
|
+47.1%
|
|||
|
Traditional Oral (stick eq bn)
|
4.8
|
-8.9%
|
0.7
|
-10.3%
|
—
|
—%
|
5.5
|
-9.1%
|
|||
|
Cigarettes (sticks bn)
|
43
|
-7.7%
|
227
|
-4.5%
|
195
|
-11.6%
|
465
|
-7.9%
|
|||
|
OTP (stick eq bn)
|
1
|
-0.1%
|
10
|
-12.4%
|
1
|
-26.9%
|
12
|
-14.0%
|
|||
|
Total Combustibles
|
44
|
-7.7%
|
237
|
-4.9%
|
196
|
-11.7%
|
477
|
-8.1%
|
|||
|
Revenue - reported at current rates (£m)
|
|||||||||||
|
Year ended 31 December
|
U.S.
|
AME
|
APMEA
|
Group
|
|||||||
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
||||
|
New Categories
|
1,251
|
+16.1%
|
1,813
|
+4.8%
|
557
|
-10.6%
|
3,621
|
+5.5%
|
|||
|
Vapour
|
934
|
-6.4%
|
543
|
-11.2%
|
65
|
-41.2%
|
1,542
|
-10.4%
|
|||
|
HP
|
—
|
—%
|
470
|
+6.2%
|
444
|
-7.0%
|
914
|
-0.7%
|
|||
|
Modern Oral
|
317
|
+297%
|
800
|
+18.3%
|
48
|
+39.8%
|
1,165
|
+47.4%
|
|||
|
Traditional Oral
|
1,006
|
-5.0%
|
37
|
+9.9%
|
—
|
—%
|
1,043
|
-4.5%
|
|||
|
Total Smokeless
|
2,257
|
+5.6%
|
1,850
|
+4.9%
|
557
|
-10.6%
|
4,664
|
+3.1%
|
|||
|
Total Combustibles
|
9,218
|
+1.4%
|
6,974
|
-0.9%
|
4,009
|
-11.9%
|
20,201
|
-2.3%
|
|||
|
Other
|
59
|
+23.2%
|
485
|
+10.8%
|
201
|
+16.3%
|
745
|
+13.2%
|
|||
|
Total
|
11,534
|
+2.3%
|
9,309
|
+0.7%
|
4,767
|
-10.9%
|
25,610
|
-1.0%
|
|||
|
Revenue - at constant rates (£m)
|
|||||||||||
|
Year ended 31 December
|
U.S.
|
AME
|
APMEA
|
Group
|
|||||||
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
2025
|
% change
|
||||
|
New Categories
|
1,290
|
+19.8%
|
1,807
|
+4.3%
|
576
|
-7.6%
|
3,673
|
+7.0%
|
|||
|
Vapour
|
963
|
-3.4%
|
542
|
-11.4%
|
68
|
-39.4%
|
1,573
|
-8.6%
|
|||
|
HP
|
—
|
—%
|
471
|
+6.2%
|
459
|
-3.8%
|
930
|
+1.0%
|
|||
|
Modern Oral
|
327
|
+310%
|
794
|
+17.3%
|
49
|
+44.2%
|
1,170
|
+48.0%
|
|||
|
Traditional Oral
|
1,037
|
-2.0%
|
36
|
+5.1%
|
—
|
—%
|
1,073
|
-1.7%
|
|||
|
Total Smokeless
|
2,327
|
+9.0%
|
1,843
|
+4.4%
|
576
|
-7.6%
|
4,746
|
+4.9%
|
|||
|
Total Combustibles
|
9,513
|
+4.6%
|
7,200
|
+2.3%
|
4,174
|
-8.3%
|
20,887
|
+1.0%
|
|||
|
Other
|
63
|
+27.5%
|
505
|
+15.7%
|
213
|
+23.7%
|
781
|
+18.7%
|
|||
|
Total
|
11,903
|
+5.5%
|
9,548
|
+3.3%
|
4,963
|
-7.2%
|
26,414
|
+2.1%
|
|||