BTI

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is a consumer defensive company operating in the tobacco industry, with a market capitalization of $120.56B and approximately 48,989 employees. The company's revenue and scale are substantial, with a top-line figure of $25.60B over the trailing twelve months. Financially, British American Tobacco p.l.c. has demonstrated solid profitability metrics, including gross margin of 82.9%, operating margin of 42.0%, and profit margin of 12.1%. The company's returns on equity (6.3%) and assets (5.6%) are also noteworthy. However, its balance sheet reveals a significant debt level of $35.33B against a cash position of $4.89B, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.88. Valuation metrics for British American Tobacco p.l.c. include a trailing twelve months price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.16 and forward P/E of 11.38. Revenue growth has contracted by 2.2% year-over-year, while earnings growth remains relatively stable at 1.6%. The company offers a dividend yield of 555.0%, although the payout ratio is quite high at 168.9%.