British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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LSE:BATS British American Tobacco PLC LSE:BATS
68 GF Score
Price £41.96
GF Value £31.62
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is British American Tobacco Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

British American Tobacco's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was £4,018 Mil. British American Tobacco's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was £31,045 Mil. British American Tobacco's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was £12,108 Mil. British American Tobacco's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.90.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for British American Tobacco's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:BATS' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.57   Med: 3.63   Max: 4.5
Current: 2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of British American Tobacco was 4.50. The lowest was 1.57. And the median was 3.63.

LSE:BATS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
78.13% of 32 companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 0.875 vs LSE:BATS: 2.89

British American Tobacco  (LSE:BATS) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


British American Tobacco Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


British American Tobacco Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for British American Tobacco's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

British American Tobacco Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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LSE:BATS vs PM, MO, TPB: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, British American Tobacco's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


British American Tobacco Debt-to-EBITDA vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, British American Tobacco's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where British American Tobacco's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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British American Tobacco Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

British American Tobacco's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3362 + 31708) / 12255
=2.86

British American Tobacco's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(4018 + 31045) / 12108
=2.90

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is two times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, British American Tobacco stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £41.96 is trading 32.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of £31.62. GuruFocus considers British American Tobacco to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:BATS:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: £31.62 vs. price of £41.96 (32.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:BATS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


British American Tobacco Business Description

Address Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London, GBR, WC2R 2PG
The third-largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 465 billion cigarettes in 2025. Its leading brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans in cigarettes. Its ownership of the Camel, Natural American Spirit, and Newport brands are limited to the US. In next-generation products, the company has the Vuse brand in vaping, Glo in heated tobacco, and Velo in modern oral tobacco. The company also owns a 22.9% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.
68GF Score

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