British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Interest Expense : £-1,822 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)

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What is British American Tobacco Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. British American Tobacco's interest expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £ -1,517 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £-1,822 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. British American Tobacco's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £ 4,688 Mil. British American Tobacco's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £ -1,517 Mil. British American Tobacco's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 3.09. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

British American Tobacco Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for British American Tobacco's Interest Expense can be seen below:

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British American Tobacco Annual Data

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Interest Expense

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-1,784.00

-1,491.00

-1,663.00

-1,887.00

-1,822.00

British American Tobacco Semi-Annual Data
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Interest Expense	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-846.00	-921.00	-966.00	-305.00	-1,517.00

British American Tobacco Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-1,822 Mil.

British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Interest Expense Explanation

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

British American Tobacco's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £-1,517 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £4,688 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £32,638 Mil.

British American Tobacco's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	-1	*	4688	/	-1517
	=	3.09

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

British American Tobacco Business Description

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The second-largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 505 billion cigarettes in 2024. 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 25.5% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.

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