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British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: H1 2026 · 6-K filed Jul 30, 2026 · British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) H1 2026 earnings results →

H1 2026 Revenue up 1% year over year to $12.2B · 26¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 33.1%

British American Tobacco p.l.c. made $12.2B in H1 2026 (+1% Y/Y): Combustibles $9.6B, Smokeless $2.4B, Other $252M. Operating margin 33.1%, net earnings $3.2B. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 6-K filed Jul 30, 2026.

Revenue$12.2B
Year over year+1%
Operating margin33.1%
Net earnings$3.2B
Operating cash flow$3.4B

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was £12.2B in H1 2026, up 1% year over year. Combustibles was the largest line at 78% of revenue. Modern Oral added £0.31B year over year (up 67%), 189% of the total change. Other declined 30%.

Operating profit was £4.1B, a 33.1% margin (down 13.1 points year over year). Operating profit fell £1.5B even though revenue rose £0.17B versus a year earlier, so costs grew faster than sales. Total costs grew 26% against revenue growth of 1%. Net earnings were £3.2B, down 29% year over year. The effective tax rate was 20.3%.

Operating cash flow was £3.4B (up 47% year over year), 105% of net earnings. Working capital and other items added £0.17B.

Quarterly history

QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
H1 20266-KJul 30, 2026$12.2B+1%33.1%$3.2B$3.4B

Charts

British American Tobacco p.l.c. in its industry: growth against margin (5 companies, SIC 2111)British American Tobacco p.l.c. in its industry: growth against margin (5 companies, SIC 2111)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +1%median 33%PMMOISPRXXIIBTI (+1%, 33%)
Cigarettes; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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British American Tobacco p.l.c. against its Cigarettes peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +1% against the peers' median +1%. Operating margin: 33.1% against the peers' median 33.1%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
BTI British American Tobacco p.l.c.H1 2026$16.4B+1%33.1%
PM Philip Morris InternationalQ3 2026$11.4B+6%42.5%
MO Altria GroupQ3 2026$6.1B+1%54.0%
ISPR Ispire TechnologyQ4 FY26$26.7M+32%-50.7%
XXII 22nd Century GroupQ2 2026$2.9M-30%-114.9%

Source: British American Tobacco p.l.c. 6-K on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1303523 · Cigarettes

13F: who owns BTI and who is buying

Largest holders of BTI (13F)Largest holders of BTI (13F)Capital International Investors$3.0BFMR LLC$2.7BCapital Research Global Investors$1.9BGQG Partners LLC$1.5BBlackRock$1.2BBank of America$651MCapital World Investors$602MMorgan Stanley$476MOrbis Allan Gray$456MWells Fargo$301M
Funds' net buying of BTI by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of BTI by quarter (13F)$702M2024-09$318M2024-12$1.1B2025-03$2.5B2025-06$641M2025-09$533M2025-12$1.5B2026-03$653M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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