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British American Tobacco p.l.c.

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

BTINYSEConsumer Defensive● Active
$59.69
$-0.03(-0.05%)
Market Cap$129.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$67.3
52W Low$46.38

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BTI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $5.79B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 39.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 22.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at -9.0%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$5.79B▼ -39.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$15.31Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin22.6%$5.79B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-16.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-9.0%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$5.79B▼ 39.2%22.6%
FY2024$9.52B▼ 7.2%36.8%
FY2023$10.25B▲ +3.9%37.6%
FY2022$9.87B▲ +7.4%35.7%
FY2021$9.19B▼ 0.9%35.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) trades at a FCF yield of 4.51% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 8.5x. FCF per share stands at $7.00, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.51%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$7.00
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x8.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x29.5
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, British American Tobacco p.l.c. generated $6.34B in operating cash flow and spent 551M in capital expenditures, yielding $5.79B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$6.34B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
+$1.39B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$8.76B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($6.34B) − |CapEx| (551M) = FCF ($5.79B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
British American Tobacco p.l.c.YOU
BTI
$5.79B-39.2%
#2
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc.
WMT
$14.92B+17.9%
#3
The Procter & Gamble Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
PG
$14.04B-15.0%
#4
Philip Morris International Inc.
Philip Morris International Inc.
PM
$10.66B-1.0%
#5
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST
$7.84B+18.2%
#6
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
KO
$5.30B+11.7%
Consumer Defensive · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) reported free cash flow of $5.79B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 39.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 22.6%.

Based on available data, British American Tobacco p.l.c. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $10.25B in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at -9.0%.

British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s FCF yield is 4.51% and price-to-FCF ratio is 8.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BTI free cash flow · 8 questions

British American Tobacco p.l.c. free cash flow was $5.79B for FY2025, down 39.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $15.31B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · British American Tobacco p.l.c. · British American Tobacco p.l.c. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026