British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI

Where BTI's P/E ratio sits inside its own 10-year distribution, with the yearly high, low and average.

$55.35-0.62 (-1.11%)Previous close
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BTI P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history

9.5Historically pricey

BTI's p/e ratio is higher than 82% of the last 10 years.

P/E ratio History

Historically priceyAbove avgAround avgBelow avgHistorically cheap
BTI P/E ratio historyBTI P/E ratio from Sep 2023 to Sep 2026: low -12.71, high 11, latest 9.55.-14.61-7.73-0.866.0212.9Sep 23Apr 24Nov 24Jun 25Feb 26Sep 26med -6.6

BTI P/E ratio by year

Yearly range of BTI’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -12.7 to 14.4, averaging 3.2.

BTI P/E ratio — yearly low, average, high and year-end values
YearLowAverageHighYear-end
20268.29.511.09.5
2025-9.1-7.38.78.7
2024-12.7-9.3-5.7-5.7
20233.74.55.73.7
20224.96.27.16.6
20214.65.15.54.8
20204.55.56.85.2
20191.21.56.26.2
20181.32.12.91.3
201710.912.914.413.5
201611.012.013.311.7

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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.

FormulaPrice / Earnings Per Share
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How to read this chart

The chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.

Key caveats
  • Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
  • A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.

Is BTI P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?

British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s P/E ratio is currently 9.5, which is historically pricey relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for BTI is approximately 4.7. See all BTI valuation metrics →

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