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BAT BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD

4162.KL · Consumer Products & Services · Personal Goods
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BAT scores 29/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 15% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (33/100); its weakest is Cash & Dividends (13/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 33
Price 33
Risk 33
Weakest
Cash 13
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
Mkt capRM 1.2b#182 of 1113 in BursaEPSRM 0.36P/E11.4×✓ vs sector avg 38.1×P/B3.5×✗ vs sector avg 1.7×Div yield12%✓ Top 1% in Bursa52w range · 2% of range4.086.73
as of 18 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #210 of 241 in Consumer Products & Services by score

#1CCIB98#208LANDMRK29#209PMCORP29
#210BAT29
#211WARISAN29#212NTPM29

One-Minute Summary

Why BAT scores 29

A financially stretched, inexpensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but cash & dividends needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

After Jun '26 results: 44 → 44See all movers →

Business Strength

30
Why 30?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0) = 3 of 10 points → 30
Return on Equity (ROE)30%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth-6%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growth-19%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin5%OkayQuarterly Momentum-13%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -46.7%Equity ↓ -9.2%ROE % 30.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
195m183m202m104m378m388m475m343m202320242025TTM51.6%47.2%42.6%30.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↓ -17.2%Net Profit ↓ -46.7%Net Margin % 5.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.3b2.3b2.2b1.9b195m183m202m104m202320242025TTM8.4%7.9%9.3%5.4%

Sales shrank about 17.2% over 4 years: the business is getting smaller, which needs a good explanation.

Profit fell about 46.7% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -15.5%Net Profit ↓ -84.4%Net Margin % 2.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
610m653m322m625m289m948m160m515m68m49m23m51m7m121m-35m11mSep '24Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '2611.1%7.5%7.2%8.2%2.4%12.8%-22%2.1%
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Sales fell about 15.5% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 6 points → 33
Debt-to-Equity2.4×WeakCurrent Ratio0.9×WeakInterest Coverage6.4×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +38.2%Equity ↓ -9.2%D/E 2.4×
Total DebtEquityD/E
592m596m601m818m378m388m475m343m202320242025TTM1.6×1.5×1.3×2.4×

Borrowings grew about 38.2% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +31%Current Liabilities ↑ +32.3%Current Ratio 0.9×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
706m720m797m925m780m782m766m1.0b202320242025TTM0.9×0.9×1×0.9×
Why 13?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 8 points → 13
Dividend Quality12%Weak
Payout ratio: 175%
Operating Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakFree Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -108.4%Free CF ↓ -109.2%
Operating CFFree CF
397m205m143m-33m396m202m140m-36m202320242025TTM

Cash flow has been weak or negative recently: the business is burning cash, not building it.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +15.1%Short-Term Debt ↑ +45.7%Total Debt ↑ +38.2%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
28m35m33m32m543m558m570m791m592m596m601m818m202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (sen) ↓ -58%Yield % 12.3%
DPS (sen)Yield %
94695939.5202220232024202511.4%8.7%8.7%12.3%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 0) = 2 of 6 points → 33
P/E Ratio11.4×StrongP/B Ratio3.5×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Score vs Share Price

Score (0-100)Share price
RM 6.15RM 5.10RM 4.04100500Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26💰💰💰💰

The share price is down about 8.9% over the past year.

What happened, and how the price moved

📅 Next results expected around 29 Oct 2026 (Yahoo's estimate).

  • 28 Aug 2026Ex-dividend 5.0 sen a share1.1% yield at that priceWeek▼0.6%KLCI −0.6%Month▼6.9%KLCI −4.1%
  • 25 Jun 2026Ex-dividend 5.0 sen a share1.0% yield at that priceWeek▼2.1%KLCI −2.6%Month▼3.5%KLCI +1.1%
  • 12 Mar 2026Ex-dividend 39.0 sen a share6.6% yield at that priceWeek▼3.3%KLCI −1.1%Month▼7.3%KLCI −1.3%
  • 13 Nov 2025Ex-dividend 5.0 sen a share1.2% yield at that priceWeek▲0.6%KLCI +0.4%Month▼2.9%KLCI −0.2%
Why 33?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0) = 4 of 12 points → 33
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+8.8 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-29.2%WeakQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↓ -17.2%Inventory ↑ +8.5%Inv. % of Rev. 2.5%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
2.3b2.3b2.2b1.9b45m11m14m49m202320242025TTM1.9%0.5%0.6%2.5%

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Ranks #210 of 241 in Consumer Products & Services by score

Sector peers

#1CCIB98#208LANDMRK29#209PMCORP29
#210BAT (you)29
#211WARISAN29#212NTPM29

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026RM 1.9bRM 103.7mRM -33.4mRM -36.5mRM -3.1mRM 32.0mRM 817.8mRM 791.3mRM 342.7mRM 924.8mRM 1.0bRM 1.4bRM 1.0bRM 48.7m-30%5%2.4×0.9×6.4×175%---
2025RM 2.2bRM 202.4mRM 142.9mRM 140.1mRM -2.8mRM 32.9mRM 601.1mRM 569.7mRM 475.1mRM 796.6mRM 766.2mRM 1.3bRM 787.3mRM 13.6mRM 39.5m43%9%1.3×1.0×10.4×56%10%5.8×2.5×
2024RM 2.3bRM 183.1mRM 205.0mRM 201.6mRM -3.4mRM 35.4mRM 595.8mRM 558.0mRM 387.9mRM 720.0mRM 782.0mRM 1.2bRM 808.4mRM 10.5mRM 59.0m47%8%1.5×0.9×10.4×92%9%9.9×4.7×
2023RM 2.3bRM 194.7mRM 396.5mRM 395.5mRM -1.0mRM 27.8mRM 591.7mRM 543.0mRM 377.6mRM 706.0mRM 779.5mRM 1.2bRM 813.6mRM 44.9mRM 69.0m52%8%1.6×0.9×11.6×101%9%10.9×5.6×