5 Reasons To Buy British American Tobacco

2025-04-12 09:02:24 ET

Summary

• In stark contrast with the broader stock markets, British American Tobacco (BAT) has made gains in 2025 so far.
• From a big picture perspective, the safety of defensives at this time of macroeconomic uncertainty, along with the assured returns reflected in its healthy dividend yield work in its favour.
• Additionally, the company's fundamentals look good. Not only has it effectively met the risk to profits from litigation settlement, its new categories segment is growing too.
• BTI's market multiples have risen in recent months, but still stay competitive compared with peers. Overall, there still remains an overwhelming Buy case for it.

In a year when the stock markets are sagging, British American Tobacco ( BTI ) or BAT for short, stands out, with a 9% increase year-to-date [YTD] compared with a 15% decline in the S&P 500 ( SP500 ). But with an increase in its price comes the question - is the stock still attractive?...

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