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BAT reaffirms full-year 2026 guidance, sees mid-teens New Category revenue growth

PUBT·07/30/2026 06:20:51
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BAT reaffirms full-year 2026 guidance, sees mid-teens New Category revenue growth
  • British American Tobacco kept full-year 2026 guidance unchanged, citing first-half performance in line with expectations.
  • Forecast calls for mid-teens New Category revenue growth, supported by a return to Vapour growth and strong Modern Oral momentum.
  • Smokeless products accounted for 19.8% of group revenue in the first half.
  • Still targeting more than GBP 50 billion of free cash flow before dividends by end-2030.
  • Progressing toward a year-end leverage range of 2-2.5x.


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