British American Tobacco p.l.c BTAFF
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British American Tobacco p.l.c (BTAFF) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2019)

British American Tobacco p.l.c's (BTAFF) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $2.7 billion in Q4 2019, down 3.72% on a YoY basis from $2.8 billion in Q4 2018, and down 3.72% quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 billion in Q4 2018.

Analysis

British American Tobacco p.l.c (BTAFF) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

British American Tobacco p.l.c (BTAFF) has reported Tax Provisions for 4 consecutive years, with $2.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2019.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2019, Tax Provisions fell 3.72% year-over-year to $2.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2019 stood at $2.8 billion (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.8 billion, down 507.88% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions slipped to $2.7 billion in Q4 2019 per BTAFF's latest filing, from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $2.8 billion in Q4 2018 and bottomed at -$1.7 billion in Q4 2016.
  • Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $689.2 million across 4 years, with a median of $874.8 million in 2017.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2018 and 2019: Tax Provisions surged 405.15% in 2018, then dropped 3.72% in 2019.
  • Over 4 years, Tax Provisions stood at -$1.7 billion in 2016, then soared by 48.35% to -$902.8 million in 2017, then jumped by 405.15% to $2.8 billion in 2018, then fell by 3.72% to $2.7 billion in 2019.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered $2.7 billion, $2.8 billion, and -$902.8 million for Q4 2019, Q4 2018, and Q4 2017 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Philip Morris International 289.42 Bn 283.42 Bn 7.66 Bn 955.00 Mn
2 British American Tobacco p.l.c 126.98 Bn 123.54 Bn - -
3 Altria 113.23 Bn 110.86 Bn 3.82 Bn 631.00 Mn
4 RLX Technology 2.17 Bn 1.46 Bn 52.74 Mn -3.66 Mn
5 Turning Point Brands 1.45 Bn 1.18 Bn 93.70 Mn 3.68 Mn
6 VPR Brands 7.34 Mn 5.00 Mn 161,075.00 -395,404.00
7 22nd Century 441,498.49 -5.62 Mn -293,000.00 -
8 Cirtran 197,816.68 -168,530.32 619,024.00 -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2019 2.65 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 2.75 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 -902.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -1.75 Bn