British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) — Financial Flexibility Index
British American Tobacco PLC (BATS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX3.85 Billion (operating CF GBX3.40 Billion minus capex GBX448.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX61.15 Billion). Check BATS capital-intensive asset ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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British American Tobacco PLC Financial Flexibility Index (1995–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for British American Tobacco PLC across 31 annual periods. See working capital position of British American Tobacco PLC to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for British American Tobacco PLC (1995–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for British American Tobacco PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of British American Tobacco PLC.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.09x | GBX5.46 Billion | GBX4.91 Billion | GBX61.15 Billion | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2024 | 0.16x | GBX10.73 Billion | GBX10.12 Billion | GBX68.90 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.17x | GBX11.17 Billion | GBX10.71 Billion | GBX65.78 Billion | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.14x | GBX11.05 Billion | GBX10.39 Billion | GBX77.84 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.15x | GBX10.46 Billion | GBX9.72 Billion | GBX69.96 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.14x | GBX10.54 Billion | GBX9.79 Billion | GBX74.73 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.13x | GBX9.81 Billion | GBX9.00 Billion | GBX76.84 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.14x | GBX11.05 Billion | GBX10.29 Billion | GBX80.65 Billion | ▲ +78.6% |
| 2017 | 0.08x | GBX6.14 Billion | GBX5.35 Billion | GBX80.01 Billion | ▼ -53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.17x | GBX5.20 Billion | GBX4.61 Billion | GBX31.37 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.20x | GBX5.20 Billion | GBX4.72 Billion | GBX26.48 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.21x | GBX4.25 Billion | GBX3.72 Billion | GBX20.35 Billion | ▼ -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25x | GBX5.01 Billion | GBX4.44 Billion | GBX19.95 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.26x | GBX5.09 Billion | GBX4.43 Billion | GBX19.55 Billion | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.24x | GBX4.55 Billion | GBX3.94 Billion | GBX18.64 Billion | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.25x | GBX4.52 Billion | GBX3.94 Billion | GBX18.31 Billion | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.20x | GBX3.73 Billion | GBX3.17 Billion | GBX18.70 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.19x | GBX3.81 Billion | GBX3.26 Billion | GBX20.34 Billion | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.24x | GBX2.74 Billion | GBX2.26 Billion | GBX11.68 Billion | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.21x | GBX2.30 Billion | GBX1.88 Billion | GBX11.09 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.20x | GBX2.38 Billion | GBX2.00 Billion | GBX12.17 Billion | ▲ +36.6% |
| 2004 | 0.14x | GBX1.67 Billion | GBX1.34 Billion | GBX11.66 Billion | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.11x | GBX1.64 Billion | GBX1.21 Billion | GBX14.27 Billion | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.13x | GBX1.46 Billion | GBX967.00 Million | GBX10.83 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.14x | GBX1.75 Billion | GBX1.24 Billion | GBX12.15 Billion | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.12x | GBX1.44 Billion | GBX1.08 Billion | GBX12.22 Billion | ▲ +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.11x | GBX1.21 Billion | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX10.96 Billion | ▲ +47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.07x | GBX528.00 Million | GBX165.00 Million | GBX7.07 Billion | ▼ -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.09x | GBX707.00 Million | GBX347.00 Million | GBX8.30 Billion | ▼ -28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.12x | GBX835.00 Million | GBX475.00 Million | GBX7.06 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.13x | GBX907.00 Million | GBX546.00 Million | GBX7.19 Billion | — |