Is British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 82.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 34.6% | |
| Net Margin | 30.3% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.8% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.3% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $6.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | $5.6B |
| Total Debt | $35.1B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 72.8 |
| Current Ratio | 0.9 |
| Total Assets | $109.3B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $57.43 |
| 50-Day MA | $59.90 |
| 200-Day MA | $55.45 |
| Avg Volume | 4.8M |
| Beta | 0.1 |
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52-Week Range
$37.96
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About British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)
British American Tobacco p.l.c. provides tobacco and nicotine products to consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, and Africa. The company offers vapour products; heated products, which consists of a battery-powered device and a plant-based substance consumable that is heated; modern oral products, such as nicotine pouches; combustibles, including cigarette sticks and other tobacco stick products; traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff; and fine cut/roll-your-own tobacco products. It sells its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Newport, Natural American Spirit, and Camel Snus brands, as well as Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, and State Express 555 brands. The company distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), British American Tobacco p.l.c. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s debt ratio?
British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s key financial metrics?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. has a market capitalization of $125.2B, trailing P/E ratio of 12.4, and revenue of $25.6B. The company maintains a gross margin of 82.7% and a net margin of 30.3%. Return on equity stands at 15.8%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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