British American Tobacco (BATS-L)
FTSE 100 · Tobacco · data since 1995-01-03 · last close 2026-09-09
British American Tobacco (BATS-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.8 | 6.0 | -5.8 | -1.1 | 6.2 | 1.9 | -2.3 | -9.7 | -2.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 11.0 | -3.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 16.7 | 3.6 | -5.7 | -1.1 | 13.2 | -4.7 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -2.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 13.0 | 3.3 | -3.9 | -1.1 | 10.9 | -3.6 |
| 2023 | -5.7 | 1.5 | -9.6 | 3.0 | -12.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1.7 | -4.8 | 2.4 | -8.6 |
| 2022 | 15.7 | 3.1 | -2.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -8.5 | 7.2 | -6.5 | 6.4 | -1.2 | -3.2 |
| 2021 | -1.9 | -6.5 | 11.6 | -3.3 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -4.3 | 1.8 | -4.6 | -2.2 | -0.7 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -8.8 | -9.9 | 11.7 | 3.5 | -2.7 | -18.7 | 0.3 | 9.7 | -11.8 | 7.8 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 15.8 | -6.4 | -7.7 | -0.4 | 7.4 | -2.4 | 4.4 | -10.1 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | -4.0 | -10.9 | -3.8 | -3.2 | -3.3 | -1.0 | 9.7 | -11.4 | -3.7 | -5.3 | -19.0 | -9.1 |
| 2017 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | -1.6 | 6.0 | -5.3 | -9.9 | 2.5 | -3.3 | 4.3 | -3.7 | 7.0 |
| 2016 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 15.4 | -0.4 | -2.0 | 4.3 | -4.8 | -6.3 | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 7.2 | 0.8 | -7.7 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -5.3 | 11.3 | -8.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 | -2.5 |
| 2014 | -9.9 | 11.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 5.4 | -3.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | -2.0 | 1.9 | 7.0 | -7.8 |
| 2013 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | -7.0 | 4.1 | -7.2 | 0.7 | 4.9 | -5.1 | -0.7 |
| 2012 | -4.5 | 8.9 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -3.2 | 6.0 | 4.8 | -2.8 | -3.7 | -3.5 | 6.7 | -4.7 |
| 2011 | -6.4 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | -2.7 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 1.9 | -9.6 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 0.2 | -2.1 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -5.4 | -10.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 | -0.9 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -1.0 | -4.9 | 9.2 |
| 2008 | -8.7 | 5.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -7.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | -1.4 | -7.4 | -0.1 | 6.0 |
| 2007 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -2.4 | 10.3 | -0.8 | -5.8 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 2006 | -2.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | -4.6 | 1.8 | 6.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 2.5 | 3.8 | -2.3 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 | -1.8 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | -0.7 | 7.5 | -0.4 | 4.5 | -6.4 | 6.8 | -2.2 | 0.2 | -4.4 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | -7.3 | 7.8 | -4.6 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 4.9 | -7.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 17.0 | -13.9 | 1.7 | 4.9 | -13.8 | 0.9 | -11.3 | 7.0 |
| 2001 | -3.3 | 12.9 | -6.8 | 9.3 | -4.8 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | -0.3 | -5.8 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | -22.5 | -4.5 | 32.6 | 12.4 | 0.7 | 12.8 | -9.3 | 10.8 | -1.4 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| 1999 | -0.3 | -9.2 | -9.4 | 1.1 | 9.5 | 4.5 | -12.8 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -22.6 | -2.1 | -10.8 |
| 1998 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 3.3 | -7.4 | -2.2 | 8.8 | 12.7 | -13.2 | -4.4 | 23.1 | 3.0 | -4.9 |
| 1997 | 0.1 | 10.7 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 5.1 | -1.8 | -4.0 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -4.0 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 3.0 | -2.2 | -12.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | -3.5 | 0.6 | -12.7 | -1.2 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -7.2 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 4.9 | -2.2 | 8.9 | -2.0 | 5.0 | -1.9 | 7.4 | 1.8 |
| Avg | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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BATS-L seasonality — average by calendar month
British American Tobacco has monthly history back to 1995. Its strongest month by median is February — positive in 23 of 32 years, median +3.4%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 17 of 31 with a median of -0.6%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±6.6% in an average month and has fallen 65.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.6% | +2.2% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +2.0% | +0.8% | +1.4% | -0.8% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +1.4% | +0.9% |
| Win rate | 59%/32 | 72%/32 | 50%/32 | 72%/32 | 69%/32 | 53%/32 | 62%/32 | 59%/32 | 45%/31 | 48%/31 | 61%/31 | 61%/31 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
BATS-L risk & extremes
BATS-L drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was British American Tobacco's best month?+
British American Tobacco's strongest completed month on record is March 2000, at +32.63%.
What was British American Tobacco's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 1999, at -22.65%.
Is British American Tobacco up this year?+
British American Tobacco is down 4.34% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is British American Tobacco's 1-year return?+
-2.95% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is British American Tobacco's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 65.7%, measured on month-end closes since 1995.
Which calendar month is historically best for British American Tobacco?+
February has the highest average return across every completed February since 1995. An average is not a forecast.
About British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco is a FTSE 100 company, a tobacco business worth about $118 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 1995, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1995) would be about $1,215 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 2000 at +32.63%; its worst, October 1999 at -22.65%.
- It has closed February in the green 23 out of 32 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.