British American Tobacco beats first-half profit expectations
British American Tobacco beats first-half profit expectations
Thu, July 30, 2026 at 6:12 AM UTC
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July 30 (Reuters) - British American Tobacco reported a 7.9% rise in first-half profit at current currency on Thursday, beating expectations, as gains for its Velo nicotine pouches and Vuse vapes helped offset a decline in cigarette volumes.
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The maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes posted adjusted diluted earnings of 164 pence per share, above analyst forecasts of 158.5 pence, according to a company-compiled consensus.
(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)
Source: “AOL Money”
