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# British American Tobacco: Fighting An Uphill Battle (Archive)
- URL: https://www.huntingalphas.com/british-american-tobacco-fighting-an-uphill-battle-archive/
- Published: 2024-06-15T05:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-27T11:29:13.000Z
- Description: BTI’s value trap deepens as secular decline and illicit vapes overpower cheap valuation.
- Author: Vish (Hunting Alphas)
- Tags: 5-Minute Pitches, #noindex, Archive, #sa-origin, BATS, Consumer Staples

*This 5-Minute Pitch was originally published on Seeking Alpha before the launch of the Hunting Alphas website. It is shared here to showcase my previous work and track record. New 5-Minute Pitches published on this site will not be disseminated anywhere else.*

## Elevator Pitch

- After a brief pause in which British American Tobacco performed largely in-line with the S&P500, I believe the stock is due to lag behind again.
- In the H1 FY24 Pre-Close update, management attributed a host of macroeconomic variables to explain weaker than expected performance in the largest segment of US Combustibles.
- I think these explanations distract and fail to focus on the root drivers; a secular decline due to changing consumer habits and loss of market share within the sector.
- It looks like the FDA is trying a bit harder to counter illicit vapes supply, which proliferate more than 60% of the market. But I believe this is an uphill battle that is hard to win.
- There is no meaningful catalyst to stop the bleed of alpha erosion in BTI and I'd rather not fight the bearish trend. For income-focused investors, it would be wise to monitor for capital and total return erosion.

Read the full article [here](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4699380-british-american-tobacco-fighting-an-uphill-battle?ref=huntingalphas.com).

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