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# British American Tobacco: Why Do The Bulls Keep Getting This Wrong? (Archive)
- URL: https://www.huntingalphas.com/british-american-tobacco-why-do-the-bulls-keep-getting-this-wrong-archive/
- Published: 2024-01-17T05:46:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-27T06:21:10.000Z
- Description: BTI’s diversification and regulatory headwinds make this high-yield ‘value trap’ persistently dangerous.
- 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

- I have been the only Seeking Alpha analyst who has been right on British American Tobacco. Since my last article, the stock has generated -2.97% compared to the S&P 500's +6.32%.
- I retain my bearish bias as US Combustibles continues to post disappointments prompting lower-end guidance revisions along with loss of value market share.
- The illicit supply of e-cigarettes is a major headwind for BTI's New Categories. Here, the company is at the mercy of slow-moving and unaligned regulators.
- BTI's diversification strategy into other nicotine products is poor as it forces the company to continually encounter resistance and fight regulatory bodies every step of the way.
- As I had predicted, the stock continues to be a value trap. There are better dividend opportunities out there.

Read the full article [here](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4663208-british-american-tobacco-why-do-the-bulls-keep-getting-this-wrong?ref=huntingalphas.com).

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