British American Tobacco Full-year 2014 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for British American Tobacco plc (BAT) full year results, based on a poll of five analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million pounds, EPS diluted, dividend and target price in pence, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released February 25.

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                      Operating       EPS 
                         profit   diluted 
Full year     Revenue  adjusted  adjusted 
AVERAGE        12,968     5,019     207.3 
Prev. Year     13,971     5,403     208.1 
+/- in %         -7.2      -7.1      -0.4 
 
MEDIAN         12,922     5,010     206.5 
Maximum        13,107     5,070     211.4 
Minimum        12,897     4,970     204.9 
Amount              5         5         5 
 
Barclays       13,004     5,037     206.5 
Berenberg      13,107     5,070     208.0 
Deutsche Bank  12,897     4,970     204.9 
Jefferies      12,910     5,010     211.4 
Morgan Stanley 12,922     5,009     205.9 
 
         Target price  Rating               DPS 2015 
AVERAGE         4,117  positive 5   AVERAGE    154.5 
Prev. Quarter   3,900  neutral  1   Prev. Year 148.0 
+/- in %         +5.6  negative 0   +/- in %    +4.4 
 
MEDIAN          4,050               MEDIAN     154.5 
Maximum         4,285               Maximum    154.9 
Minimum         4,000               Minimum    154.0 
Amount              5               Amount         4 
 
Barclays        4,050  Overweight              154.9 
Berenberg       4,285  Buy                     154.0 
Deutsche Bank   4,000  Buy                     154.0 
Jefferies       4,200  Buy                     154.9 
Morgan Stanley     --  Equalweight                -- 
UBS             4,050  Buy                        -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.