BAT Bangladesh Q1 profit drops 23pc

Business Report :

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Ltd (BATBC) saw its profit drop in the first quarter of 2025 due to declining sales.
The leading tobacco producer reported a 23 percent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 318 crore in the January-March quarter.
Earlier, BATBC posted a profit of Tk 1,750.68 crore in 2024, reflecting a 2 percent fall from the previous year.
Its earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 5.89 in the January-March quarter, down from Tk 7.65 in the same quarter a year ago, according to a price sensitive information (PSI) disclosure posted by the company.
BATBC attributed the EPS decline to a drop in sales volume during the quarter.
Its net operating cash flow per share (NOCFPS) stood at a negative Tk 17.62 in the first quarter, compared to a negative Tk 10.49 in the same period last year.