BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO UGANDA LTD (BATU)
Uganda Securities Exchange · Uganda · prices in UGX · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | UGX 11,500.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 11,400.00 – 15,000.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +0.0% / +0.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −23.3% / −23.3% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 95 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 15.9% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -24.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 0.02M UGX |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
British American Tobacco Uganda makes and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products in Uganda. The company manufactures its products locally and distributes them through wholesalers, retailers and other trade partners across the country. Its cigarette brands serve adult smokers in the Ugandan market, and the business also deals in tobacco leaf and related activities. The company is based in Kampala, where its operations and head office are located.
On this site BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO UGANDA LTD appears as a stock on the Uganda Securities Exchange (Uganda), code BATU, with prices in Ugandan shillings (UGX). Our records, which start in 2019, show no dividend payments for it. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO UGANDA LTD (BATU) trades on the Uganda Securities Exchange in Uganda. It last closed at UGX 11,500.00 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 26 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 16 of 18 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 23.3% and over the last three months it rose 0.9%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Uganda Securities Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 11 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -4.7% | ||
| From 52-week high | -23.3% | ||
| Momentum | 13 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 0.9% | ||
| 6-month return | -8.0% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -23.3% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 50 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 15.9% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -24.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 35 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 0.02M UGX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 95.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 0 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | +0.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +0.0% |
| 3 months | +0.9% |
| 6 months | −8.0% |
| 1 year | −23.3% |
| 3 years | −23.3% |
| 5 years | – |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 11,474.00 / 12,064.50 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.52 |
Technical summary
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Uganda Securities Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.