Who owns Lucky Strike?
Lucky Strike is owned by British American Tobacco (the United Kingdom, LSE: BATS).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- British American Tobacco p.l.c. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigarettes
- Parent ticker
- LSE: BATS NYSE: BTI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike is one of British American Tobacco's five current global cigarette brands, sold by BAT outside the United States. It originated with the American Tobacco Company and reached BAT through the group's decades-long consolidation of American Tobacco's former international operations.
Ownership timeline of Lucky Strike
- ? – present British American Tobacco [1] verified
Where Lucky Strike sits in British American Tobacco
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by British American Tobacco in tobacco & nicotine
- Camel (United States)
- Dunhill
- glo
- Kent
- Natural American Spirit (United States)
- Newport
- Pall Mall
- Rothmans
- Velo
- Vuse
See the full British American Tobacco brand portfolio (11) →
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Lucky Strike?
The parent company of Lucky Strike is British American Tobacco, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Lucky Strike American or British?
Lucky Strike originated in the United States, but it is owned today by British American Tobacco, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Lucky Strike is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Lucky Strike still owned by British American Tobacco?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Lucky Strike is still owned by British American Tobacco. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] British American Tobacco p.l.c. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-02-13 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 13 February 2026; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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