Who owns Newport?
Newport is owned by British American Tobacco (the United Kingdom, LSE: BATS), which has owned the brand since 2017.[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- British American Tobacco p.l.c. verified
- Owned since
- 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 Newport
Newport is a menthol cigarette brand sold in the United States by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. It came to Reynolds American through the company's 2015 acquisition of Lorillard, Newport's longtime owner, and passed to British American Tobacco with the July 2017 completion of BAT's acquisition of Reynolds American. BAT names Newport as one of the leading US brands that came with the Reynolds deal.
Ownership timeline of Newport
- 2017 – present British American Tobacco [1] verified
Where Newport 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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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Newport?
The parent company of Newport is British American Tobacco, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Newport American or British?
Newport originated in the United States, but it is owned today by British American Tobacco, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Newport is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has British American Tobacco owned Newport?
British American Tobacco has owned Newport since 2017.
Is Newport still owned by British American Tobacco?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Newport 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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