British American Tobacco (BTI) vs. Coca-Cola (KO)

Company Profile

British American Tobacco (BTI) and Coca-Cola (KO) both fall under the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group, but BTI is classified in Tobacco while KO is classified in Beverages.

Coca-Cola (KO) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while British American Tobacco (BTI) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Historical Performance

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

Coca-Cola (KO) at 43.62% ranks in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM), ahead of British American Tobacco (BTI) at 6.40%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

British American Tobacco (BTI) leads with Net Profit Margin (TTM) of 30.32%, above its industry benchmark range, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 27.80% also ranks strongly in the top quartile.

British American Tobacco (BTI) leads with Operating Profit Margin (TTM) of 39.04%, above its industry benchmark range, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 30.01% also ranks strongly in the top quartile.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.36 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while British American Tobacco (BTI) at 0.87 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for BTI.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 0.75 and Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.31 post Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on leverage.

British American Tobacco (BTI) reports a problematic Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) of -11.45; operating income or EBIT does not fully cover interest expense, so the ratio points to interest-payment strain. Meanwhile Coca-Cola (KO) reports 67.13, ranking against industry peers normally.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 4.92% reports Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, ahead of Coca-Cola (KO) at 3.11%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 67.47% and Coca-Cola (KO) at 80.07% maintain Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around their industries’ median — balanced dividend policy on both sides, returning cash while leaving part of reported earnings available for reinvestment or balance-sheet flexibility.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 13.72 and Coca-Cola (KO) at 25.76 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 4.16 sits in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), but Coca-Cola (KO) at 7.16 is higher still, above its industry benchmark range — both carry elevated trailing revenue multiples relative to peers, with KO higher.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 1.62 hovers around the typical industry Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Coca-Cola (KO) at 9.81 sits above its industry benchmark range — an elevated book-value multiple for KO relative to peers.

Valuation at a Glance