British American Tobacco (BTI) vs. Altria (MO)

Company Profile

British American Tobacco (BTI) and Altria (MO) are both classified in the Tobacco sub-industry within the broader Tobacco industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Altria (MO) 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

Altria (MO) posts Return on Equity (TTM) of 149.65%, above its industry benchmark range, while British American Tobacco (BTI) at 6.40% sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 30.32% and Altria (MO) at 34.34% post Net Profit Margin (TTM) above their industry benchmark ranges, indicating unusually strong net income retained from revenue.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 39.04% and Altria (MO) at 47.20% post Operating Profit Margin (TTM) above their industry benchmark ranges, indicating unusually strong operating income retained from revenue.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 0.87 and Altria (MO) at 0.62 run Current Ratio (MRQ) in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 0.75 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while Altria (MO) at 8.67 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

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 Altria (MO) reports 17.71, 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

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 4.92% and Altria (MO) at 5.68% report Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, indicating higher cash yield relative to share price than typical competitors.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 67.47% and Altria (MO) at 87.05% 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 Altria (MO) at 15.32 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 4.16 and Altria (MO) at 5.26 trade in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) among industry peers, indicating higher trailing revenue multiples than typical peers.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 1.62 hovers around the typical industry Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Altria (MO) at 27.09 sits above its industry benchmark range — an elevated book-value multiple for MO relative to peers.

Valuation at a Glance