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.

Valuation

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 12.86 and Altria (MO) at 14.94 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 5.06 and Altria (MO) at 5.86 — each Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) clears its industry’s benchmark range.

Altria (MO) reports a negative Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) of -37.23, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile British American Tobacco (BTI) reports 10.61, ranking against industry peers normally.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

British American Tobacco (BTI) reports Return on Equity (TTM) of 15.82% and can be ranked against industry peers; Altria (MO) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 30.32% and Altria (MO) at 39.52% keep an unusually large share of revenue as bottom-line profit — each Net Profit Margin (TTM) clears its industry’s benchmark range.

Altria (MO) at 62.30% runs the leaner core operation — above its industry’s Operating Profit Margin (TTM) range — and British American Tobacco (BTI) at 34.58% also operates in the top quartile.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth 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) reports Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) of 0.73 and can be ranked against industry peers; Altria (MO) has no value available for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 5.57% and Altria (MO) at 5.93% report Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, indicating higher cash yield relative to share price than typical competitors.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 68.73% maintains Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around its industry median — a balanced dividend policy. Altria (MO) at 87.68% sits outside the typical mid-range, leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance