British American Tobacco (BTI) vs. PepsiCo (PEP)

Company Profile

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

PepsiCo (PEP) 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

PepsiCo (PEP) at 43.89% 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) posts Net Profit Margin (TTM) of 30.32%, above its industry benchmark range, while PepsiCo (PEP) at 9.15% sits closer to the industry mid-range.

British American Tobacco (BTI) posts Operating Profit Margin (TTM) of 39.04%, above its industry benchmark range, while PepsiCo (PEP) at 12.41% sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 0.87 and PepsiCo (PEP) at 0.90 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 carries Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) around its industry mid-range, while PepsiCo (PEP) at 2.47 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

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 PepsiCo (PEP) reports 10.17, 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 PepsiCo (PEP) at 3.77%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 67.47% and PepsiCo (PEP) at 88.42% 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 PepsiCo (PEP) at 23.46 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

PepsiCo (PEP) at 2.15 carries typical industry Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while British American Tobacco (BTI) at 4.16 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — BTI carries a higher trailing revenue multiple relative to peers.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 1.62 hovers around the typical industry Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while PepsiCo (PEP) at 9.65 sits above its industry benchmark range — an elevated book-value multiple for PEP relative to peers.

Valuation at a Glance