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.

Valuation

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 12.86 and PepsiCo (PEP) at 22.41 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 2.04 prices around its industry’s typical Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while British American Tobacco (BTI) at 5.06 clears its benchmark range — BTI looks notably rich on sales.

Measured against book value, both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 10.61 and PepsiCo (PEP) at 9.13 look expensive — each Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

PepsiCo (PEP) posts Return on Equity (TTM) of 43.88%, above its industry benchmark range, while British American Tobacco (BTI) at 15.82% sits closer to the industry mid-range.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 30.32% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while PepsiCo (PEP) at 9.15% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 34.58% operates in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile, ahead of PepsiCo (PEP) at 16.96%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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 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 0.73 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while PepsiCo (PEP) at 2.45 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 5.57% reports Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, ahead of PepsiCo (PEP) at 4.15%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 68.73% maintains Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around its industry median — a balanced dividend policy. PepsiCo (PEP) at 89.32% 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