British American Tobacco (BTI) vs. Philip Morris International (PM)

Company Profile

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

Philip Morris International (PM) 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

Philip Morris International (PM) posts Return on Equity (TTM) of 575.44%, above its industry benchmark range, while British American Tobacco (BTI) at 6.40% 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 Philip Morris International (PM) at 26.74% also ranks strongly in the top quartile.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 39.04% and Philip Morris International (PM) at 36.73% 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 Philip Morris International (PM) at 0.98 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 Philip Morris International (PM) at 186.08 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 Philip Morris International (PM) reports 15.37, 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 Philip Morris International (PM) at 2.95%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Both British American Tobacco (BTI) at 67.47% and Philip Morris International (PM) at 79.44% 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 Philip Morris International (PM) at 26.91 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 Philip Morris International (PM) at 7.20 is higher still, above its industry benchmark range — both carry elevated trailing revenue multiples relative to peers, with PM higher.

British American Tobacco (BTI) at 1.62 hovers around the typical industry Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Philip Morris International (PM) at 1,368.86 sits above its industry benchmark range — an elevated book-value multiple for PM relative to peers.

Valuation at a Glance