British American Tobacco Competitors

British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) and The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. The Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. British American Tobacco pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Procter & Gamble pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. British American Tobacco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and The Procter & Gamble has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for British American Tobacco and The Procter & Gamble, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Procter & Gamble has a consensus price target of $149.6429, suggesting a potential upside of 10.72%. Given The Procter & Gamble's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Procter & Gamble is more favorable than British American Tobacco.

Profitability

This table compares British American Tobacco and The Procter & Gamble's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares British American Tobacco and The Procter & Gamble's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

The Procter & Gamble has higher revenue and earnings than British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Procter & Gamble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.3% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of The Procter & Gamble shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of The Procter & Gamble shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

The Procter & Gamble beats British American Tobacco on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) and The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk and Volatility

British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Coca-Cola has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. The Coca-Cola pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. British American Tobacco pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Coca-Cola pays out 79.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. British American Tobacco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and The Coca-Cola has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years. British American Tobacco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for British American Tobacco and The Coca-Cola, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Coca-Cola has a consensus price target of $58.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 6.71%. Given The Coca-Cola's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Coca-Cola is more favorable than British American Tobacco.

Profitability

This table compares British American Tobacco and The Coca-Cola's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares British American Tobacco and The Coca-Cola's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

The Coca-Cola has higher revenue and earnings than British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Coca-Cola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.3% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of The Coca-Cola shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of The Coca-Cola shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

The Coca-Cola beats British American Tobacco on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk and Volatility

British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. British American Tobacco pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. British American Tobacco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and PepsiCo has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years. British American Tobacco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for British American Tobacco and PepsiCo, as provided by MarketBeat.

PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $149.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 2.94%. Given PepsiCo's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than British American Tobacco.

Profitability

This table compares British American Tobacco and PepsiCo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares British American Tobacco and PepsiCo's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

PepsiCo has higher revenue and earnings than British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PepsiCo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.3% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PepsiCo beats British American Tobacco on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) and Unilever (NYSE:UL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk and Volatility

British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. British American Tobacco pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unilever pays out 71.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. British American Tobacco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Unilever has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for British American Tobacco and Unilever, as provided by MarketBeat.

Profitability

This table compares British American Tobacco and Unilever's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares British American Tobacco and Unilever's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

British American Tobacco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Unilever. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unilever, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.3% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Unilever shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

British American Tobacco beats Unilever on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

British American Tobacco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Philip Morris International. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Philip Morris International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International, as provided by MarketBeat.

Philip Morris International has a consensus price target of $100.75, suggesting a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Philip Morris International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than British American Tobacco.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.3% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. British American Tobacco pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Philip Morris International pays out 92.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. British American Tobacco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. British American Tobacco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Risk and Volatility

British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Philip Morris International beats British American Tobacco on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) and British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and British American Tobacco's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and British American Tobacco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and British American Tobacco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has a consensus price target of $60.25, suggesting a potential downside of 19.23%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is more favorable than British American Tobacco.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.8% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of British American Tobacco shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 11.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. British American Tobacco pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. British American Tobacco has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. British American Tobacco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility and Risk

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats British American Tobacco on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.