Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd vs British American Tobacco PLC — how do they compare? Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd trades at $183.5 (market cap $91.28B), while British American Tobacco PLC trades at $57.23 (market cap $122.96B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is the larger of the two by market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays the higher dividend (5.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEM | BTI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $91.28B | $122.96B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $252.19 | $66.70 |
52-Week Low | $130.23 | $50.39 |
Enterprise Value | $88.12B | $166.84B |
Dividend Yield | 1% | 5.85% |
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Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold miner operating mines in Canada, Mexico, and Finland. It also owns 50% of the Canadian Malartic mine. Agnico operated just one mine, LaRonde, as recently as 2008 before bringing its other mines on line in rapid succession in the following years. The company produced more than 1.7 million gold ounces in 2020. Agnico Eagle is focused on increasing gold production in lower-risk jurisdictions.
Read more on AEM →Following the acquisition of Reynolds American, British American Tobacco is neck-and-neck with Philip Morris International to be the largest listed global tobacco company--slightly larger than PMI on net revenue, but slightly smaller on total tobacco volume. British American's Global Drive Brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans, and it also owns Newport and Camel in the U.S. The firm also sells vapor e-cigarettes, including its Vype brand, heated tobacco, with Glo, as well as roll- your-own and smokeless tobacco products. The company holds 31% of ITC Limited, the leading Indian cigarette-maker.
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