AES Corp vs British American Tobacco PLC — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.72 (market cap $10.51B), while British American Tobacco PLC trades at $57.23 (market cap $122.96B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is far larger — about 11.7× AES Corp's market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays the higher dividend (5.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | BTI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.51B | $122.96B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $66.70 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $50.39 |
Enterprise Value | $40.77B | $166.84B |
Dividend Yield | 4.78% | 5.85% |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →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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