Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. vs British American Tobacco PLC — how do they compare? Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. trades at $308.56 (market cap $68.63B), 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.
| APD | BTI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $68.63B | $122.96B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $314.19 | $66.70 |
52-Week Low | $230.42 | $50.39 |
Enterprise Value | $85.80B | $166.84B |
Dividend Yield | 2.35% | 5.85% |
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Since its founding in 1940, Air Products has become one of the leading industrial gas suppliers globally, with operations in 50 countries and 19,000 employees. The company is the largest supplier of hydrogen and helium in the world. It has a unique portfolio serving customers in a number of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, metals, and electronics. Air Products generated $10.3 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.
Read more on APD →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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