Baker Hughes Co vs British American Tobacco PLC — how do they compare? Baker Hughes Co trades at $64.74 (market cap $63.60B), 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.
| BKR | BTI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $63.60B | $122.96B |
Sector | Energy | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $69.67 | $66.70 |
52-Week Low | $42.51 | $50.39 |
Enterprise Value | $64.13B | $166.84B |
Dividend Yield | 1.44% | 5.85% |
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Baker Hughes is a global leader in oilfield services and oilfield equipment, with particularly strong presences in the artificial lift, specialty chemicals, and completions markets. The other half of its business focuses on industrial power generation, process solutions, and industrial asset management, with high exposure to the liquid natural gas market specifically, as well as broader industrials end markets.
Read more on BKR →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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