British American Tobacco PLC vs Consolidated Edison, Inc. — how do they compare? British American Tobacco PLC trades at $56.94 (market cap $122.36B), while Consolidated Edison, Inc. trades at $107.5 (market cap $39.76B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is far larger — about 3.1× Consolidated Edison, Inc.'s market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays the higher dividend (5.88%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BTI | ED | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $39.76B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Utilities |
52-Week High | $66.70 | $115.46 |
52-Week Low | $50.39 | $95.37 |
Enterprise Value | $166.31B | $66.61B |
Dividend Yield | 5.88% | 3.27% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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.
Read more on BTI →Con Ed is a holding company for Consolidated Edison of New York, or CECONY, and Orange & Rockland, or O&R. These utilities provide steam, natural gas, and electricity to customers in southeastern New York—including New York City—and small parts of New Jersey. The two utilities will generate nearly all of Con Ed's earnings once it closes the sale of its clean energy business to RWE. Con Ed's clean energy business owns the second-largest portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in the U.S. Following the sale, Con Ed's only non-utility earnings will come from investments in gas and electric transmission.
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