British American Tobacco PLC vs F5 Inc — how do they compare? British American Tobacco PLC trades at $56.94 (market cap $122.36B), while F5 Inc trades at $414 (market cap $23.44B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is far larger — about 5.2× F5 Inc's market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays a 5.88% dividend while F5 Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BTI | FFIV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $23.44B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $66.70 | $431.26 |
52-Week Low | $50.39 | $223.99 |
Enterprise Value | $166.31B | $22.08B |
Dividend Yield | 5.88% | — |
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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 →F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for networking traffic, security, and policy management. Its products ensure applications are safely routed in efficient manners within on-premises data centers and across cloud environments. More than half of its revenue is based on providing services, and its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996 and generates sales globally.
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