British American Tobacco PLC vs General Dynamics Corporation — how do they compare? British American Tobacco PLC trades at $57 (market cap $122.36B), while General Dynamics Corporation trades at $391.11 (market cap $106.03B). 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 (5.88%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BTI | GD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $106.03B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $66.70 | $395.97 |
52-Week Low | $50.39 | $312.53 |
Enterprise Value | $166.31B | $111.17B |
Dividend Yield | 5.88% | 1.62% |
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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 →General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments include aerospace, combat systems, marine, and technologies. The company's aerospace segment creates Gulfstream business jets. Combat system produces land-based combat vehicles, such as the M1 Abrams tank. The marine subsegment creates nuclear-powered submarines, among other things. The technologies segment contains two main units, an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
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