British American Tobacco PLC vs Hyatt Hotels Corporation — how do they compare? British American Tobacco PLC trades at $56.79 (market cap $122.36B), while Hyatt Hotels Corporation trades at $172.41 (market cap $16.27B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is far larger — about 7.5× Hyatt Hotels Corporation's market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays the higher dividend (5.88%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BTI | H | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $16.27B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $66.70 | $202.09 |
52-Week Low | $50.39 | $135.42 |
Enterprise Value | $166.31B | $20.17B |
Dividend Yield | 5.88% | 0.35% |
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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 →Hyatt is an operator of 1,162 owned (5% of total rooms) and managed and franchise (95%) properties across roughly 20 upscale luxury brands, which includes vacation brands (Apple Leisure Group, Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara), the recently launched full-service lifestyle brand Hyatt Centric, the soft lifestyle brand Unbound, and the wellness brand Miraval. Hyatt acquired Two Roads in November 2018 and Apple Leisure Group in 2021. The regional exposure as a percentage of total rooms is 66% Americas, 18% Asia-Pacific, and 16% rest of world.
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