British American Tobacco PLC vs PPG Industries, Inc. — how do they compare? British American Tobacco PLC trades at $56.94 (market cap $122.36B), while PPG Industries, Inc. trades at $115.82 (market cap $25.82B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is far larger — about 4.7× PPG Industries, 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 | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $25.82B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $66.70 | $131.56 |
52-Week Low | $50.39 | $94.34 |
Enterprise Value | $166.31B | $31.69B |
Dividend Yield | 5.88% | 2.55% |
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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 →PPG is a global producer of coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years. PPG is focused on its coatings and specialty products and expansion into emerging regions, as exemplified by the Comex acquisition.
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