British American Tobacco PLC vs Vale SA — how do they compare? British American Tobacco PLC trades at $57.23 (market cap $122.36B), while Vale SA trades at $14.39 (market cap $61.97B). The key difference: British American Tobacco PLC is the larger of the two by market cap, and Vale SA pays the higher dividend (8.35%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BTI | VALE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $122.36B | $61.97B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $66.70 | $17.82 |
52-Week Low | $50.39 | $9.71 |
Enterprise Value | $166.31B | $78.22B |
Dividend Yield | 5.88% | 8.35% |
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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 →Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
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