BTI vs CL

British American Tobacco p.l.c. and Colgate-Palmolive, both Consumer Defensive

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is the larger company at $129B against $72B. Over the past year CL returned +13% against +7.7% for BTI. The RyuScore puts CL ahead, 74 against 47 out of 100.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. and Colgate-Palmolive compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
Figure	BTI	CL
Last close	$55.63	$89.98
Market cap	$129B	$72B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better	n/a	35.6
Dividend yield	n/a	2.3%
1-year return	+7.7%	+13%
5-year return	+116%	+30%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10	47/100	74/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Revenue of $14B in H2 2025, net income $3.3B.

BTI overview revenue and segments valuation

Colgate-Palmolive

Revenue of $5.4B in Q2 2026, net income $693M. Its largest reported line is Latin America, 33% of the disclosed total.

CL overview revenue and segments valuation

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