BTI vs PM

British American Tobacco p.l.c. and Philip Morris International, both Consumer Defensive

Philip Morris International is the larger company at $278B against $127B. Over the past year PM returned +19% against +5.7% for BTI.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. and Philip Morris Internationalcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureBTIPM
Last close$57.44$194
Market cap$127B$278B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically bettern/a27.9
Dividend yieldn/a2.9%
1-year return+5.7%+19%
5-year return+121%+143%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–10n/a8/10

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.

Philip Morris International

Revenue of $11B in Q2 2026, net income $2.8B. Its largest reported line is International Combustibles, 56% of the disclosed total.

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