BTI vs UVV

British American Tobacco p.l.c. and Universal Corporation, both Consumer Defensive

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is the larger company at $127B against $1.3B. Over the past year BTI returned +5.7% against -5.4% for UVV.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. and Universal Corporationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureBTIUVV
Last close$57.44$46.68
Market cap$127B$1.3B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically bettern/a35.9
Dividend yieldn/a7.0%
1-year return+5.7%-5.4%
5-year return+121%+21%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–10n/a3/10

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.

Universal Corporation

Revenue of $690M in Q4 2026, net income null. Its largest reported line is Manufactured Product Other, 93% of the disclosed total.

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