Stock comparison
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Colgate-Palmolive
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
BTI
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Market cap
$141.74B
Sector
Consumer Staples
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Market cap
$72.51B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Colgate-Palmolive CL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | BTI | CL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 39D | 69B | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 37D | 74B | CL |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 57C | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 57C | BTI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 32F | 55C | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 48D | 78B | CL |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 75B | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | BTI | CL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $141.74B | $72.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 13.7x | 33.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 13.7x | 17.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 8.14% | 30.42% |
| Gross margin | 61.35% | 60.06% |
| Net margin | 30.23% | 10.04% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -0.07% | 4.0% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.26% | 0.77% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7x | 55.0x |
| Dividend yield | 4.96% | 2.37% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
BTI leads on
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 55.0x+99%
- EPS CAGR 5y4.26%vs 0.77%+82%
- Net margin30.23%vs 10.04%+67%
- P/E (TTM)13.7xvs 33.9x+60%
CL leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.0%vs -0.07%+102%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 8.14%+73%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.