Aecom vs Alcon AG — how do they compare? Aecom trades at $67.13 (market cap $8.62B), while Alcon AG trades at $74.19 (market cap $36.44B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 4.2× Aecom's market cap, and Aecom pays the higher dividend (1.77%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ACM | ALC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.62B | $36.44B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $134.35 | $90.12 |
52-Week Low | $66.86 | $62.02 |
Enterprise Value | $10.81B | $40.28B |
Dividend Yield | 1.77% | 0.48% |
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Aecom is one of the largest global providers of design, engineering, construction, and management services. The firm serves a broad spectrum of end markets including infrastructure, water, transportation, and energy. Based in Los Angeles, Aecom has a presence in over 150 countries and employs 51,000. The company generated $13.3 billion in sales and $701 million in adjusted operating income in fiscal 2021.
Read more on ACM →Alcon, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is the global eyecare leader with a diverse portfolio in ophthalmology including contact lenses, eye drops, surgical equipment, and related surgical products. Novartis purchased Alcon from Nestle in 2010 and, following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, the company was spun off as a public company in April 2019. The company reports five distinct segments: implantables (16% of revenue), consumables (31%), equipment (9%), contact lenses (27%), and ocular health (17%). The company is geographically diversified, with only about 40% of revenue from the U.S. market, and the firm has a strong presence in the European Union and Japan.
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