AES Corp vs Alcon AG — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.72 (market cap $10.49B), while Alcon AG trades at $74.19 (market cap $36.44B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 3.5× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | ALC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $36.44B |
Sector | Utilities | Health |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $90.12 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $62.02 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $40.28B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 0.48% |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →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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