AES Corp vs Garmin Ltd. — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.7 (market cap $10.49B), while Garmin Ltd. trades at $308 (market cap $59.72B). The key difference: Garmin Ltd. is far larger — about 5.7× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | GRMN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $59.72B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $313.16 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $187.10 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $57.23B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 1.36% |
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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 →Garmin produces GPS-enabled hardware and software for five verticals: fitness, outdoors, auto, aviation, and marine. The company relies on licensing mapping data to enable its hardware specialized for often niche activities like scuba diving or sailing. Garmin operates in 100 countries and sells its products via distributors as well as relationships with original equipment manufacturers.
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