AES Corp vs Hormel Foods Corp — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.72 (market cap $10.49B), while Hormel Foods Corp trades at $24.22 (market cap $13.37B). The key difference: Hormel Foods Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Hormel Foods Corp pays the higher dividend (4.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | HRL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $13.37B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $29.25 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $19.74 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $15.37B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 4.81% |
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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 →Hormel Foods is a protein-focused branded food company. Its brands include its namesake Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, Applegate, Wholly Guacamole, and Skippy. The vast majority of the company's revenue is U.S.-based: 64% U.S. retail, 28% U.S. food service, and 8% international. By product type, in fiscal 2021, 23% of revenue was shelf-stable foods, 18% was poultry (branded and commodity), 55% was other perishable food, and 3% was other, primarily nutritional products. The company holds the number-one market position in shelf-stable meat, shelf-stable ready meals, pepperoni, natural/organic deli meat, and guacamole and the number-two position in turkey, bacon, chilled ready meals, and peanut butter.
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