AES Corp vs Palo Alto Networks Inc — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.72 (market cap $10.51B), while Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $381.8 (market cap $313.81B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 29.9× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays a 4.78% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | PANW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.51B | $313.81B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $385.04 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $141.67 |
Enterprise Value | $40.77B | $312.77B |
Dividend Yield | 4.78% | — |
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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 →Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
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