Adecoagro SA vs Alcon AG — how do they compare? Adecoagro SA trades at $9.7 (market cap $1.36B), while Alcon AG trades at $72.78 (market cap $36.44B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 26.8× Adecoagro SA's market cap, and Adecoagro SA pays the higher dividend (3.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AGRO | ALC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.36B | $36.44B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $15.25 | $90.12 |
52-Week Low | $7.13 | $62.02 |
Enterprise Value | $3.39B | $40.28B |
Dividend Yield | 3.15% | 0.48% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Adecoagro is a South American agricultural company. It operates a diversified business including farming crops, rice, and dairy, as well as producing sugar, ethanol, and renewable energy from its industrial facilities.
Read more on AGRO →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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