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Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs AMETEK, Inc. — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $127.98 (market cap $16.63B), while AMETEK, Inc. trades at $231.25 (market cap $53.11B). The key difference: AMETEK, Inc. is far larger — about 3.2× Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s market cap, and AMETEK, Inc. pays a 0.59% dividend while Akamai Technologies, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | AME | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.63B | $53.11B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $241.94 |
52-Week Low | $70.53 | $176.44 |
Enterprise Value | $21.56B | $54.80B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.59% |
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Akamai operates a content delivery network, or CDN, which entails locating servers at the edges of networks so its customers, which store content on Akamai servers, can reach their own customers faster, more securely, and with better quality. Akamai has over 325,000 servers distributed over 4,000 points of presence in more than 1,000 cities worldwide. Its customers generally include media companies, which stream video content or make video games available for download, and other enterprises that run interactive or high-traffic websites, such as e-commerce firms and financial institutions. Akamai also has a significant security business, which is integrated with its core web and media businesses to protect its customers from cyberthreats.
Read more on AKAM →Ametek is a diversified industrial conglomerate with over $6 billion in sales. The firm operates through an electronic instruments group and an electromechanical group. EIG designs and manufactures differentiated and advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial end markets. EMG is a focused, niche supplier of highly engineered automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects, among other products. About half of the firm's sales are made in the United States. The firm's asset-light strategy in place for nearly two decades emphasizes growth through acquisitions, new product development through research and development, driving operational efficiencies, and global and market expansion.
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