Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $116.57 (market cap $16.77B), while Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA trades at $28.6 (market cap $157.51B). The key difference: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is far larger — about 9.4× Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s market cap, and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA pays a 3.8% dividend while Akamai Technologies, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | BBVA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.77B | $157.51B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $28.50 |
52-Week Low | $71.97 | $17.96 |
Enterprise Value | $22.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.8% |
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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 →Despite its Spanish origins, BBVA generates three quarters of its profits in emerging markets, especially Mexico that contributes nearly half of BBVA's net profit. BBVA is overwhelmingly a retail and commercial bank with corporate and investment banking forming a smaller part of the overall business.
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