Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs Bath & Body Works Inc — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $116.57 (market cap $16.77B), while Bath & Body Works Inc trades at $18.9 (market cap $3.81B). The key difference: Akamai Technologies, Inc. is far larger — about 4.4× Bath & Body Works Inc's market cap, and Bath & Body Works Inc pays a 4.24% dividend while Akamai Technologies, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | BBWI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.77B | $3.81B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $31.87 |
52-Week Low | $71.97 | $14.85 |
Enterprise Value | $22.75B | $7.70B |
Dividend Yield | — | 4.24% |
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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 →Bath & Body Works is a specialty home fragrance and fragrant body care retailer operating under the Bath & Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, and White Barn brands. The company generates most of its business in North America, with less than 5% of sales from international markets in fiscal 2021. For fiscal 2021, 72% of sales stemmed from the brick-and-mortar network (which is composed of more than 1,700 retail stores), up from 65% in 2020, as consumer shopping patterns began to return to normal. Future growth is expected from store reformatting, digital and international channels, as well as new category expansion.
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