Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs ING Groep NV — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $117 (market cap $16.91B), while ING Groep NV trades at $35.49 (market cap $101.24B). The key difference: ING Groep NV is far larger — about 6× Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s market cap, and ING Groep NV pays a 3.74% dividend while Akamai Technologies, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | ING | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.91B | $101.24B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $35.92 |
52-Week Low | $71.97 | $23.66 |
Enterprise Value | $22.89B | — |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.74% |
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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 →The merger of the Dutch postal bank and NN Insurance in 1991 created ING. Through a series of further acquisitions ING build up a global footprint. The 2008 financial crisis forced ING to seek government support--a precondition of which was that ING should separate its banking and insurance activities, which saw ING revert to being solely a bank. ING has market- leading banking operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and a range of digital banks across Europe and Australia. Its global wholesale banking operation is primarily focused on lending.
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