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Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs Novartis AG — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $127.98 (market cap $16.63B), while Novartis AG trades at $155.41 (market cap $298.98B). The key difference: Novartis AG is far larger — about 18× Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s market cap, and Novartis AG pays a 3.02% dividend while Akamai Technologies, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | NVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.63B | $298.98B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $168.62 |
52-Week Low | $70.53 | $113.50 |
Enterprise Value | $21.56B | $339.00B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.02% |
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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 →Novartis develops and manufactures healthcare products through two segments: Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. It generates the vast majority of its revenue from Innovative Medicines segment consisting global business franchises in oncology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicines. The company sells its products globally, with the United States representing close to one third of total revenue.
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