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Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs Ulta Beauty Inc — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $127.35 (market cap $16.63B), while Ulta Beauty Inc trades at $455 (market cap $19.51B). The key difference: Ulta Beauty Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Ulta Beauty Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | ULTA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.63B | $19.51B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $706.82 |
52-Week Low | $70.53 | $450.75 |
Enterprise Value | $21.56B | $21.59B |
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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 →With more than 1,300 stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (43% of 2021 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (20% of 2021 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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