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Alcon AG vs Amgen, Inc. — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $66.64 (market cap $32.69B), while Amgen, Inc. trades at $367.5 (market cap $198.67B). The key difference: Amgen, Inc. is far larger — about 6.1× Alcon AG's market cap, and Amgen, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.74%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | AMGN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $32.69B | $198.67B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $92.22 | $388.16 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $271.18 |
Enterprise Value | $36.28B | $243.95B |
Dividend Yield | 0.54% | 2.74% |
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Alcon, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is the global eyecare leader with a diverse portfolio in ophthalmology including contact lenses, eye drops, surgical equipment, and related surgical products. Novartis purchased Alcon from Nestle in 2010 and, following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, the company was spun off as a public company in April 2019. The company reports five distinct segments: implantables (16% of revenue), consumables (31%), equipment (9%), contact lenses (27%), and ocular health (17%). The company is geographically diversified, with only about 40% of revenue from the U.S. market, and the firm has a strong presence in the European Union and Japan.
Read more on ALC →Amgen is a leader in biotechnology-based human therapeutics, with historical expertise in renal disease and cancer supportive-care products. Flagship drugs include red blood cell boosters Epogen and Aranesp, immune system boosters Neupogen and Neulasta, and Enbrel and Otezla for inflammatory diseases. Amgen introduced its first cancer therapeutic, Vectibix, in 2006 and markets bone-strengthening drug Prolia/Xgeva (approved 2010) and Evenity (2019). The acquisition of Onyx bolstered the firm's therapeutic oncology portfolio with Kyprolis. Recent launches include Repatha (cholesterol-lowering), Aimovig (migraine), Lumakras (lung cancer), and Tezspire (asthma). Amgen's biosimilar portfolio includes Mvasi (biosimilar Avastin), Kanjinti (biosimilar Herceptin), and Amgevita (biosimilar Humira).
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