Alcon AG vs Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.42 (market cap $36.44B), while Abercrombie & Fitch Co. trades at $115.48 (market cap $5.24B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 7× Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Abercrombie & Fitch Co. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | ANF | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $5.24B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $129.85 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $65.61 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $5.91B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | — |
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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 →Abercrombie & Fitch Co is a specialty retailer that sells casual clothing, personal-care products, and accessories for men, women, and children. It sells direct to consumer through its stores and websites, which include the Abercrombie & Fitch, Abercrombie kids, and Hollister brands. Most stores are in the United States, but the company does have many stores in Canada, Europe, and Asia. All stores are leased. Abercrombie ships to well over 100 countries via its websites. The company sources its merchandise from dozens of vendors that are primarily located in Asia and Central America. Abercrombie has two distribution centers in Ohio to support its North American operations. It uses third-party distributors for sales in Europe and Asia.
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