Alcon AG vs Apollo Global Management Ord Shs — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.42 (market cap $36.44B), while Apollo Global Management Ord Shs trades at $140.98 (market cap $82.84B). The key difference: Apollo Global Management Ord Shs is far larger — about 2.3× Alcon AG's market cap, and Apollo Global Management Ord Shs pays the higher dividend (1.6%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | APO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $82.84B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $152.70 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $100.30 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | -$168.65B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 1.6% |
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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 →Apollo Global Management Inc is an alternative investment manager. It serves various sectors such as chemicals, manufacturing and industrial, natural resources, consumer and retail, consumer services, business services, financial services, leisure, and media and telecom and technology. The company operates in three business segments that are Private Equity, Credit, and Real Assets. It generates maximum revenue from the Credit segment in the form of fees. The credit segment primarily invests in non-control corporate and structured debt instruments including performing, stressed and distressed instruments across the capital structure. It also includes Corporate Credit
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