Alcon AG vs Autozone Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $74.19 (market cap $36.44B), while Autozone Inc trades at $3,025.08 (market cap $49.67B). The key difference: Autozone Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Autozone Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | AZO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $49.67B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $4.35K |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $2.92K |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $62.05B |
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 →AutoZone is the premier seller of aftermarket automotive parts, tools, and accessories to do-it-yourself customers in the United States. The company derives an increasing proportion of its sales from domestic commercial customers, although its presence in its home market is still dominated by its do-it-yourself operation, which accounts for nearly 75% of sales in country. AutoZone also has a growing presence in Mexico and Brazil. AutoZone had 6,767 stores in the U.S. (6,051), Mexico (664), and Brazil (52) as of the end of fiscal 2021.
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