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Alcon AG vs Blackrock Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $66.64 (market cap $32.69B), while Blackrock Inc trades at $1,007.5 (market cap $156.46B). The key difference: Blackrock Inc is far larger — about 4.8× Alcon AG's market cap, and Blackrock Inc pays the higher dividend (2.27%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | BLK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $32.69B | $156.46B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $92.22 | $1.20K |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $922.90 |
Enterprise Value | $36.28B | $158.28B |
Dividend Yield | 0.54% | 2.27% |
Volume | — | 641,547 |
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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 →BlackRock, Inc. provides investment management services to institutional clients and to retail investors through various investment vehicles. The Company manages funds, as well as offers risk management services. BlackRock serves governments, companies, and foundations worldwide.
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