Alcon AG vs Blackstone Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.48 (market cap $36.44B), while Blackstone Inc trades at $148.07 (market cap $117.44B). The key difference: Blackstone Inc is far larger — about 3.2× Alcon AG's market cap, and Blackstone Inc pays the higher dividend (3.55%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | BX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $117.44B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $188.68 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $102.12 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 3.55% |
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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 →Blackstone is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers with $940.8 billion in total asset under management, including $683.8 billion in fee-earning asset under management, at the end of June 2022.
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