Alcon AG vs Beyond Meat Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $74.19 (market cap $36.44B), while Beyond Meat Inc trades at $0.43 (market cap $215.41M). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 169.2× Beyond Meat Inc's market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Beyond Meat Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | BYND | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $215.41M |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $3.62 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $0.42 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $455.69M |
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 →Beyond Meat is a provider of plant-based meats, such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, and chicken. Unlike other vegetarian products, Beyond Meat seeks to replicate the look, cook, and taste of meat, is targeted to omnivores and vegetarians alike, and is sold in the meat case. The products are widely available across the U.S. and Canada and in 83 additional countries as well. International revenue represented 31% of 2021 sales. The firm's products are available in retail stores and the food-service channel. In 2019, before the pandemic struck, sales were evenly split between these two channels, although mix stood at 70% retail/30% food service in 2021. We think the recovery from the crisis and new deals with McDonald's and Yum Brands will return food-service sales to nearly 50% in time.
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