Alcon AG vs Conagra Brands Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.42 (market cap $36.44B), while Conagra Brands Inc trades at $14.93 (market cap $7.14B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 5.1× Conagra Brands Inc's market cap, and Conagra Brands Inc pays the higher dividend (8.2%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | CAG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $7.14B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $20.02 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $12.58 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $14.20B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 8.2% |
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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 →Conagra Brands is a packaged food company that operates predominantly in the United States (over 90% of revenue and profits). It has a significant presence in the freezer aisle, with brands such as Marie Callender's, Healthy Choice, Banquet, and Birds Eye. Other popular brands include Duncan Hines, Hunt's, Slim Jim, Vlasic, Orville Redenbacher's, Reddi-wip, Wish-Bone, and Chef Boyardee. While the majority of revenue is sold into the U.S. retail channel, 9% of fiscal 2022 sales were to the food-service channel, down from 11% in fiscal 2019 due to the pandemic.
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