Alcon AG vs Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.55 (market cap $36.44B), while Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc trades at $0.73 (market cap $20.01M). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 1821.1× Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc's market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | CTXR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $20.01M |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $1.82 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $0.48 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $16.23M |
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 →Citius Pharmaceuticals is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on critical care products. Its pipeline includes anti-infectives and targeted immune therapies for conditions like cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
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