Alcon AG vs Elastic NV — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.57 (market cap $36.44B), while Elastic NV trades at $75.69 (market cap $7.94B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 4.6× Elastic NV's market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Elastic NV pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | ESTC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $7.94B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $94.47 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $43.30 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $7.16B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Elastic NV provides a leading search AI platform built on Elasticsearch. Its software helps organizations find, observe, and protect data through search-powered analytics for various cloud-based applications.
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