Alcon AG vs Kraft Heinz Co — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.61 (market cap $36.44B), while Kraft Heinz Co trades at $24.65 (market cap $29.23B). The key difference: Alcon AG is the larger of the two by market cap, and Kraft Heinz Co pays the higher dividend (6.49%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | KHC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $29.23B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $28.06 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $21.21 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $45.55B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 6.49% |
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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 →In July 2015, Kraft merged with Heinz to create the third-largest food and beverage manufacturer in North America behind PepsiCo and Nestle and the fifth-largest player in the world. Beyond its namesake brands, the combined firm's portfolio includes Oscar Mayer, Velveeta, and Philadelphia. Outside North America, the firm's global reach includes a distribution network in Europe and emerging markets that drive around one fifth of its consolidated sales base, as its products are sold in more than 190 countries and territories.
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