Alcon AG vs Kinder Morgan Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.96 (market cap $36.44B), while Kinder Morgan Inc trades at $31.46 (market cap $70.10B). The key difference: Kinder Morgan Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Kinder Morgan Inc pays the higher dividend (3.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | KMI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $70.10B |
Sector | Health | Energy |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $34.31 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $25.84 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $102.15B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 3.75% |
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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 →Kinder Morgan is one of the largest midstream energy firms in North America, with an interest in or an operator on about 83,000 miles in pipelines and over 140 storage terminals. The company is active in the transportation, storage, and processing of natural gas, crude oil, refined products, natural gas liquids, and carbon dioxide. The majority of Kinder Morgan's cash flows stem from fee-based contracts for handling, moving, and storing fossil fuel products.
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