Alcon AG vs Lithium Americas Corp — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.57 (market cap $36.44B), while Lithium Americas Corp trades at $3.29 (market cap $1.18B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 30.9× Lithium Americas Corp's market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Lithium Americas Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $1.18B |
Sector | Health | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $10.05 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $2.71 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $1.29B |
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 →Lithium Americas is a resource company focused on developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada, the largest known lithium resource in the US. It aims to become a major supplier for the electric vehicle battery market.
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