Compare Alcon AG (ALC) vs Altria Group Inc (MO) Price & Performance
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Alcon AG vs Altria Group Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $74.19 (market cap $36.44B), while Altria Group Inc trades at $64.99 (market cap $108.58B). The key difference: Altria Group Inc is far larger — about 3× Alcon AG's market cap, and Altria Group Inc pays the higher dividend (6.52%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | MO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $108.58B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $74.92 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $54.72 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $130.79B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 6.52% |
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About Alcon AG
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.
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Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Helix Innovations, and Philip Morris Capital, although the company plans to wind down Philip Morris Capital by the end of 2022. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 43% share in 2020. Altria holds strategic investments in JUUL Labs (35% economic interest) and Cronos (42%).
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