Alcon AG vs IAC/Interactivecorp — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.57 (market cap $36.44B), while IAC/Interactivecorp trades at $40.35 (market cap $2.97B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 12.3× IAC/Interactivecorp's market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while IAC/Interactivecorp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | PPLI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $2.97B |
Sector | Health | Media |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $47.62 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $31.52 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $3.28B |
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 →IAC Inc is an Internet media company with segments that include Angi (47% of total revenue), Dotdash (10%), search (24%), and emerging and other (19%). The firm spun off the narrow-moat dating app provider Match Group in second-quarter 2020 and the no-moat video software provider Vimeo in second-quarter 2021.
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