Alcon AG vs AT&T Inc. — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.42 (market cap $36.44B), while AT&T Inc. trades at $24.4 (market cap $167.88B). The key difference: AT&T Inc. is far larger — about 4.6× Alcon AG's market cap, and AT&T Inc. pays the higher dividend (4.53%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | T | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $167.88B |
Sector | Health | Media |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $29.62 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $20.49 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $313.20B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 4.53% |
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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 →AT&T Inc. is a communications holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides local and long-distance phone service, wireless and data communications, Internet access and messaging, IP-based and satellite television, security services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing.
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