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Alcon AG vs T-Mobile Us Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $66.64 (market cap $32.69B), while T-Mobile Us Inc trades at $180.25 (market cap $199.92B). The key difference: T-Mobile Us Inc is far larger — about 6.1× Alcon AG's market cap, and T-Mobile Us Inc pays the higher dividend (2.21%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | TMUS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $32.69B | $199.92B |
Sector | Health | Media |
52-Week High | $92.22 | $259.01 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $167.65 |
Enterprise Value | $36.28B | $317.61B |
Dividend Yield | 0.54% | 2.21% |
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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 →Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, creating T-Mobile Us. Following the merger, the firm provided nationwide service in major markets but spottier coverage elsewhere. T-Mobile spent aggressively on low-frequency spectrum, well suited to broad coverage, and has substantially expanded its geographic footprint. This expansion, coupled with aggressive marketing and innovative offerings, produced rapid customer growth. With the Sprint acquisition, the firm's scale now roughly matches its larger rivals: T-Mobile now serves 71 million postpaid and 21 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the U.S. retail wireless market. In addition, the firm provides wholesale service to resellers.
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