Alcon AG vs United Airlines Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $74.19 (market cap $36.44B), while United Airlines Holdings Inc trades at $126.93 (market cap $41.00B). The key difference: Alcon AG and United Airlines Holdings Inc are close in size by market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while United Airlines Holdings Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | UAL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $41.00B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $136.11 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $85.21 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $58.03B |
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 →United Airlines is a major U.S. network carrier. United's hubs include San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international travel than legacy peers.
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