Alcon AG vs Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.42 (market cap $36.44B), while Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR trades at $15.06 (market cap $7.20B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 5.1× Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR's market cap, and Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR pays the higher dividend (4.14%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | VIPS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $7.20B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $20.68 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $12.92 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $3.76B |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 4.14% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Vipshop Holdings Ltd is an online discount retailer for brands in China. The company offers branded products to consumers in China through flash sales on its vipshop.com, vip.com and lefeng.com websites. Flash sales represent an online retail format combining the advantages of e-commerce and discount sales through selling a finite quantity of discounted products or services online for a limited period of time. It deals in a wide range of products and services for consumers specializing in branded cosmetics, apparel, healthcare products, food and other consumer products. Its operating segment includes Vip.com and Shan Shan Outlets. The company generates maximum revenue from Vip.com segment.
Read more on VIPS →