Alcon AG vs Workiva Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $74.19 (market cap $36.44B), while Workiva Inc trades at $68.83 (market cap $3.76B). The key difference: Alcon AG is far larger — about 9.7× Workiva Inc's market cap, and Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Workiva Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | WK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | $3.76B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $93.31 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $44.31 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | $3.73B |
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 →Workiva is a leading provider of cloud-based platforms for complex reporting and compliance. It enables organizations to connect and manage data across financial reporting, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), and GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), serving as a single source of truth for auditable, transparent disclosures to regulators and stakeholders.
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