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Alcon AG vs Williams Companies Inc — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $66.64 (market cap $32.69B), while Williams Companies Inc trades at $75.32 (market cap $91.82B). The key difference: Williams Companies Inc is far larger — about 2.8× Alcon AG's market cap, and Williams Companies Inc pays the higher dividend (2.8%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | WMB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $32.69B | $91.82B |
Sector | Health | Energy |
52-Week High | $92.22 | $79.40 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $56.51 |
Enterprise Value | $36.28B | $121.21B |
Dividend Yield | 0.54% | 2.8% |
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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 →Williams is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
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