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Align Technology, Inc. vs American Tower Corp — how do they compare? Align Technology, Inc. trades at $175 (market cap $13.27B), while American Tower Corp trades at $166.35 (market cap $76.99B). The key difference: American Tower Corp is far larger — about 5.8× Align Technology, Inc.'s market cap, and American Tower Corp pays a 4.22% dividend while Align Technology, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALGN | AMT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.27B | $76.99B |
Sector | Health | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $207.19 | $232.35 |
52-Week Low | $124.88 | $162.11 |
Enterprise Value | $12.32B | $120.51B |
Dividend Yield | — | 4.22% |
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Align is the leading manufacturer of clear dental aligners globally, having pioneered the technology with the introduction of its Invisalign branded aligners in 1998. Since then, Invisalign has become a household name, having treated over 10 million patients with malocclusion (misaligned teeth) through orthodontist and dentist-guided treatment plans. The company maintains dominant market share of clear aligners, despite the introduction of direct-to-consumer competitors upon the expiration of key patents that began in 2017. Align also manufactures intraoral scanners (iTero), used for orthodontic treatment and restorative dental procedures (digital models for crowns, veneers, and implants).
Read more on ALGN →American Tower owns and operates more than 220,000 cell towers throughout the U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 25 data centers in eight U.S. markets after acquiring CoreSite. On its towers, the company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market being generated by just the top few mobile carriers. The company operates more than 40,000 towers in the U.S., which accounted for more than half of its total revenue in 2021. Outside the U.S., American Tower's greatest presence is in India and Brazil, where it operates roughly 75,000 and 19,000 towers, respectively. American Tower operates as a real estate investment trust.
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