Align Technology, Inc. vs Franklin Resources, Inc. — how do they compare? Align Technology, Inc. trades at $172.77 (market cap $12.29B), while Franklin Resources, Inc. trades at $33.37 (market cap $16.95B). The key difference: Franklin Resources, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Franklin Resources, Inc. pays a 3.96% dividend while Align Technology, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALGN | BEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.29B | $16.95B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $197.51 | $35.77 |
52-Week Low | $124.88 | $21.18 |
Enterprise Value | $11.30B | $29.90B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.96% |
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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 →Franklin Resources provides investment services for individual and institutional investors. At the end of August 2022, Franklin had $1.388 trillion in managed assets, composed primarily of equity (32%), fixed-income (38%), multi-asset/balanced (10%) funds, alternatives (16%), and money market funds (4%). Distribution tends to be weighted more toward retail investors (49% of AUM) investors, as opposed to institutional (49%) and high-net-worth (2%) clients. Franklin is also one of the more global firms of the U.S.-based asset managers with more than 35% of its AUM invested in global/international strategies and 25% of managed assets sourced from clients domiciled outside the United States.
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