Amcor PLC vs Franklin Resources, Inc. — how do they compare? Amcor PLC trades at $47.5 (market cap $21.78B), while Franklin Resources, Inc. trades at $33.37 (market cap $17.03B). The key difference: Amcor PLC is the larger of the two by market cap, and Amcor PLC pays the higher dividend (5.52%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AMCR | BEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $21.78B | $17.03B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Financials |
52-Week High | $50.58 | $35.77 |
52-Week Low | $36.69 | $21.18 |
Enterprise Value | $36.90B | $29.98B |
Dividend Yield | 5.52% | 3.94% |
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Amcor is a global plastics packaging behemoth, with global sales of USD 14.5 billion in fiscal 2022 following the acquisition of Bemis in 2019. Amcor's operations span over 40 countries globally and include significant emerging-market exposure equating to circa 20% of sales. Amcor's capabilities span flexible and rigid plastic packaging, which sell into defensive food, beverage, healthcare, household, and personal-care end markets.
Read more on AMCR →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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