AMETEK, Inc. vs Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA — how do they compare? AMETEK, Inc. trades at $255.78 (market cap $57.98B), while Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA trades at $79.97 (market cap $163.79B). The key difference: Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA is far larger — about 2.8× AMETEK, Inc.'s market cap, and Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA pays the higher dividend (1.62%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AME | BUD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $57.98B | $163.79B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $256.30 | $86.48 |
52-Week Low | $179.28 | $57.93 |
Enterprise Value | $59.52B | $228.20B |
Dividend Yield | 0.54% | 1.62% |
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Ametek is a diversified industrial conglomerate with over $6 billion in sales. The firm operates through an electronic instruments group and an electromechanical group. EIG designs and manufactures differentiated and advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial end markets. EMG is a focused, niche supplier of highly engineered automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects, among other products. About half of the firm's sales are made in the United States. The firm's asset-light strategy in place for nearly two decades emphasizes growth through acquisitions, new product development through research and development, driving operational efficiencies, and global and market expansion.
Read more on AME →Anheuser-Busch InBev is the largest brewer in the world and one of the world's top five consumer product companies, as measured by EBITDA. After the SABMiller acquisition, the company's portfolio now contains five of the top 10 beer brands by sales and 18 brands with retail sales over $1 billion. AB InBev was created by the 2008 merger of Belgium-based InBev and U.S.-based Anheuser-Busch. The firm holds a 62% economic interest in Ambev and in 2016 acquired SABMiller.
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