AMETEK, Inc. vs Medtronic PLC — how do they compare? AMETEK, Inc. trades at $255.78 (market cap $58.76B), while Medtronic PLC trades at $90.48 (market cap $116.07B). The key difference: Medtronic PLC is the larger of the two by market cap, and Medtronic PLC pays the higher dividend (3.18%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AME | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $58.76B | $116.07B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $256.30 | $105.35 |
52-Week Low | $179.28 | $73.75 |
Enterprise Value | $60.30B | $134.82B |
Dividend Yield | 0.53% | 3.18% |
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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 →One of the largest medical device companies, Medtronic develops and manufactures therapeutic medical devices for chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes pacemakers, defibrillators, heart valves, stents, insulin pumps, spinal fixation devices, neurovascular products, advanced energy, and surgical tools. The company markets its products to healthcare institutions and physicians in the United States and overseas. Foreign sales account for almost 50% of the company's total sales.
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