AMETEK, Inc. vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? AMETEK, Inc. trades at $255.78 (market cap $58.76B), while Western Union Co trades at $7.05 (market cap $2.20B). The key difference: AMETEK, Inc. is far larger — about 26.7× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (13.33%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AME | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $58.76B | $2.20B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $256.30 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $179.28 | $6.36 |
Enterprise Value | $60.30B | $2.10B |
Dividend Yield | 0.53% | 13.33% |
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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 →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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