Amgen, Inc. vs Comcast Corporation — how do they compare? Amgen, Inc. trades at $412.77 (market cap $224.14B), while Comcast Corporation trades at $25.63 (market cap $91.02B). The key difference: Amgen, Inc. is far larger — about 2.5× Comcast Corporation's market cap, and Comcast Corporation pays the higher dividend (5.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AMGN | CMCSA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $224.14B | $91.02B |
Sector | Health | Media |
52-Week High | $417.20 | $32.50 |
52-Week Low | $271.18 | $21.92 |
Enterprise Value | $267.45B | $173.74B |
Dividend Yield | 2.43% | 5.15% |
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Amgen is a leader in biotechnology-based human therapeutics, with historical expertise in renal disease and cancer supportive-care products. Flagship drugs include red blood cell boosters Epogen and Aranesp, immune system boosters Neupogen and Neulasta, and Enbrel and Otezla for inflammatory diseases. Amgen introduced its first cancer therapeutic, Vectibix, in 2006 and markets bone-strengthening drug Prolia/Xgeva (approved 2010) and Evenity (2019). The acquisition of Onyx bolstered the firm's therapeutic oncology portfolio with Kyprolis. Recent launches include Repatha (cholesterol-lowering), Aimovig (migraine), Lumakras (lung cancer), and Tezspire (asthma). Amgen's biosimilar portfolio includes Mvasi (biosimilar Avastin), Kanjinti (biosimilar Herceptin), and Amgevita (biosimilar Humira).
Read more on AMGN →Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 61 million U.S. homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 56% of the homes in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC broadcast network, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is the dominant television provider in the U.K. and has invested heavily in exclusive and proprietary content to build this position. The firm is also the largest pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.
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