Amgen, Inc. vs Rockwell Automation — how do they compare? Amgen, Inc. trades at $412.21 (market cap $224.14B), while Rockwell Automation trades at $448.94 (market cap $49.64B). The key difference: Amgen, Inc. is far larger — about 4.5× Rockwell Automation's market cap, and Amgen, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.43%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AMGN | ROK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $224.14B | $49.64B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $417.20 | $495.08 |
52-Week Low | $271.18 | $333.75 |
Enterprise Value | $267.45B | $52.77B |
Dividend Yield | 2.43% | 1.23% |
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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 →Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
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