ASML Holding NV vs Unilever plc — how do they compare? ASML Holding NV trades at $1,727.12 (market cap $688.66B), while Unilever plc trades at $61.5 (market cap $130.72B). The key difference: ASML Holding NV is far larger — about 5.3× Unilever plc's market cap, and Unilever plc pays the higher dividend (3.69%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ASML | UL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $688.66B | $130.72B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $1.99K | $74.59 |
52-Week Low | $689.63 | $55.05 |
Enterprise Value | $682.20B | $156.17B |
Dividend Yield | 0.49% | 3.69% |
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Founded in 1984 and based in the Netherlands, ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photomask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a meaningful portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. Chipmakers require next-generation EUV lithography tools from ASML to continue past the 5-nanometer process node. ASML's products are used at every major semiconductor manufacturer, including Intel, Samsung, and TSMC.
Read more on ASML →Unilever is a diversified personal product (42% of 2021 sales by value), home care (20%), and packaged food (38%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Lipton teas, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years
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