ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd vs Illinois Tool Works Inc. — how do they compare? ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd trades at $39 (market cap $85.75B), while Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.7 (market cap $83.49B). The key difference: ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd and Illinois Tool Works Inc. are close in size by market cap, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.35%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ASX | ITW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $85.75B | $83.49B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $45.12 | $299.60 |
52-Week Low | $9.63 | $241.07 |
Enterprise Value | $90.15B | $92.34B |
Dividend Yield | 1.08% | 2.35% |
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ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd is a semiconductor assembly and testing firm. The company operates in segments: Packaging, Testing, and Electronic Manufacturing Services. Of these, packaging services contribute the most revenue. It involves packaging bare semiconductors into completed semiconductors with improved electrical and thermal characteristics. The Testing Segment includes front-end engineering testing, wafer probing, and final testing services. In the EMS segment, the company designs manufacture and sells electronic components and telecommunication equipment motherboards. The company is based in Taiwan but garners over half its sales from firms in the United States.
Read more on ASX →Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
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