AstraZeneca plc vs Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA — how do they compare? AstraZeneca plc trades at $158.56 (market cap $250.84B), while Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA trades at $28.6 (market cap $157.51B). The key difference: AstraZeneca plc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA pays the higher dividend (3.8%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AZN | BBVA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $250.84B | $157.51B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $209.48 | $28.50 |
52-Week Low | $147.06 | $17.96 |
Enterprise Value | $278.12B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | 3.8% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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A merger between Astra of Sweden and Zeneca Group of the United Kingdom formed AstraZeneca in 1999. The firm sells branded drugs across several major therapeutic classes, including gastrointestinal, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, and immunology. The majority of sales come from international markets with the United States representing close to one third of its sales.
Read more on AZN →Despite its Spanish origins, BBVA generates three quarters of its profits in emerging markets, especially Mexico that contributes nearly half of BBVA's net profit. BBVA is overwhelmingly a retail and commercial bank with corporate and investment banking forming a smaller part of the overall business.
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