AstraZeneca plc vs Ulta Beauty Inc — how do they compare? AstraZeneca plc trades at $168 (market cap $257.27B), while Ulta Beauty Inc trades at $466.43 (market cap $20.04B). The key difference: AstraZeneca plc is far larger — about 12.8× Ulta Beauty Inc's market cap, and AstraZeneca plc pays a 1.88% dividend while Ulta Beauty Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AZN | ULTA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $257.27B | $20.04B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $209.48 | $706.82 |
52-Week Low | $137.44 | $450.75 |
Enterprise Value | $283.51B | $22.12B |
Dividend Yield | 1.88% | — |
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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 →With more than 1,300 stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (43% of 2021 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (20% of 2021 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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