Baxter International Inc vs Prudential PLC — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while Prudential PLC trades at $27.78 (market cap $34.02B). The key difference: Prudential PLC is far larger — about 2.4× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Prudential PLC pays the higher dividend (1.94%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | PUK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $34.02B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $33.61 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $24.98 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | $35.46B |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 1.94% |
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Baxter offers a variety of medical instruments and supplies to caregivers. It enhanced its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021. Legacy Baxter offers tools to help patients with acute and chronic kidney failure. It also sells a variety of injectable therapies for use in care settings, such as IV pumps, and administrative sets.
Read more on BAX →Prudential is an Asia and Africa health and life insurance business and is focused on long-term savings. The business is increasingly focusing on digital offerings and creating strong brand equity and relationships with customers of its products through these.
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