Becton Dickinson and Co vs Canadian National Railway Co. — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $180.75 (market cap $49.41B), while Canadian National Railway Co. trades at $126.3 (market cap $76.28B). The key difference: Canadian National Railway Co. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays the higher dividend (2.32%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | CNI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $76.28B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $130.58 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $90.91 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $92.31B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 2.06% |
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Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
Read more on BDX →Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.
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