Becton Dickinson and Co vs Equinor ASA — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while Equinor ASA trades at $40.47 (market cap $97.58B). The key difference: Equinor ASA is the larger of the two by market cap, and Equinor ASA pays the higher dividend (3.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | EQNR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $97.58B |
Sector | Health | Energy |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $42.40 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $22.41 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $106.28B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 3.81% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →Equinor is a Norway-based integrated oil and gas company. It has been publicly listed since 2001, but the government retains a 67% stake. Operating primarily on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the firm produced 2.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021 (52% oil) and ended the year with 5.4 billion barrels of proven reserves (49% oil). Operations also include offshore wind, solar, oil refineries and natural gas processing, marketing, and trading.
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