Becton Dickinson and Co vs Freeport-McMoRan Inc — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $182.63 (market cap $50.00B), while Freeport-McMoRan Inc trades at $66.82 (market cap $96.91B). The key difference: Freeport-McMoRan Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays the higher dividend (2.29%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | FCX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $50.00B | $96.91B |
Sector | Health | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $71.73 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $35.34 |
Enterprise Value | $66.10B | $103.19B |
Dividend Yield | 2.29% | 0.87% |
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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 →Freeport-McMoRan Inc is an international mining company. It operates geographically diverse assets with proven and probable mineral reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. The company's portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia
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