Becton Dickinson and Co vs General Mills, Inc. — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $180.75 (market cap $49.41B), while General Mills, Inc. trades at $37.81 (market cap $20.24B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co is far larger — about 2.4× General Mills, Inc.'s market cap, and General Mills, Inc. pays the higher dividend (6.43%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | GIS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $20.24B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $51.11 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $32.17 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $33.73B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 6.43% |
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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 →General Mills is a leading global packaged food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, yogurt, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Yoplait, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, BLUE, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2022, 77% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. While most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products into the food-service channel and the commercial baking industry.
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