Becton Dickinson and Co vs Hormel Foods Corp — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $48.93B), while Hormel Foods Corp trades at $24.22 (market cap $13.59B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co is far larger — about 3.6× Hormel Foods Corp's market cap, and Hormel Foods Corp pays the higher dividend (4.74%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | HRL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $48.93B | $13.59B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $29.25 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $19.74 |
Enterprise Value | $65.03B | $15.59B |
Dividend Yield | 2.34% | 4.74% |
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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 →Hormel Foods is a protein-focused branded food company. Its brands include its namesake Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, Applegate, Wholly Guacamole, and Skippy. The vast majority of the company's revenue is U.S.-based: 64% U.S. retail, 28% U.S. food service, and 8% international. By product type, in fiscal 2021, 23% of revenue was shelf-stable foods, 18% was poultry (branded and commodity), 55% was other perishable food, and 3% was other, primarily nutritional products. The company holds the number-one market position in shelf-stable meat, shelf-stable ready meals, pepperoni, natural/organic deli meat, and guacamole and the number-two position in turkey, bacon, chilled ready meals, and peanut butter.
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