Becton Dickinson and Co vs Gartner Inc — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $154.29 (market cap $42.39B), while Gartner Inc trades at $132.89 (market cap $9.46B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co is far larger — about 4.5× Gartner Inc's market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays a 2.73% dividend while Gartner Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | IT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $42.39B | $9.46B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $363.58 |
52-Week Low | $135.49 | $125.68 |
Enterprise Value | $58.85B | $11.05B |
Dividend Yield | 2.73% | — |
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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 →Based in Stamford, Conn., Gartner provides independent research and analysis on information technology and other related technology industries. Its research is delivered to clients' desktops in the form of reports, briefings, and updates. Typical clients are chief information officers and other business executives who help plan companies' IT budgets. Gartner also provides consulting services and hosted nearly 80 IT conferences across the globe in 2007.
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