Becton Dickinson and Co vs JetBlue Airways Corporation — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $180.75 (market cap $49.41B), while JetBlue Airways Corporation trades at $5.81 (market cap $2.19B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co is far larger — about 22.6× JetBlue Airways Corporation's market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays a 2.32% dividend while JetBlue Airways Corporation pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | JBLU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $2.19B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $6.46 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $4.03 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $9.56B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | — |
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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 →JetBlue Airways Corp is a low-cost airline that offers high-quality service, including assigned seating and in-flight entertainment. It carries over millions of customers with an average of more than 1,000 daily flights and served approximately 99 destinations in the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The company currently operates Airbus A321, Airbus A320, and Embraer E190 aircraft types.
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