Becton Dickinson and Co vs S&P Global Inc — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while S&P Global Inc trades at $408.3 (market cap $120.48B). The key difference: S&P Global Inc is far larger — about 2.4× Becton Dickinson and Co's market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays the higher dividend (2.32%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $120.48B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $534.79 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $370.42 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $131.97B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 0.95% |
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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 →S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
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