Becton Dickinson and Co vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.34 (market cap $1.93T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 39.1× 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 | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $1.93T |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $1.85T |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 0.9% |
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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 →Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 57% market share in 2021 per Gartner. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs.
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