Boston Scientific Corporation vs Koninklijke Philips NV — how do they compare? Boston Scientific Corporation trades at $51 (market cap $74.19B), while Koninklijke Philips NV trades at $26.99 (market cap $26.58B). The key difference: Boston Scientific Corporation is far larger — about 2.8× Koninklijke Philips NV's market cap, and Koninklijke Philips NV pays a 3.75% dividend while Boston Scientific Corporation pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BSX | PHG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.19B | $26.58B |
Sector | Health | Health |
52-Week High | $108.14 | $32.91 |
52-Week Low | $42.63 | $25.02 |
Enterprise Value | $86.27B | $33.13B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.75% |
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Boston Scientific produces less invasive medical devices that are inserted into the human body through small openings or cuts. It manufactures products for use in angioplasty, blood clot filtration, cardiac rhythm management, catheter-directed ultrasound imaging, structural heart disease, upper gastrointestinal tract diagnostics, interventional oncology, and treatment of incontinence. The firm markets its devices to healthcare professionals and institutions globally. Foreign sales account for nearly half of the firm's total sales.
Read more on BSX →Philips is a diversified global healthcare company operating in three segments: diagnosis and treatment, connected care, and personal health. About 50% of the company's revenue comes from the diagnosis and treatment segment, which features imaging systems, ultrasound equipment, image-guided therapy solutions and healthcare informatics. The connected care segment (27% of revenue) encompasses monitoring and analytics systems for hospitals and sleep and respiratory care devices, whereas the personal health business (remainder of revenue) includes electric toothbrushes and men's grooming and personal-care products. In 2021, Philips generated EUR 17.2 billion in sales and had 80,000 employees in over 100 countries.
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