Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA vs Illinois Tool Works Inc. — how do they compare? Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA trades at $79.59 (market cap $159.01B), while Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.7 (market cap $83.49B). The key difference: Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA is the larger of the two by market cap, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.35%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BUD | ITW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $159.01B | $83.49B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $86.48 | $299.60 |
52-Week Low | $57.93 | $241.07 |
Enterprise Value | $223.42B | $92.34B |
Dividend Yield | 1.67% | 2.35% |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev is the largest brewer in the world and one of the world's top five consumer product companies, as measured by EBITDA. After the SABMiller acquisition, the company's portfolio now contains five of the top 10 beer brands by sales and 18 brands with retail sales over $1 billion. AB InBev was created by the 2008 merger of Belgium-based InBev and U.S.-based Anheuser-Busch. The firm holds a 62% economic interest in Ambev and in 2016 acquired SABMiller.
Read more on BUD →Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
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