Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA trades at $79.97 (market cap $163.79B), while Western Union Co trades at $7.05 (market cap $2.19B). The key difference: Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA is far larger — about 74.8× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (13.37%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BUD | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $163.79B | $2.19B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $86.48 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $57.93 | $6.36 |
Enterprise Value | $228.20B | $2.10B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | 13.37% |
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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 →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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