Cardinal Health Inc vs Lowe`s Companies Inc — how do they compare? Cardinal Health Inc trades at $240.52 (market cap $55.55B), while Lowe`s Companies Inc trades at $220.63 (market cap $122.73B). The key difference: Lowe`s Companies Inc is far larger — about 2.2× Cardinal Health Inc's market cap, and Lowe`s Companies Inc pays the higher dividend (2.28%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CAH | LOW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $55.55B | $122.73B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $240.26 | $287.39 |
52-Week Low | $146.04 | $201.92 |
Enterprise Value | $60.53B | $164.48B |
Dividend Yield | 0.86% | 2.28% |
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Cardinal Health is a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler, engaged in the sourcing and distribution of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail-order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with AmerisourceBergen and McKesson, the three compose well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Read more on CAH →Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, operating 1,969 stores and servicing around 230 dealer-owned stores throughout the United States and Canada. The firm's stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two thirds of products sold. Lowe's targets retail do-it-yourself (around 75% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers as well as commercial and professional business clients (around 25% of sales). We estimate Lowe's captures a low-double-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on U.S. Census data and management's estimates for market size.
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