Colgate-Palmolive Company vs Teradyne, Inc. — how do they compare? Colgate-Palmolive Company trades at $92.31 (market cap $73.59B), while Teradyne, Inc. trades at $387.31 (market cap $59.34B). The key difference: Colgate-Palmolive Company is the larger of the two by market cap, and Colgate-Palmolive Company pays the higher dividend (2.3%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CL | TER | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $73.59B | $59.34B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $99.14 | $483.84 |
52-Week Low | $74.98 | $109.30 |
Enterprise Value | $80.07B | $59.09B |
Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 0.14% |
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Since its founding in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive has grown to become a leading global consumer product company. In addition to its namesake oral care line, the firm manufactures shampoos, shower gels, deodorants, and home care products that are sold in over 200 countries (international sales account for about 70% of its consolidated total, including approximately 45% from emerging regions). It also owns specialty pet food maker Hill's, which sells its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.
Read more on CL →Teradyne provides testing equipment, including automated test equipment for semiconductors, system testing for hard disk drives, circuit boards, and electronics systems and wireless testing for devices. The firm entered the industrial automation market in 2015, into which it sells collaborative and autonomous robots for factory applications. Teradyne serves numerous end markets and geographies directly and indirectly with its products, but its most significant exposure is to semiconductor testing, which made up 71% of 2021 sales. Teradyne serves vertically integrated, fabless, and foundry chipmakers with its equipment.
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