Colgate-Palmolive Company vs Western Digital Corp — how do they compare? Colgate-Palmolive Company trades at $92.31 (market cap $73.59B), while Western Digital Corp trades at $450.5 (market cap $150.95B). The key difference: Western Digital Corp is far larger — about 2.1× Colgate-Palmolive Company's market cap, and Colgate-Palmolive Company pays the higher dividend (2.3%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CL | WDC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $73.59B | $150.95B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $99.14 | $746.23 |
52-Week Low | $74.98 | $74.66 |
Enterprise Value | $80.07B | $150.42B |
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 →Western Digital is a vertically integrated supplier of data storage solutions, spanning both hard disk drives and solid-state drives. In the HDD market it forms a practical duopoly with Seagate, and it is the largest global producer of NAND flash chips for SSDs in a joint venture with competitor Kioxia.
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