Comcast Corporation vs Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp — how do they compare? Comcast Corporation trades at $25.63 (market cap $89.43B), while Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp trades at $58.45 (market cap $26.27B). The key difference: Comcast Corporation is far larger — about 3.4× Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's market cap, and Comcast Corporation pays the higher dividend (5.24%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CMCSA | CTSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $89.43B | $26.27B |
Sector | Media | Technology |
52-Week High | $32.50 | $86.70 |
52-Week Low | $21.92 | $38.73 |
Enterprise Value | $172.15B | $27.31B |
Dividend Yield | 5.24% | 2.26% |
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Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 61 million U.S. homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 56% of the homes in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC broadcast network, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is the dominant television provider in the U.K. and has invested heavily in exclusive and proprietary content to build this position. The firm is also the largest pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.
Read more on CMCSA →Cognizant is a global IT services provider, offering consulting and outsourcing services to some of the world's largest enterprises spanning the financial services, media and communications, healthcare, natural resources, and consumer products industries. Cognizant employs nearly 300,000 people globally, roughly 70% of whom are in India, although the company's headquarters are in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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