Comcast Corporation vs Palo Alto Networks Inc — how do they compare? Comcast Corporation trades at $25.62 (market cap $91.02B), while Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $381.71 (market cap $312.80B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 3.4× Comcast Corporation's market cap, and Comcast Corporation pays a 5.15% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CMCSA | PANW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $91.02B | $312.80B |
Sector | Media | Technology |
52-Week High | $32.50 | $385.04 |
52-Week Low | $21.92 | $141.67 |
Enterprise Value | $173.74B | $311.76B |
Dividend Yield | 5.15% | — |
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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 →Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
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