Comcast Corporation vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Comcast Corporation trades at $25.63 (market cap $89.43B), while Western Union Co trades at $7.05 (market cap $2.19B). The key difference: Comcast Corporation is far larger — about 40.8× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (13.37%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CMCSA | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $89.43B | $2.19B |
Sector | Media | Technology |
52-Week High | $32.50 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $21.92 | $6.36 |
Enterprise Value | $172.15B | $2.10B |
Dividend Yield | 5.24% | 13.37% |
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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 →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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