Campbell Soup Co. vs Microchip Technology Inc. — how do they compare? Campbell Soup Co. trades at $22.72 (market cap $6.78B), while Microchip Technology Inc. trades at $82.81 (market cap $43.99B). The key difference: Microchip Technology Inc. is far larger — about 6.5× Campbell Soup Co.'s market cap, and Campbell Soup Co. pays the higher dividend (6.87%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CPB | MCHP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $6.78B | $43.99B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $34.03 | $102.97 |
52-Week Low | $20.00 | $49.02 |
Enterprise Value | $13.38B | $49.12B |
Dividend Yield | 6.87% | 2.25% |
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With a history that dates back around 150 years, Campbell Soup is now a leading manufacturer and marketer of branded convenience food products, most notably soup. The firm's product assortment includes well-known brands like Campbell's, Pace, Prego, Swanson, V8, and Pepperidge Farm. Following the sale of its international snacking operations, which wrapped in calendar 2019, the firm derives nearly all of its sales from its home turf. Campbell has made a handful of acquisitions to reshape its product mix the past few years, including the tie-up with Snyder's-Lance (completed in March 2018), which enhances its exposure to the faster-growing on-trend snack food aisle, complementing its Pepperidge Farm lineup.
Read more on CPB →Microchip became an independent company in 1989 when it was spun off from General Instrument. More than half of revenue comes from MCUs, which are used in a wide array of electronic devices from remote controls to garage door openers to power windows in autos. The company's strength lies in lower-end 8-bit MCUs that are suitable for a wider range of less technologically advanced devices, but the firm has expanded its presence in higher-end MCUs and analog chips as well.
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