Campbell Soup Co. vs Waste Management, Inc. — how do they compare? Campbell Soup Co. trades at $22.79 (market cap $6.78B), while Waste Management, Inc. trades at $225.9 (market cap $90.68B). The key difference: Waste Management, Inc. is far larger — about 13.4× 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 | WM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $6.78B | $90.68B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $34.03 | $246.51 |
52-Week Low | $20.00 | $196.77 |
Enterprise Value | $13.38B | $113.47B |
Dividend Yield | 6.87% | 1.56% |
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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 →Waste Management ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating approximately 260 active landfills and about 340 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
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