Danaos Corporation vs Hormel Foods Corp — how do they compare? Danaos Corporation trades at $135.01 (market cap $2.46B), while Hormel Foods Corp trades at $24.39 (market cap $13.37B). The key difference: Hormel Foods Corp is far larger — about 5.4× Danaos Corporation's market cap, and Hormel Foods Corp pays the higher dividend (4.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DAC | HRL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.46B | $13.37B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $143.15 | $29.25 |
52-Week Low | $84.05 | $19.74 |
Enterprise Value | $2.44B | $15.37B |
Dividend Yield | 2.67% | 4.81% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Danaos is a leading international owner of containerships, providing seaborne transportation services globally. It charters its fleet of vessels to major shipping lines across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Read more on DAC →Hormel Foods is a protein-focused branded food company. Its brands include its namesake Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, Applegate, Wholly Guacamole, and Skippy. The vast majority of the company's revenue is U.S.-based: 64% U.S. retail, 28% U.S. food service, and 8% international. By product type, in fiscal 2021, 23% of revenue was shelf-stable foods, 18% was poultry (branded and commodity), 55% was other perishable food, and 3% was other, primarily nutritional products. The company holds the number-one market position in shelf-stable meat, shelf-stable ready meals, pepperoni, natural/organic deli meat, and guacamole and the number-two position in turkey, bacon, chilled ready meals, and peanut butter.
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