Diageo plc vs Smith & Nephew plc — how do they compare? Diageo plc trades at $94.15 (market cap $53.05B), while Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.05 (market cap $12.54B). The key difference: Diageo plc is far larger — about 4.2× Smith & Nephew plc's market cap, and Diageo plc pays the higher dividend (3.5%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DEO | SNN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $53.05B | $12.54B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $115.33 | $38.70 |
52-Week Low | $72.47 | $28.73 |
Enterprise Value | $72.54B | $15.57B |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 2.65% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, and Guinness. It operates a vast portfolio of spirits and beers across more than 180 countries.
Read more on DEO →Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
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