Dolby Laboratories, Inc. vs Consolidated Edison, Inc. — how do they compare? Dolby Laboratories, Inc. trades at $48.49 (market cap $4.67B), while Consolidated Edison, Inc. trades at $111.89 (market cap $41.21B). The key difference: Consolidated Edison, Inc. is far larger — about 8.8× Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s market cap, and Consolidated Edison, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.11%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DLB | ED | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $4.67B | $41.21B |
Sector | Industrials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $76.79 | $115.46 |
52-Week Low | $48.51 | $95.37 |
Enterprise Value | $4.12B | $68.24B |
Dividend Yield | 2.86% | 3.11% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Dolby Laboratories Inc develops audio and surround sound for cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, in-car entertainment systems, DVD players, games, televisions, and personal computers. The company generates three fourths of its revenue from licensing its technology to consumer electronics manufacturers around the world. The rest of revenue comes from equipment sales to professional producers and audio engineering services.
Read more on DLB →Con Ed is a holding company for Consolidated Edison of New York, or CECONY, and Orange & Rockland, or O&R. These utilities provide steam, natural gas, and electricity to customers in southeastern New York—including New York City—and small parts of New Jersey. The two utilities will generate nearly all of Con Ed's earnings once it closes the sale of its clean energy business to RWE. Con Ed's clean energy business owns the second-largest portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in the U.S. Following the sale, Con Ed's only non-utility earnings will come from investments in gas and electric transmission.
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