Ecolab Inc. vs Yum! Brands, Inc. — how do they compare? Ecolab Inc. trades at $285 (market cap $79.79B), while Yum! Brands, Inc. trades at $144.75 (market cap $39.50B). The key difference: Ecolab Inc. is far larger — about 2× Yum! Brands, Inc.'s market cap, and Yum! Brands, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.07%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ECL | YUM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $79.79B | $39.50B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $308.35 | $168.16 |
52-Week Low | $245.73 | $138.21 |
Enterprise Value | $88.57B | $51.10B |
Dividend Yield | 1.03% | 2.07% |
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Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the hospitality, healthcare, and industrial markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is looking to increase its profitability abroad. Additionally, Ecolab serves customers in water, manufacturing, and life sciences end markets, selling customized solutions.
Read more on ECL →Yum Brands is a U.S.-based restaurant operator featuring a portfolio of four brands: KFC (26,930 global units), Pizza Hut (18,380 units), Taco Bell (7,790 units), and The Habit Burger (310 units) at year-end 2021. With $58 billion in 2021 systemwide sales, the firm is the second-largest restaurant company in the world, behind McDonald's ($112.5 billion) but ahead of Restaurant Brands International ($36 billion) and Starbucks ($25 billion). Yum is 98% franchised, with the largest franchisee, Yum China, created via a 2016 spinoff transaction (after which Yum China agreed to pay 3% royalties to Yum Brands in perpetuity). Yum is the newest evolution of Tricon Brands, formerly a division of PepsiCo, and generates the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and marketing contributions.
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