Consolidated Edison, Inc. vs Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. — how do they compare? Consolidated Edison, Inc. trades at $107.5 (market cap $39.76B), while Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. trades at $191.32 (market cap $91.27B). The key difference: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. is far larger — about 2.3× Consolidated Edison, Inc.'s market cap, and Consolidated Edison, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.27%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ED | MRSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $39.76B | $91.27B |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $115.46 | $211.21 |
52-Week Low | $95.37 | $157.32 |
Enterprise Value | $66.61B | $111.95B |
Dividend Yield | 3.27% | 2.07% |
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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.
Read more on ED →Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc is a professional services firm that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. The company operates through two main segments: risk and insurance services and consulting. In risk and insurance services, the firm offers services via Marsh (an insurance broker) and Guy Carpenter (a risk and reinsurance specialist). The consulting division comprises Mercer (a provider of human resource services) and Oliver Wyman (management and economic consultancy).
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