Expedia Group Inc vs Alliant Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Expedia Group Inc trades at $328 (market cap $38.53B), while Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $68.76 (market cap $17.78B). The key difference: Expedia Group Inc is far larger — about 2.2× Alliant Energy Corporation's market cap, and Alliant Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (3.12%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EXPE | LNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.53B | $17.78B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Utilities |
52-Week High | $321.07 | $78.03 |
52-Week Low | $188.51 | $63.62 |
Enterprise Value | $37.09B | $29.88B |
Dividend Yield | 0.6% | 3.12% |
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Expedia is the world's largest online travel agency by bookings, offering services for lodging (75% of total 2021 sales), air tickets (3%), rental cars, cruises, in-destination, and other (15%), and advertising revenue (7%). Expedia operates a number of branded travel booking sites, including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Travelocity, Orbitz, Wotif, AirAsia, and Vrbo. It has also expanded into travel media with the acquisition of Trivago. Transaction fees for online bookings account for the bulk of sales and profits.
Read more on EXPE →Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 1 million electricity and natural gas customers and approximately 420,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
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