FedEx Corporation vs Alliant Energy Corporation — how do they compare? FedEx Corporation trades at $322.99 (market cap $76.28B), while Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $68.76 (market cap $17.78B). The key difference: FedEx Corporation is far larger — about 4.3× 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.
| FDX | LNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.28B | $17.78B |
Sector | Industrials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $338.75 | $78.03 |
52-Week Low | $180.51 | $63.62 |
Enterprise Value | $105.91B | $29.88B |
Dividend Yield | 1.51% | 3.12% |
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FedEx pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world's largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2020 (ended May 2020), FedEx derived 51% of revenue from its express division, 33% from ground, and 10% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder comes from other services, including FedEx Office, which provides document production/shipping, and FedEx Logistics, which provides global forwarding. FedEx acquired Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express in 2016. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.
Read more on FDX →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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