FedEx Corporation vs Medtronic PLC — how do they compare? FedEx Corporation trades at $322.43 (market cap $76.28B), while Medtronic PLC trades at $90.5 (market cap $116.07B). The key difference: Medtronic PLC is the larger of the two by market cap, and Medtronic PLC pays the higher dividend (3.18%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FDX | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.28B | $116.07B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $338.75 | $105.35 |
52-Week Low | $180.51 | $73.75 |
Enterprise Value | $105.91B | $134.82B |
Dividend Yield | 1.51% | 3.18% |
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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 →One of the largest medical device companies, Medtronic develops and manufactures therapeutic medical devices for chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes pacemakers, defibrillators, heart valves, stents, insulin pumps, spinal fixation devices, neurovascular products, advanced energy, and surgical tools. The company markets its products to healthcare institutions and physicians in the United States and overseas. Foreign sales account for almost 50% of the company's total sales.
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