Fastly Inc vs McKesson Corporation — how do they compare? Fastly Inc trades at $28.5 (market cap $4.58B), while McKesson Corporation trades at $895 (market cap $105.14B). The key difference: McKesson Corporation is far larger — about 23× Fastly Inc's market cap, and McKesson Corporation pays a 0.42% dividend while Fastly Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FSLY | MCK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $4.58B | $105.14B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $33.50 | $995.69 |
52-Week Low | $6.85 | $659.01 |
Enterprise Value | $4.65B | $111.67B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.42% |
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Fastly operates a content delivery network, which is necessary for entities to provide faster and more reliable online content. Fastly's strategy differs from traditional CDNs, which focused on locating servers in as many locations as possible to store copies of files that consumers most use. Fastly has far fewer sites than traditional CDNs, but it houses servers in the most network-dense data centers. Instead of simply storing static content, it allows its customers to program on its platform, enabling edge computing and better service of the more dynamic content that was traditionally not well served by CDNs. Fastly gears its service to the largest, most sophisticated enterprises rather than small companies and generated about two thirds of its revenue in the United States in 2020.
Read more on FSLY →McKesson is a leading wholesaler of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health, the three account for well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. McKesson is currently divesting from its pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution in Europe and Canada in order to redeploy capital to strategic growth areas in the U.S. (oncology network and ecosystem, and biopharma services). Additionally, the company supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities and provides a variety of technology solutions for pharmacies.
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