General Motors Company vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? General Motors Company trades at $89 (market cap $78.40B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $14.88 (market cap $211.63B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 2.7× General Motors Company's market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (1.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GM | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $78.40B | $211.63B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Financials |
52-Week High | $90.30 | $14.71 |
52-Week Low | $54.16 | $9.37 |
Enterprise Value | $181.38B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.81% | 1.89% |
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General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company lost its U.S. market share leader crown in 2021 with share down 280 basis points to 14.6%, but we expect GM to reclaim the top spot in 2022 as 2021 suffered from the chip shortage. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
Read more on GM →Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
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