Genuine Parts Company vs Smith & Nephew plc — how do they compare? Genuine Parts Company trades at $135.1 (market cap $18.62B), while Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.05 (market cap $12.54B). The key difference: Genuine Parts Company is the larger of the two by market cap, and Genuine Parts Company pays the higher dividend (3.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GPC | SNN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.62B | $12.54B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Health |
52-Week High | $149.26 | $38.70 |
52-Week Low | $92.47 | $28.73 |
Enterprise Value | $24.72B | $15.57B |
Dividend Yield | 3.15% | 2.65% |
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Genuine Parts sells automotive parts (about two thirds of net sales) and industrial components. The company sells vehicle parts to commercial and retail customers through roughly 9,700 stores worldwide, most of which are independently owned. Its industrial unit, primarily operating under the Motion Industries banner in the United States, supplies bearings, power transmission, industrial automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic components to maintenance, repair, and OEM clients.
Read more on GPC →Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
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