Global Payments Inc vs Vale SA — how do they compare? Global Payments Inc trades at $85.46 (market cap $22.72B), while Vale SA trades at $14.5 (market cap $61.97B). The key difference: Vale SA is far larger — about 2.7× Global Payments Inc's market cap, and Vale SA pays the higher dividend (8.35%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GPN | VALE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.72B | $61.97B |
Sector | Industrials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $90.01 | $17.82 |
52-Week Low | $62.47 | $9.71 |
Enterprise Value | $40.87B | $78.22B |
Dividend Yield | 1.16% | 8.35% |
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Global Payments is a leading provider of payment processing and software solutions and focuses on serving small and midsize merchants. The company operates in 30 countries and generates about one fourth of its revenue from outside North America, primarily in Europe and Asia. In 2019, Global Payments merged with Total System Services in an all-stock deal that gave Total System Services shareholders 48% of the combined company's shares.
Read more on GPN →Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
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